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Post subject: Agents using wild horses to protect our wildest places
 Posted: Sep 08, 2007 - 08:45 PM
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Finally, they are making use of a value and noble four-legged part of our heritage instead of treating them like a nuisance.
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Posted: Sep 08, 2007 - 09:29 PM
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 My favorite breed of horse. I came from a town of the same name, so I'm kinda prejudiced 
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Posted: Sep 09, 2007 - 01:24 AM
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That's great! And the mustangs being natural here (now) are going to be well suited for going through the country and long days of work.
In fact, they're probably happier. Many animals, including us, feel the need to have work. |
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Posted: Sep 09, 2007 - 06:15 PM
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It is THE Logical thing to do....
Good for the enviroment....Better for the Land itself...
As long as they continue to protect the Wild Ones
that can't be saddle broken...I'll be happier |
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Posted: Sep 09, 2007 - 07:28 PM
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| Me too, LIttlestar. |
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Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 01:08 AM
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| angel wrote: | My favorite breed of horse. I came from a town of the same name, so I'm kinda prejudiced
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Beautiful pic Angel!!!
Looks like Spirit.  |
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Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 01:12 AM
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I`ll betcha even this guy likes it.  |
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Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 01:47 AM
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| Cuzsis wrote: | | angel wrote: | My favorite breed of horse. I came from a town of the same name, so I'm kinda prejudiced
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Beautiful pic Angel!!!
Looks like Spirit. |
Or Hidalgo's relatives One of my all time favorite movies. Here's a little excerpt of Hidalgo's history and where his descendents are. I'm proud to know that some of these beauties are in my great state of Oklahoma. Though some claim that Hidalgo's descendents are mixed with the Arabians in the Middle East to this day.
Many experts question the legend and exploits of Frank T. Hopkins.
"Greatest endurance rider in American history, or is he a fraud?"
His legend was cemented when he rode his horse Hidalgo to victory.
Frank Hopkins (aka the Laramie Kid)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Frank Hopkins (1865?-1951) was a cowboy from the United States. He was known by his stories about his own exploits, and was an activist for the preservation of the Spanish Mustang.
Hopkins made a number of disputed claims, including claims of being a famous distance/endurance horse racer, winning over 400 races, and the details of his account of a legendary horse race which supposedly took place in Arabia in 1890. This story was adapted into the 2004 film Hidalgo, which received generally positive reviews. However, some argue that most of Hopkins' claims as depicted in the film, including the existence of any such race in the first place, are tall tales or hoaxes.
According to the film, the descendants of the horse Hidalgo, for which the movie was named, live among the herd of Spanish Mustangs on Blackjack Mountain in Oklahoma. |
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Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 05:43 PM
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| angel wrote: | | Cuzsis wrote: | | angel wrote: | My favorite breed of horse. I came from a town of the same name, so I'm kinda prejudiced
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Beautiful pic Angel!!!
Looks like Spirit. |
Or Hidalgo's relatives One of my all time favorite movies. Here's a little excerpt of Hidalgo's history and where his descendents are. I'm proud to know that some of these beauties are in my great state of Oklahoma. Though some claim that Hidalgo's descendents are mixed with the Arabians in the Middle East to this day.
Many experts question the legend and exploits of Frank T. Hopkins.
"Greatest endurance rider in American history, or is he a fraud?"
His legend was cemented when he rode his horse Hidalgo to victory.
Frank Hopkins (aka the Laramie Kid)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Frank Hopkins (1865?-1951) was a cowboy from the United States. He was known by his stories about his own exploits, and was an activist for the preservation of the Spanish Mustang.
Hopkins made a number of disputed claims, including claims of being a famous distance/endurance horse racer, winning over 400 races, and the details of his account of a legendary horse race which supposedly took place in Arabia in 1890. This story was adapted into the 2004 film Hidalgo, which received generally positive reviews. However, some argue that most of Hopkins' claims as depicted in the film, including the existence of any such race in the first place, are tall tales or hoaxes.
According to the film, the descendants of the horse Hidalgo, for which the movie was named, live among the herd of Spanish Mustangs on Blackjack Mountain in Oklahoma. |
Yes, because the Arab world that has been into selective horse breeding for thousands of years, who's horses are known for their endurance over rugged terrain and harsh climate would never *dream* of racing them against each other...unlike every other horse culture in the world! 
That's a pretty big claim by the skeptics who aren't actually Arab and aren't part of their culture. 
I wouldn't be surprised if he exaggerated some, but shouldn't be too hard to look at his descriptions of racing and see if they come from someone who knows what he's doing or not.
I loved the movie!!! |
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Posted: Sep 10, 2007 - 06:32 PM
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| When I had watched the movie I went digging around for info on this guy because I thought this was a miraculous story. A man of native American culture who beat out prejudice of the Arab world and got rid of the ghosts of prejudice from his own country. In a way it disappointed me on some level to know that the stories being said of him may have not all been true. That he liked to tell tall tales. But for someone who may or may not have raced the Bedouins he sure knew a hell of a lot about horses and in the mustang in particular. His constant time in trying to get the protection and conservation of these beautiful animals is truthful. And at least in that I'm glad that really happened. |
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