wild horses

Have you ever imagined what life is like at a wild horse sanctuary? John ‘Griff” Griffith acts as an intern at the Montgomery Creek Ranch. This 2,000 acre facility has over 200 wild horses. Don’t miss the action! Griff, a lifelong animal and conservation advocate, stars in the Animal Planet show ‘Wild Jobs’. In episode...

A little bit of wind and rain isn’t going to scare the Corolla horses that live on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Hurricanes, on the other hand, call for a bit more preparing from these wild mustangs. Luckily for them, they have their ancestors to thank for giving them a few survival tips! As...

Drinking fresh water from ponds and eating marsh grasses, the Chincoteague ponies call the Assateague Island their home. You may be familiar with this famous breed because of Marguerite Henry’s novel, ‘Misty of Chincoteague’. There’s a lot more to these beach dwellers though! 1. These ponies weren’t an official breed until 1985! Their breed registry,...

Wild horse numbers present an ecological and fiscal crisis in the West, according to government officials. The Trump administration recently discussed whether lethal measures were necessary to control population sizes. What’s the fate of these beauties? They may have escaped death for now. Federal officials estimate there are 90,000 wild horses in roughly 10 western...

Many families decide to travel during the summer months. The weather is beautiful and children are out of school. Time to use some of that vacation time at work to get out and see the world. These three destinations are perfect for those horse-loving families! 1.Wind River Horse Sanctuary (Lander, Wyoming): Open for public tours,...

Early in the spring, I found myself with wild horses somewhere between the Crow Indian Reservation and Custer National Forest in Montana.  We were amidst uplifted limestone and prairie forbs, in a sacred place known as the Pryors. The Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range, located along the Montana-Wyoming border about 40 miles south of Billings...

Horses have shaped the world as people know it. They have been here since the beginning of civilization. Join PBS as they share the story of the horse in their new series, Equus Story of the Horse. Filmed over 18 months and on 3 different continents, you won’t want to miss the unique aerials, slow-motion footage, and...

When one thinks of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, one also thinks of the Corolla Wild Horses. When news struck last year that Hurricane Florence was projected to hit the home of the famous wild horses, we had thousands of our COWGIRL readers share their concerns and provide encouraging words about the safety of the horses. While...