Protecting the Wild Herds

Wild horses have captured the imagination of the American public for many years. Books have been written, movies have been made, and young and old have harbored fantasies of catching and taming a wild stallion which will become

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Wild horses have captured the imagination of the American public for many years. Books have been written, movies have been made, and young and old have harbored fantasies of catching and taming a wild stallion which will become their own super horse. There are others who like to think that the wild horses running free and unfettered are a symbol of freedom from restrictions.







Les Sellnow


A band of wild horses photographed by the author and his wife in the Badlands.


There is another side to the story. It smacks of politics and potential wrongdoing, with the wild horses serving as pawns

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Les Sellnow was a prolific freelance writer based near Riverton, Wyoming. He specialized in articles on equine research, and operated a ranch where he raised horses and livestock. He authored several fiction and nonfiction books, including Understanding Equine Lameness and Understanding The Young Horse. He died in 2023.

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