Onaqui Wild Horses (Page 3): I believe that is correct but it's hard to find people to adopt them and I think "putting them out to pasture" is an exaggeration. Pasture to these horses...

Sally D

SalvageDiver wrote:

Gorgeous captures of these beautiful animals, especially your first image.

My understanding is that the BLM rounds these animals up, periodically, and put them up for adoption. Only those that couldn't be adopted are put out to permanent pasture. Is that what actually happens to these animals?

I believe that is correct but it's hard to find people to adopt them and I think "putting them out to pasture" is an exaggeration. Pasture to these horses would mean lots of room to roam, not in a corral somewhere.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Cool shots.

alwazbusy1 Loc: Montana

tcthome wrote:

Great captures. They most likely & hopefully grow in number again. Do you know how they round them up? On horse back, vehicles, etc. ? If by horse, it might be fun to photograph.

We got one from BLM in CA. She was 4 months old when she was rounded up by helicopter; six months when we got her. She never did get used to helicopters.

alwazbusy1 Loc: Montana

SalvageDiver wrote:

Gorgeous captures of these beautiful animals, especially your first image.

My understanding is that the BLM rounds these animals up, periodically, and put them up for adoption. Only those that couldn't be adopted are put out to permanent pasture. Is that what actually happens to these animals?

We bought on from BLM in CA. They have advertised sales a few times a year at differing locations. When we bought you signed paperwork saying you wouldn't sell before a year and at some point a BLM representative would show up unannounced to check up on the horse. They later implemented a program giving $1000 to adopters as incentive. Turned out many people immediately sold them at auction with a large number going to kill buyers. One family bought approx 30 horses altogether. So terribly sad.

jimvanells Loc: Augusta, GA

Great series and let's hope they go to good homes.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

Lovely, Sally....thank you.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Sally D wrote:

My husband and I spent three days last week photographing the Onaqui wild horses not far from Salt Lake City. The horses are beautiful. Unfortunately a BLM roundup is planned for later this summer so I am so thankful that we were able to view them now.

Awesome, with spectacular light🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

AzShooter1 Loc: Surprise, Az.

Great set of photos telling a real story. I like it a lot.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Sally D

AzShooter1 wrote:

Great set of photos telling a real story. I like it a lot.

Thank you!!

Sally D

alwazbusy1 wrote:

We bought on from BLM in CA. They have advertised sales a few times a year at differing locations. When we bought you signed paperwork saying you wouldn't sell before a year and at some point a BLM representative would show up unannounced to check up on the horse. They later implemented a program giving $1000 to adopters as incentive. Turned out many people immediately sold them at auction with a large number going to kill buyers. One family bought approx 30 horses altogether. So terribly sad.

I know what you’re saying is true! I just wish they’d let them be!!!

Sally D

alwazbusy1 wrote:

We got one from BLM in CA. She was 4 months old when she was rounded up by helicopter; six months when we got her. She never did get used to helicopters.

I don’t blame her! She was no doubt ripped away from her family.

Annie-Get-Your-Gun Loc: Byron Center, Mi

Sally D wrote:

My husband and I spent three days last week photographing the Onaqui wild horses not far from Salt Lake City. The horses are beautiful. Unfortunately a BLM roundup is planned for later this summer so I am so thankful that we were able to view them now.

Indeed, the Onaqui Wild Horses are beautiful and your images are perfect, Sally.

Sally D

Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:

Indeed, the Onaqui Wild Horses are beautiful and y... (show quote)

Thank you!!

Jacqui Burke Loc: Perkiomenville, PA

Helicopter. It is horrible. The horses are frantic and often get hurt.