Freedom for Wild Horses Podcast explores wild horses and their families, behavior, and iconic symbol of our western heritage.
Join Carol J. Walker, leading Advocate for wild horses and award-winning author and photographer, as she leads you to discover why wild horses deserve a place on our public lands, why we need the tonic of their wildness in our lives, the threats they are facing from the agency that manages them, and what you can do to help.
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This is the show for you if you find yourself asking questions like:
-Are there wild horses in the United States?
-How do I find out about wild horses?
-What are the issues facing wild horses on our public lands?
-Is livestock ranching in conflict with wild horses?
-How are domestic horses different from wild horses?
-What is the family structure and the relationships of wild horses?
-Are wild horses being sent to slaughter?
-What organizations are actively helping wild horses?
If you’re interested in learning about what a wild horse roundup entails, listen in today. For the past three weeks, the Bureau of Land Management has been rounding up and removing wild horses from t…
If you're interested in learning about the complexities of wild horse conservation, the ongoing battles against outdated practices, and the critical role of public support, listen in this week. I sat…
Today’s episode serves as an update for the continuing litigation against the BLM. The BLM has plans to zero out herds in one area, reduce herd size in another area, and do a land grab spurred by the…
Have you ever wondered what a Curly horse looks like? Where wild Curly horses live and roam? What makes Curly horses so special? If so, this episode is for you.
I introduce you to a wild black stal…
The BLM’s online auction ended two weeks ago. My personal experience tells me that for both wild horses and their future human partners to benefit, you need to witness the horses in person. How they …
I met Thor for the first time in 2011 when I saw him napping in the flowers on a summer's day with several families of wild horses, some of the wildest on the range. Immediately I thought that Thor w…
39 McCullough Peaks wild horses were rounded up in Wyoming recently, and these beautiful but scared beings are currently at the Rock Springs corrals awaiting adoption. So for this week's episode, I'm…
Have you ever wondered what it’s like going out in the wild looking for wild horses in Oregon? Sonya Spaziani, otherwise known as Mustang Meg, has been following Oregon’s wild horses since 1994. She …
“What does it take to adopt a wild horse?” I’ve been getting many questions like this one from people who want to help the 39 wild horses that were recently rounded up from the McCullough Peaks herd …
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live with Mustangs? Today, I want to introduce you to my “boys.” I love to see them running for hay, playing in the cool early mornings, or sleeping in…
Have you ever wondered how wild horses evolved in North America? I think it's very important to understand the history of horses so that we can better understand what we might do to help wild horses …
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to listen to the whispers of wild horses? Listen in to today’s interview with Anna Twinney, where we will discuss her new film Whispers from the Wild Ones…
If you've ever wondered what it's like to photograph wild horses and their families, tune in this week to hear my two special guests and I talk all about it. Angelique Rea has spent years photographi…
Today’s episode focuses on the intersection of our beloved wild horses, ecosystem/land health, and various government agencies and livestock industries more interested in profits. I'm joined by wildl…
It’s a new year, and while it may be easy to get bogged down in all that’s wrong, I’m encouraging you to dream with me of positive change for our beautiful wild horses.
In this episode, I list a co…
During the holiday season, we are all reminded of the familial bonds we have. Families don’t necessarily consist only of blood relatives, and perhaps unsurprisingly, this is true for wild horses as w…
Are you curious about what’s it like to photograph horses in the wild? Have you been dreaming about visiting one of the Western states and seeing the wild horses in person? If so, this episode is for…
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal law which gives the public the right to access records from any federal agency. Debbie Coffey is an expert in obtaining FOIAs, and has used her skil…
This week, I share some of my favorite horses from the McCullough Peaks Herd and how every horse here has a story, relationships, a life. All of them deserve to live out their lives, wild and free in…
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is home to just under 200 wild horses and it is the only national park with horses living in it. Today’s conversation with photographer and wild horse advocate, Chris…