Through my geocaching hobby I found out about a herd of wild mustangs that formally roamed the American west that are now pastured in a field northeast of Tulsa. So I grabbed my camera and headed out to find the geocache and take photos of the horses.
There is a viewing area right off the road where one can see some of the 2000 horses in the herd on private land. The area is next to a busy turnpike but that doesn’t seem to bother the animals.
They are originally from the western states and the BLM manages the population via adoption and relocation. You can read about the program here.
And here is an interesting blog post about the herd. The horses are feral and will live out their lives on this land. There is plenty of grass for them in the spring and summer and they get hay in the winter. The cost is subsidized by the federal government.
And hey look, there looks to be another herd on the other side of the turnpike!
So I got to see the horses and I found the geocache. I had to wait about 30 minutes because there was a Highway Patrol trooper parked there waiting to catch speeders coming off the turnpike I guess. So when he left I walked up to where he was parked and found the cache quickly. So win/win for that day.
I’m linking with Saturday’s Critters
…now these are beautiful sights!
I love wild horses and have seen them at Paynes Prairie here in Florida. They really are beautiful and what a nice herd you saw! Enjoy your weekend!
Love the horses, what a great sight to see! I am glad the Highway Patrol trooper left so you could find your cache. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
So glad the horses are being taken care of.
CO here, thanks for the lovely blog post and sharing the horse pics!
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Interesting post. The horses look amazing.
Hello 🙂
To see wild horses is always a thrill- Lovely captures of the Mustangs.
All the best
Sonjia.
What a special thing to view wild horses. I think the Drummond Ranch also cares for a large herd. I certainly hope they get to live out their life there. I follow the Salt River mustangs in Arizona and the Forest Service will sell them to the highest bidder even if they’re destined for slaughter. Sad end for these majestic creatures who helped settle the west.
Wow! love the mustangs ~ great photos ~ thanks,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
A great day for both hobbies, and great photos. Marvelous animals! A great header shot also.
I thought they might have been BLM horse by the numbers. If I picked one, it would be the light buckskin. I always did want a horse. Now I realize I can’t ride them comfortably any longer!
Love the horses! My sister had a White Palomino when we were growing up and he was beautiful.