Celebrating Horses - August 2018 "Chief" by Laurie Monroe

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INTRODUCTION BY COTY

eturn to Freedom is a national non-profit wild horse conservation organization. Return to Freedom operates the American Wild Horse Sanctuary which currently provides refuge to over 500 wild mustangs including 42 burros. Neda DeMayo is the founder and director. It was an exciting for me to go to their Lompoc location and photograph many of their horses. They have two other locations, one in San Luis Obispo and leased pasture in Northern California. Spirit is a Kiger Mustang stallion who was the muse for DreamWorks 2002 animated feature film, Spirit: Stallon of the Cimarron. Written by John Fusco, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for best animated feature, and had a host of other tributes. I went to see it and then I also bought the movie when it came out on video. That’s how long ago it was, when things were still on video, it’s now also available on DVD. I rewatched it last night, and it was even more precious after having met the stallion whose beauty and movement inspired the animators!

he Kiger Mustangs through genetic testing have proven to be descendants of the Spanish horses. The herd is still active in the state of Oregon. My tour guide was a young lady named Paloma. We visited several herd groups and each one produce some memorable photos. I first photographed Spirit, he is handsome, smart, and sweet. I was delighted when he came over so I could pet him! Then we went to photograph the Hart Mountain group that had three stallions and each had their own individual harem band of mares.

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One of the stallions decided to sprawl out and take a nap in the sun, so I quickly captured his image with the other horses standing around munching on hay.

wanted to photograph the disabled and elderly horses and again they gave me their own precious images to share.

Sundancer has a misshaped hoof but in spite of this came walking over so that I could pet and greet this precious horse. I also snapped Sundancer in a roll and it made me smile when this lovely horse popped up his head and stuck up both hind legs straight up in the air! Then we were off to the Sulphur Springs HMA herd with two stallions, a small gruella named Bear and his mares and Chief and his mares. They each have their separate pastures and they were all beautiful equus models. If you notice in Bear’s herd a mare that looks a lot like Spirit, that’s because it’s Spirit’s daughter, Bonita. According to my research, the Sulfur Springs Herd is a very special herd, some of the purest descendants of a genetic line tracing back to the steeds of the Spanish conquistadors. The Spanish explorers in the late 1500s brought their horses to our country. The herd is still active in the state of Utah.

hey vary from various shades of dun to a gruella or grey/silver mouse coloring, their ears curve in like a birds beak, insides trimmed in black, some of them have bicolored manes and tiger striped legs, many have a dorsal stripe down their backs and their backs are a little shorter because they have five lumbar vertebrae instead of six as other horse breeds. Chief, is the perfect name for him, his striking chiseled face full of wisdom reminds me of an Indian chief. He munches scraps off the ground, never pausing during his grazing.

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WAYS TO HELP RETURN TO FREEDOM • DONATE: Support Return to Freedom’s work, both in caring for over 500 wild horses and burros at its American Wild Horse Sanctuary and its satellites and in advocating for wild horses and burros on the range and in government holding. Sustain Return to Freedom’s work by making a monthly donation to Sponsor a resident Wild Horse or Burro, Sponsor a Hay Bale, or Become a Member. Include us in your Planned Giving, or Give to our Wild Horse Defense Fund, which fuels our advocacy, selective litigation, and monitoring of roundups. Visit returntofreedom.org/donate.

Yet, he constantly looks me directly in the eye and in the lens of my camera and connects in a soul-tosoul way that absolutely creates a lifelong memory for me. I have one picture where I’m focused on his mane, to the right you can see his branded mark left by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) when they rounded him up from the wild. But if you look at those precious eyes of his, even then, he’s looking up towards me.

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hief is communicating, he’s friendly, he doesn’t feel guarded or threatened, he seems to be happy to enjoy my company, which is a blessing beyond what I can articulate. Just look at the pictures that I captured of him. His face and his eyes, his focus, his concentration, he is majestic!

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The mares are willing to come over and say hello so I can pet them, considering these used to be wild horses, I think that that is such a lovely compliment that they can pay to us. The one hesitant mare is Ruby, she is Chief’s lead mare. Paloma explains that she doesn’t think Ruby has ever recovered from the roundup and what they went through. Ruby doesn’t come anywhere near us, but neither does she run, she just moves the mares around towards Chief and keeps her distance.

• VISIT: Return to Freedom’s American Wild Horse

Sanctuary hosts experiential education programs during the summer months, including tours, photo safaris, Youth & Family Days and special workshops. In the past, these have included photography, natural horsemanship and special subjects like reiki. Private photo safaris and tours are also available by arrangement. Proceeds benefit RTF’s resident wild horses and burros, as well as advocacy on behalf of wild horses and burros on the range. https://returntofreedom.org/visit/

One of my favorite photographs is Chief staring at me with Ruby behind him. Ears popped up, standing behind her stallion mate.

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unteers for a monthly Volunteer Day as well as help from outside volunteer groups by arrangement. RTF also accommodates qualified in-residence volunteers, who live and work on site, primarily during the summer months. https://returntofreedom.org/visit/volunteer/

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“Your photography is stunning - I love Spirit! I’ve attended fundraisers for Return To Freedom.“

Jen Plana, Lovely Realtor, Coldwell Banker.

“Chief is a horse that dreams are made of! He is timeless, you can see the blood of his ancestors.” “Magnificent! This photo of Spirit takes my breath away! It’s magic.“

Andria Kidd, Cowgirl poet, singer, equestrian appraiser and lovely friend.

“As always, thank you for including me in something so beautiful.” Suzan Sommer, Sommer Ranch and lovely friend.

“Gorgeous pictures as always. I always enjoy looking at them!” Elyse, lovely friend.

“The pictures are exquisite! Oh my dear friend, what an incredible tribute to Polo!”

Shannon McGraw, Polo Club Member and lovely friend.

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