INTRODUCTION
There is a current issue in the United States regarding the country’s population of wild horses on public lands. There is simply too many of these horses and they undoubtedly need a place to go. The issues regarding over populated herds, which results to them being placed in holding pens, and then waiting in these pens to be removed and adopted will be discussed in detail in the following report. These unique creatures are wild, which is part of the problem on why they are not being adopted right after they get relocated to the holding pens once taken from the range. As a horse lover, I can understand why ranchers or other horse loving people would rather buy a horse that isn’t wild, but they should be considered for adoption based on the fact that there is documented proof showing that these wild horses can be trained and can perform at the same caliber as bred horses. Ben Masters proved this on his iconic film, Unbranded, by riding only wild horses through the west.
BACKGROUND
As most farmers, ranchers, government officials, and environmentalists know, wild horses have been roaming
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rangeland in the west for quite some time. As a result of overpopulation with these herds, there is not enough rangeland for them to graze which has resulted in the government stepping in to take initiative of managing the wild horses. Ranchers blame rangeland damage on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), stating that the issue is because of wild horses (Baribeau 2015). Today the Bureau of Land Management in the states have a specific division within the BLM that is focused on the management of these wild horses. Over the years and with funding they have come up with several strategies to maintain these herds so that there is no harsh outcomes from poor management. One of the strategies within these management practices is removal of horses from the land which brings us back to the issue at hand of where do they go? One of the goals with the BLM’s management practices is to have these horses adopted by horse owners, and rehoused from the holding pens they get placed in. This issue hadn’t really been advertised enough until the Unbranded team proved these horses worth in an inspiring documentary that motivated this report. PROBLEMS Some readers may be asking the question, why wild horses? Who really cares, and why is this such an issue? With the changing environment, it’s an issue that has to be dealt with. It’s one thing to save the land by managing how many horses are on that land, but the other part of that problem is to save the horses. Population It’s no question that a herd will increase over time due to reproduction. The problem here is that there are too many of them for the rangeland that they roam on. These wild horses only became overpopulated since they were protected by a government act established in the early 1900’s. The cycle is quite simple to understand; if there are more horses then there will be more grazing, and if there’s more grazing then there won’t be enough forage available for other livestock or other horses. Holding Pens The land itself cannot maintain too many horses in a specific area That being said, the BLM manages wild horses by using a tool called the appropriate management level (ALM), which monitors how many horses can be on a specific area of rangeland (BLM 2015). The BLM then completes these round ups when horses need to be removed, which is essentially a helicopter chasing a group of wild horses and then herding them into a confined area. After the helicopter has captured and herded these horses into an area, the wild horses are transported to holding facilities. There are over 50 000 wild horses that are in holding pens (Baribeau 2015). No matter how large these holding pens are, it still doesn’t take away the fact that they are fenced in instead of being in their natural habitat where they can roam free and are together with their herd. Holding pens aren’t the greatest idea, but it’s the most ethical way that has been implemented. Usage The notion that wild horses aren’t of any use is false because they have remarkable genetics.
By the production of the Unbranded film, there is visual proof that wild horses can be made useful. In reality, wild horses are extremely tough. Think about it, they have learned to survive on their own out in the wild in the harshest weather, toughest terrain, and in dangerous situations. Joe Camp author of The Soul of a Horse, does an excellent job of guiding readers through how to put their domesticated horses back into a lifestyle that they are familiar with. So what’s wrong with them? The answer that they can’t be trained is invalid. Wild horses can be trained like any other horse that needs to be broken, it just has to be done right and with time. Yes, it will take time to break a wild horse, just like it takes time to break any horse, but the results are worth
it. SOLUTIONS The Bureau of Land Management has done an excellent job to promote the importance of wild horses to the public and show why there needs to be some initiative. It’s an issue that can’t be ignored by just looking the other way. Government The government of the United States have already realized that yes there is a problem with these wild horses. Unfortunately, they can’t roam free anymore and they have to be managed for their best interest. The management practice involving rounding up wild horses just simply has to be done (Baribeau 2015). As stated earlier, they have already found replacement locations for horses found in over populated areas, they are also monitoring how many horses can be on a section of rangeland at a time, which was mentioned earlier with the ALM calculation. Foundations There are a number of foundations that are promoting the importance of wild horses such as The Mustang Heritage Foundation and the Mustangs4Us Foundation. Even through the BLM there is opportunity for people to volunteer and see the importance of this problem. Volunteering is an excellent way to connect with a horse. For a very long time horses have been used in therapeutic riding classes for disabled children, and they have also been used for equine assisted therapy. In today’s era, horses have always been more than just an animal to ride, there are lots of therapeutic and spiritual benefits that can be found within horses by means of volunteering. Training When an individual adopts a wild horse, the notion that it’s yours and you have to deal with it is false. There are trainers provided through the BLM and a number of different resources such as documentaries on wild horses and the training that is required. Ranchers and farmers should have no problem with this adjustment, but knowing that there is support provided through the adoption is a comforting fact for most individuals. CONCLUSION The goal of this report is to change the mind of individuals who think that wild horses aren’t worth the time and they have no use. Based on the information provided, the issue can’t be ignored and needs to be dealt with. Wild horses are just as valuable as any other breed of horse; they can perform just the same. As a horse owner or horse lover in the United States, it’s important to really think about and consider the benefits of adopting such a remarkable animal that was of much importance during the early days in the Wild West. All horses are important, regardless if they spend their life in a sheltered barn with blankets and infrared heating, or they maintain the ability to survive in the wild with the harshest conditions just with the fur on their back. The facts are relevant and proven. The government is doing the best they can to manage these horses in a humane way that will not cause too much stress to the horses, but while also keeping the public happy. The government can only do so much before the public needs to step in and contribute to the process.
The current situation today, is that horses and donkeys have exceeded the amount to keep an ecological balance; from 26,600 wildlife to 38,300 wildlife. The horse program enacted by the bill passed in 1971, costs the government approximately $49 million a year. It takes the majority of the budget to manage the already captured horses; taking into account the life of the horses, it has been concluded that the total cost would be closer to $1 billion (Dean Bolstad, Roundup of Wild Horses…). A Federal law, allows the Bureau of Land Management to kill “excess horses to maintain what it calls ‘a thriving natural ecological balance’” (Ginger Kathrens). However, due to retaliation of animal right groups, the BLM has not taken any measures to eliminate
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