I had the privilege of taking some students from the Salt Lake Center for Science & Education (SLCSES) out to see the Onaqui Herd. This was in conjunction with the “Youth Edification Equine Human Association and Alliance” (YEEHAAA). It has been raining constantly this spring and I have never seen so much rain! The difficulty that presents is that the herd is not using the watering holes so they can be difficult to locate and even more difficult to get to if they are off the main roads. The side roads are almost impassable. We did luck out (I had gone out the night before to locate the herd) and found the herd where they located the previous evening very close to the road. I believe the students appreciated this magnificent national treasure we are lucky enough to have in our “back-yard”. We were able to walk to the horses and they seemed to have a good time interacting with these wonderful animals. We only had about 1 1/2 hours to be with the horses in order to get the students back to the school by 3:30. We ran into a very nice group of folks from Salt Lake that brought a relative that lives in England to see this wonderful herd of wild horses! I only with the BLM could realize how devastating it will be for future visitors if they remove 80% of the herd. HOW SENSELESS!!!! The stallions seem especially aggressive this spring. Lots of fights!!!
I loved the little palomino next to mom. I also loved the stallions doing battle toe to toe on hind legs, the arching necks, the ferocity of it all. Love your photos Greig.
Bruce Holmes
Thanks Bruce. These horses are so much fun to interact with. I hope we can prevent the BLM from rounding them all up and putting them in pens with the other 50,000 horses they hae penned up….
Greig
Little palomino next to mom, stallions battling toe to toe, arching necks, it looks scary and ferocious. Love your photos Greig.
My first wild horse encounter was with the Onaqui herd. I have been visiting them for 4 years, and love them. Also, if you would like to help clean up a dangerous downed fence out there, I am recruiting volunteers for June 2nd.