Yesterday the BLM captured 84 (37 Stallions, 31 Mares, and 16 Foals) wild horses and 2 more have died. The deaths: 9-year-old Paint mare BLM said had “chronic injury (broken jaw) with […]
Owyhee Update (& a word about immunocontraception)
Owyhee, week 2 begins (roundup update & budget buzz)
Week 2 of the Owyhee Complex roundup is underway. Yesterday, 76 wild horses were captured from the Little Owyhee HMA. This brings the total captured at the operation to 305 of the […]
Pigeon Fever (questions from the inbox)
Our inbox is still receiving many inquiries about Pigeon Fever in holding facilities. On October 4 we reported from the Surprise Complex roundup that wild horses had been seen at the temporary […]
Snowstorm Release
The Snowstorm portion of the 2021 roundup has completed with a release of wild horses back to the HMA. 55 (32 Stallions, 20 Mares, and 3 Foals) were released after mares were […]
Owyhee Roundup (Updates and History)
Scroll down for cumulative stats and daily updates. At Wild Horse Education we have a long history with the wild horses and legal battles at Owyhee. In 2010 our founder won our […]
Surprise Release (and a note on Hot Shot and Pigeon Fever )
Today was the first day we observed loading of a semi to go to Litchfield (travel to trap has often taken well over an hour and a half from the meet zone […]
Last Trap (Surprise)
The last trap, of the last day, as the sun sets during the last run. 93 (36 stallions, 43 mares, 14 foals) wild horses were captured on one of the longest days […]
Surprise Complex (squeezing a trap)
One of the only thinner horses we have seen, the older bay. More than one team member goes through every frame prior to our writing our daily reports. Looks like an older […]
50 Years Ago
As we watch the ongoing roundup in the Surprise Complex, the roundup in Rock Springs continues, the one at Centennial moves forward into phase 2 and Owyhee begins. The acceleration of a […]
Surprise Update (104 captured, 5+1 deaths and info on body scoring)
On October 10, 104 wild horses were captured at the Fox Hog HMA in the Surprise Complex. 25 studs, 56 mares and 23 foals lost their freedom. 5 lost their lives. Edited […]
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