
Laura Leigh at dawn perched in her window observing captured Owyhee horses in holding

Owyhee 11/13
UPDATE 11/3
After meeting BLM at 3:45 we drove to the trap location. We arrived at the trap at a bit after 7 am. Cooler today and it did not really warm up on the hillside much.
Wild horses were being driven longer distances today as the ones in the immediate area were captured yesterday. Drives were longer and a bit more fatigue was seen in the horses.
At one point the COR (apparently) approved a trailer to head to the trap during a drive. The Judas was also not in place. I am not sure if that contributed to the difficulty getting the band in. It was driven back and forth across the valley, a lot of pressure was used and a lone horse broke off. The chopper went off in pursuit. When they tried to drive that horse in… it broke free of the trap (I was asking they “give me one” and just let him go. Guess someone was listening even if it wasn’t BLM).

He heads right at the jute

None of the others followed him as he made his break
Tomorrow is likely the last day of capture on the Elko side. After being here since the 3rd, we have access. We will see how things go on the Winnemucca side.
Totals to date: 657 (as of yesterday) with about 70 today. 11 released 4 deaths.


Baby and his family during capture
Categories: Wild Horse Education
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