An Encounter with Brave and Colorful Wild Bachelor Stallions

Carol WalkerWild Horse Tales

In September, I was visiting the Red Desert Complex in Wyoming and I turned down a road into Lost Creek. It was a windy day, which usually means wild horses are especially wary. I spotted a huge group of wild horses quite a way from the dirt road. I decided to hike out and see how close I could get. …

The Feisty Wild Filly and Her Family

Carol WalkerWild Horse Tales

I have been visiting the wild horses in the Red Desert Complex in Wyoming for the last 4 years. The most enjoyable part of my trips are getting to know wild families, and the longer I spend with them, the more their unique personalities shine through. This spring it was challenging to get out to the horse areas because of …

Wild Horses: The Curious Family

Carol WalkerWild Horse Tales

This summer I visited wild horses in Oregon for the first time. One of the most enjoyable mornings was just before dawn in the Palomino Butte Herd Management Area. And yes there are Palominos there! We saw a group of horses a few hundred feet from the road, so I got my camera and started walking slowly to them. The …

Wild Horses: A Young Stallion’s First Mare

Carol WalkerWild Horse Tales

Two weeks ago when I was visiting the Adobe Town Herd Management Area in Wyoming, I realized that I had to go on a detour to get to the area I had planned to go. The detour road was long and winding, and I passed a beautiful landmark that I had never seen before, Table Rock. As I passed by …

Wild Horse Tales – Meeting the Funny Family

Carol WalkerWild Horse Tales

My first Wild Horse Tale is about a family I met in June on my first trip to the South Steens Herd Management Area in Oregon. You will see why we named them “the funny family.” From the car, I could see a small group of wild horses together with more horses and cattle in the distance. I did not …