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Arriving at the top of a hill in Arapahoe Creek and overlooking the west side of Green Mountain, I saw two families of wild horses. One stallion was a stunning black and white Pinto, with a lot of black on his head and body. He and his family enchanted me right away. He seemed young to me, but I named him Chiron, after the wizened, kind, centaur.
After escaping the massive roundup of the Red Desert Complex in 2021, where over 1,950 wild horses lost their freedom forever, Chiron’s family, with their energy and their beauty, raised my spirits in knowing that they were still free. In the spring of 2022, Chiron’s family was growing. I saw them again after Thanksgiving, but when I left to head home that day, I had no idea of the ferocity and devastation of the winter to come. The winter that wrapped the Red Desert in its fist was unlike any since the 1970s.
Listen in as I recount the story of Chiron, his family, and how they had lived their entire lives wild and free as the wind, and the land they called their home. Hear how from the harshness of winter, out came the Ghost Warrior. This is Chiron’s legacy.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- How I met Chiron and his family of black mares.
- How Chiron’s family grew as they migrated to other areas.
- What I found during and after the devastating winter of 2022/23.
- How I met Ghost Warrior and how he has renewed my hope for Chiron’s legacy.
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I have had your web site taped to the side of my desktop computer for a while now, and today I chose to check it out. I listened to episode 10 while looking over your photos. Man, your pictures are something else.
I am in my later 60’s now, and have visited the Rocky Mountain states about a half dozen times, with Wyoming being my favorite Western state. One of my main regrets in life is that while in my 20’s (before career, wife and kids), I had considered permanently moving from the East Coast to Wyoming (or Montana where I had relatives). You can’t go back in time, but I still think about it.
Great job on your part with the episode and the photos. Keep up the good (and enjoyable) work.
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This is such a beautiful heartfelt tribute! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!