![]() What's also very important is that it is safe for pregnant mares, and nursing foals, which we proved with a healthy 2019 foal crop, of which all mothers had been treated prior to giving birth. Battling occurs with bachelor stallions and wild behavior continues just like it was in 20 previous recorded years. (About 4 % of all dartings have developed an abcess) All bands are holding their hierarchy just like previous years and mares are just as loyal to their stallions and vice versa. (One foal for 2022, versus 109 foals in 2019) We also can report that we have seen literally no negative side effects, except for an abcess here and there, which always resolve quickly. PZP has over 30 years of research behind it and we are having amazing results with our program. It influences their hormones and therefore alters their wild behavior and B. We are against most other forms of birth control for wild horses such as overy-ectomies, geldings or chemical visectomies, because A. We chose to use it, because it is the safest form of birth control for wild horses, and their natural behavior is of most importance to us. On this first day of fall, we want to make sure that people don't "fall" for some of the misinformation about PZP fertility control for wild horses. Written by Simone Netherlands, President of Salt River Wild Horse Management Group. Spread the message of love for wild horses, happy Valentine’s Day! When we find a way to treat all wild horses and burros humanely, it will say something about all of us. Now that there is a proven humane way to control and reduce a population of wild horses, roundups should become a thing of the past. it is about who we are as Americans and what we stand for. So you see, it is about more than just wild horses. Treating them unfairly is like treating all of us unfairly. Taking away that freedom and seperating them from their families, it is like killing our American spirit. Picture by Deb Mykitiak, Administrative Director of Salt River Wild Horse Management Group. Just the sight of them heals wounded hearts. A peace that perhaps we are all looking for. In seeing them still wild and free, in spite of all the obstacles they’ve faced, we find peace. What they care about most, is basically the same as what we care about most family and freedom. They are self-sufficient, courageous to a fault, and they love deeply. Wild horses harm no one, they have no false intentions and even in their battles, they settle as quickly as possible. (i.e.When we post one picture of a grieving mare on our public page, thousands of people shed tears for her from behind their computer screens. Picture by Destini Rhone, Managing Director of Salt River Wild Horse Management Group. The love between the horses and their deep nurturing family bonds, – people feel it, even from far away, and even through pictures. When you watch wild horses, even for a little while, – nomatter who you are, it is very easy to detect and feel their spirit. That is significant, but still only a small part of why they are so close to American’s hearts. No one denies that they are an icon of the American West, right, and that their ancestors played an important part in our American history. ![]() These emotions are just love and on this Valentine’s Day we will attempt to explain why we love wild horses so much, and why we find ourselves not alone. They sometimes call horse advocates “emotional” when it comes to the issue of keeping them wild and free. Political enemies of wild horses often wonder why Americans care so much about them. ![]()
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