All the horses in this gallery were photographed at "Return To Freedom" (RTF) Sanctuary in Lompoc, CA and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. RTF is a sanctuary that provides a safe haven to over 400 wild horses and burros that were rescued from Bureau of Land Management Round Ups. Wild horses live in tightly bonded herd groups and Return to Freedom became the first sanctuary with a focus on rescuing entire family bands. Their mission is to preserve the freedom, diversity and habitat of America's wild horses through sanctuary, education and conservation, while enriching the human spirit through direct experience with the natural world. Some of the horses at RTF are Kiger Mustangs, Blue Roans, and some of the last surviving Hart Mountain Stallions and Mares.
If you want to know more about the RTF organization go to their website http://www.returntofreedom.org
The horses from the Outer Banks have lived on islands off the coast of North Carolina for more than 200 years. They are smaller (13-14 hands) than most horses due to their diet. No humans reside on the islands they live and their land and life style has remained in tact for many years.
Our history as a nation is intertwined with the wild horses. It is most unfortunate that our government is managing an aggressive and ongoing removal policy for all wild horses. There are more wild horses in captivity today than in the wild. They are rapidly disappearing.
If you want to know more about the RTF organization go to their website http://www.returntofreedom.org
The horses from the Outer Banks have lived on islands off the coast of North Carolina for more than 200 years. They are smaller (13-14 hands) than most horses due to their diet. No humans reside on the islands they live and their land and life style has remained in tact for many years.
Our history as a nation is intertwined with the wild horses. It is most unfortunate that our government is managing an aggressive and ongoing removal policy for all wild horses. There are more wild horses in captivity today than in the wild. They are rapidly disappearing.
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