tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post7643229208112618492..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: Oregon's Living LegendsRain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-32140334675803556012010-07-07T14:23:30.039-07:002010-07-07T14:23:30.039-07:00There are many more aspects to the situation wild ...There are many more aspects to the situation wild horses find themselves in..For example there are millions of acres that are missing from the original HAs or herd areas given..by law..in 1971 to the horses..There is much being done at the national level to try and get lands returned to the horses..they are not really over populated in the amount of land they were given but in the land that remains..in the silver king HMA for instance on 660,000 acres they are removing all but 60 horses and leaving untouched...58,000 cattle..envision it taking 10,000 acres to feed one horse..and your common sense will step in and alert you there must be something else going on here..listen to that voicesandra longleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278611415026530111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-87290826976060479022010-06-30T13:32:55.088-07:002010-06-30T13:32:55.088-07:00Thank you, Rain. Obviously I did not think this th...Thank you, Rain. Obviously I did not think this through.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-62861238401451352412010-06-30T12:42:38.735-07:002010-06-30T12:42:38.735-07:00No, it's not just about leaving them be. It...No, it's not just about leaving them be. It's about natural range areas where they can still run free but with their numbers controlled, and adoptions where they are trained to be working horses for either trail rides, working cattle or competitive events. They can live happily with the right care with owners. <br /><br />Horses do not have to be left only in stalls. They must be protected from over indulging on fresh green grass as they can founder on too much of the wrong feed, but they can be on a ranch or some have bought them with enough land to let them remain wild but not to breed. They really cannot totally be let run free, with no control of their numbers as without a natural predator, they would starve eventually with overpopulation. <br /><br />The book is about the horses and those who love them is the best way I can describe it. It informs others where they might still be found running free. It gives stories of the adoptions and how that has worked. <br /><br />A few years ago, I saw them in northern Nevada on a preserve there but even there they do round up some of their numbers. I have also seen them at the BLM yards where they await their fate. That is the saddest to see. I see nothing wrong with good adoptions and they do try to assure the adoptions are good. Any animal though can be mistreated by some humans :(Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-32316455171709978612010-06-30T12:26:48.841-07:002010-06-30T12:26:48.841-07:00I think one reason that more horses are not adopte...I think one reason that more horses are not adopted is due to the cost of keeping them. Unless you own open range property you have to buy hay, clean the stalls and exercise them daily. You cannot go on vacation without making sure these chores are done by someone.<br /><br />I grew up with horses because my Mom was a horsewoman and I rode ours until she remarried and had to give up her passion. I love the animals with a fierce intensity, but could never afford to own one myself. A city dweller would have to board them and that is an additional expense. I am, of course, not talking about wild horses, but horses that have been broken. <br /><br />A wild horse should be left on large areas like parkland or a ranch to run free as nature intended. Maybe that is what the book is all about.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-86342164870291984692010-06-30T00:35:27.440-07:002010-06-30T00:35:27.440-07:00I would love to see some Wild Horses "thunder...I would love to see some Wild Horses "thunderimg" across the plain or desert or anywhere...That has to be one of the "wonders" of the world!<br />That these Horses are not revered and protected and cared about as they should be---given the respect of their long long history--Is shameful.<br />I'm so happy for you Rain, that you won that Book. I have only won a very few things in my life and when I did, well....it was a really big deal to me...!<br />So, CONGRATULATIONS, my dear.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-56059313016853200642010-06-29T19:48:01.730-07:002010-06-29T19:48:01.730-07:00What a beautiful thing to win. I love the cover. ...What a beautiful thing to win. I love the cover. I did an etching once of wild horses; started the drawing while sitting beside my dying father in the hospital. Somehow wild horses seem to me like the opposite of death.20th Century Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432147267959308192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-46176886350294211712010-06-29T13:03:46.297-07:002010-06-29T13:03:46.297-07:00how neat to win such a wonderful book! I know wha...how neat to win such a wonderful book! I know what you mean about the thrill -- I recently have won a couple of contests and I was shocked (happily).<br /><br />In Hawaii a couple of months ago we were walking along a trail and came upon 5 or 6 wild horses eating in the tall vegetation. They ignored us until we got too close, they emerged onto the road and trotted away. I was so enthralled that I was slow getting out my camera and so my picture is of their retreating rumps.Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-76884782246955171092010-06-29T09:55:38.637-07:002010-06-29T09:55:38.637-07:00Well I appreciate the work you all do to protect t...Well I appreciate the work you all do to protect these beautiful animals and keep them out there. Without people like you, their guardian angels, they would be history rather than still a reality.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-43805703284509848992010-06-29T09:34:04.880-07:002010-06-29T09:34:04.880-07:00I'm glad you won the book and are enjoying and...I'm glad you won the book and are enjoying and learning! The goal of the book was to educate as well as entertain and enlighten. I've been involved with wild horses for over 40 years, longer than the BLM! Thanks for the kind words!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939067986072965981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-33946176341393195812010-06-29T09:21:12.374-07:002010-06-29T09:21:12.374-07:00Awww...ya brought a tear to my eye. I'm so gla...Awww...ya brought a tear to my eye. I'm so glad I picked your name out of the basket! The book is something that you'll have to bring with you the next time you're out this way...and maybe you'll get a chance to see another band or two of wild horses...it truly refreshes the spirit.gtyyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402170522183324256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-14652907567380168622010-06-29T04:26:26.919-07:002010-06-29T04:26:26.919-07:00Oregon has living legends ?? :-)Oregon has living legends ?? :-)Paulhttp://SHadowofDiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.com