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Finding Reno’s wild horses

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Reno's wild horses (Photo © Anne Novak, all rights reserved.)

We drove around the outskirts of town looking for wild horses with photographer Cynthia Smalley. After locating a single mare, stud and foal band we continued our suburban boarder safari. Finally we found them in a small meadow near a stream.  We parked at the end of a housing development, crossed a stream and found very friendly free roaming wild horses.

When we arrived, people were feeding the mustangs apples. This must be why they came right up to us. We never feed wild horses but we do enjoy taking their photos and connecting with them when they are used to people.

Photographer Cat Kindsfather joined us later in the field to share the beauty of the light and the wild horses.

Thumbs up to Reno for an awesome nature experience!

Honor the Wild War Horse

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Wild War Horse (Photo © Cynthia Smalley, all rights reserved.)

California is home to some wild horses blended with ancestors of WW1 cavalry remounts. These treasured herds are found east of the Sierra Mountains, between Susanville and the Nevada border.

“We want to see horses treated humanely–they have carried us in battle and helped us plow the fields–just like in the movie WAR HORSE,” explains Anne Novak, Executive Director of California-based Protect Mustangs. “American wild horses deserve humane treatment. BLM needs to revamp their protocol to ensure the horses’ safety as well as create transparency within the Wild Horse and Burro Program. Right now too many bad things are funded with taxpayer dollars.”

Protect Mustangs’ mission is to educate the public about the American wild horse, protect and research wild horses on the range and help those who have lost their freedom.

Non-Profit Mission

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Youngster Lost Family (Photo ©Anne Novak)

We are very grateful to work for America’s wild horses in this time of crisis. We advocate for mustangs, fundraise for projects that will help them and keep the public informed through media and community outreach.

Pictured above is a California wild horse yearling who lost his family and freedom.