NikonianMan Loc: Fountain Hills, AZ

This new born is adjusting nicely to life.

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Appy Loc: Flint Hills (Ks)

I've been enjoying the pics of these horses. I observe they seem to exist with minimal body mass. Here it shows them at leisure in a place where the ground is virtually bare, but by the droppings I see they have been eating. Are they feeding nocturnally in other locations and coming back here during heat of day to be near water and good cover against insects?

angler Loc: StHelens England

Beautiful.

Tracy B. Loc: Indiana

Lovely!

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

...these are wonderful again...!

NikonianMan Loc: Fountain Hills, AZ

The drought has virtually wiped out ground vegetation and the wild fires from last summer depleted a lot of their grazing areas too. The bare grounds you see were covered in a foot of tall green grasses in previous years. There is an organization called Salt River Wild Horse Management Group who cares for these beautiful creatures. They have been feeding them daily and there are about 500 of them at four different feeding areas and providing fish water for the bands not near the river. This is a group of very dedicated volunteers who bring truck loads of enriched alfalfa to the horses and place hay cakes in multiple locations so the horses have enough to eat. All donated by people who care about this American Tradition. It costs over $7,000.00 per month for the alfalfa bails. In addition, there care care for them medically with trained equestrian volunteers who monitor their health and dental needs. They have even taken X-rays in site of a horse with an abscess tooth and took care of the problem. In addition, they dart the females twice a year to prevent them from reproducing too many new borns. Their goal is to maintain population control by being sure the births do not exceed the deaths each year. We are blest to live nearby these wonderful wild horses. All in all, they are very healthy and living wonderful lives amongst the beauty that surrounds them.

NikonianMan Loc: Fountain Hills, AZ

Thank you.

NikonianMan Loc: Fountain Hills, AZ

Thank you.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

This information has made me and I'm sure, many others, very happy. They are a wonderful resource that should be preserved. This foal looks like it will be a force to be reckoned with. It appears to be spunky and unafraid.

NikonianMan Loc: Fountain Hills, AZ

Indeed. And you are right about the foal. Determined for sure.
Glad you are enjoying them.

trackmag

Thanks for the photos and the comments. The horses do indeed look healthy. Many thanks to those who care . . . and I do mean care . . . for these horses.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Excellent.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Interesting. Do they really feed them alfalfa? That’s pretty hot stuff, feed-wise. Vets around here recommend a mixture of mostly a grass hay unless the horses are working, such as at a track or some other strenuous activity. I do supplement mine with a cup a day of alfalfa pellets in the winter. Just curious.

Nice photos by the way. The little guy has some good lines.

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Wonderful set of this busy, leggy little foal. Mom seems to take him "matter of factly".

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Terrific photos and some great info on the volunteer support group!!