Ep #34: Wild Curly Horses

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 of Freedom for Wild Horses is for you.

A wild black stallion named Bubba was my first introduction to Curly horses. His mane of long, curling ringlets and his thick curling coat were amazing. He was large and heavy. Bubba reminded me of the horses the medieval knights rode. When he galloped by, chasing another stallion away from his family, I could feel the ground shake. Yet he was a very gentle guy, very kind to his mare and foals. He entranced me.

As you listen to this episode, I hope you will take action to help these special wild horses. Salt Wells Creek is one of two herds, along with the Great Divide Basin, that is slated to be zeroed out under the new land use plan. There are currently three lawsuits pending to stop this action. Yes, Curlys are rare, unique and precious. But none of the horses deserve to be removed, therefore eradicating their entire herds, simply to appease the Rock Springs Grazing Association.

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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:

• What distinguishes a Curly from other horses.
• The common traits Curlys share.
• Where to find wild Curly horses in the U.S.
• Where North American Curlys originated.
• How the Rock Spring Curlys in Wyoming came to be and why they are unique among the Curly breed.
• Why the Salt Wells Creek Curly herd is in danger of being eradicated by the actions of the Rock Springs Grazing Association and a new land use plan.
• How to help save the wild Curly herds.

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Featured on the Show:

• Subscribe to my blog to get more information on how you can help America’s wild horses.
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• Living Images by Carol Walker
• Wild Hoofbeats Blog
• Wild Hoofbeats: America’s Vanishing Wild Horses by Carol Walker
• Map of Salt Wells Creek HMA
• International Curly Horse Organization
• American Bashkir Curly Horse Registry
• American Wild Horse Conservation | Lawsuit

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