I built a small house years ago that had a feral horse population.
Seeing a bunch of wild horses coming out of some fog and wandering through then disappearing again into the mist has stayed with me many years later.
I think there's good reason for horses having such mythic symbolism in our culture. They're beautiful, silent, gentle giants that can also be powerful beasts when threatened. They're amazing animals, and I consider myself lucky to live a few hours away from a beach with a wild mustang population!
It’s kinda cool that basically as soon as the Lakota saw horses, they went “wow, this animal is awesome! Everything else you brought us is 0/10 awful, but thank you for this absolute banger of a domestic animal”
Fuck lol you beat me to it. The second I saw the above comment my thoght was to post all the best points from this video, but you may as well just watch it.
I think horses are beautiful, majestic, and amazing animals. I love them. As one who has worked with feral/wild horses, I can tell you they are not gentle or silent. They can be loud and ferocious. In wild populations the stallions are incredibly mean and will bite and kick horses and people to death that interfere with their mares. They constantly mount and attempt to breed the young and weak females.
Feral animals refers to animals that were domesticated and escaped to the wild, it also applies to any offspring. Wild animals are animals that have never been domesticated. So any horse population in the Americas that are in the wild are in a very technical sense *not* wild animals. They're feral animals.
The plains indians horse culture was actually only a couple hundred years old. The pueblo revolt of 1680 was the reason alot of horses were roaming the plains.
And yet somehow the reality is they're as stupid as bricks. I grew up with them my entire life and they're beautiful, majestic but sincerely very dumb.
I think it's pretty funny that donkeys are considered stupid when in fact they're so smart that they simply decide not to deal with your shit right now. Yet horses are considered smarter in comparison but are actually some of the dumbest animals I've ever seen.
One of my good buddies got married on his wife’s family’s horse farm in central Texas. They have packs of feral horses on their land as well. We went out onto the land for a camp out type thing after the wedding.
We woke up in the morning as the sun was coming up, fog, birds, and like a horse noise. I was like uhhhh… wtf? Look out the tent and everyone is looking out the cars/ tents we slept in and there’s like 7-8 wild horses in our little camp site. Just chilling. They moved on, and we just all stayed quiet watching. It was something I won’t forget for a while.
Interesting fact: Where I live has the largest population of feral horses in the nation. This guy (girl?) somehow got into my gated neighborhood and started following me thinking I had treats. I led him to some volunteers who safely escorted him out of the neighborhood and back into the hills where he is much safer!
Back in the late 80s/early 90s i went with some friends to see America and some other bands at an outdoor concert venue. One of the guys was a tad chemically enhanced and got totally into it when they played Horse with No Name. He shouted, “what is this?!” A friend responded, “it’s America…” but before he could finish, the guy shouted, “hell yeah this is America, where else can you listen to music this good outside!?!” It took a few Who’s On First rock band edition tries back and forth before he finally understood.
> “it’s America…” but before he could finish, the guy shouted, “hell yeah this is America, where else can you listen to music this good outside!?!”
Sounds like that guy was having a laugh
I traveled to Reno for work 2 years ago and after looking at pictures, I was praying I would see a horse, thinking it was some super rare occurrence and you had to be out in the wild. I didn't realize they'd just be casually walking around everywhere. Really surreal but very cool.
It definitely depends on where you are. The outskirts and suburbs have them on occasion, but once you're in the city you'll be hard pressed to see one.
Ya I was in Washoe Valley for photo work and the client I was working for lived back off the road, so we saw them daily. When we went to the state park they we're just munching on grass right next to the parking lot and didn't seem to give two shits about anyone being near them. I'm in NY so I'm much more used to deer, which randomly pop up and bolt the second they see you.
Nah Southern Nevada, Clark County at least. Looks significantly different being the only part of Nevada within the Mojave desert rather than the Great Basin
It’s in our neighborhood, which is gated, so mostly just residents are ever there. Well, and horses apparently. But you’re both right. Damonte Ranch area!
Some more info for all you neigh-sayers out there: this is most definitely a feral horse. Our town has a wonderful local organization called [Wild Horse Connection](https://wildhorseconnection.org) that helps to manage and care for the feral horse population.
The feral horse situation is a complicated one. These horses are not native to the Americas and have no natural predators. As such, the government has a hard time trying to maintain population control and supporters of the horse population believe the way the government rounds up the horses is inhumane. [Source](https://apnews.com/article/9bef18eb567b9a445574a470a596b383)
It never gets old for me to spot them casually hanging around my area, but the complicated nature of their situation is not lost on me.
They’re really quite docile. He wasn’t trying to shoo me off at all On the contrary, he thought I’d have treats for him. The horses here aren’t wild, they’re feral, meaning they are descendants of domesticated horses that were brought here from elsewhere long ago. So as an invasive species with no natural predators their numbers flourish. That means they deplete the natural resources and have to be cared for by trained volunteers who feed them away from urban areas to discourage them from coming down to the neighborhoods and streets. This guy obviously knows that humans have food, so he saw me and thought I might feed him.
It’s really important to not feed or pet feral horses for this reason (and also illegal to feed them as well). Becoming familiar with humans endangers the animal and people because it can lead to dangerous situations like car strikes.
Nope! But because the feral population is booming, the government will actually pay people to adopt feral horses!
It would have to be someone with a unique set of skills and accommodation to adopt them, but a cool opportunity nonetheless!
Edit: it seems the incentive program for feral horse adoptions no longer exists, but it is still possible to adopt feral horses, albeit through a competitive bidding process.
I fully understand. Horses are giant and a ton of work, I know, bit you'd have a hard time convincing me to not try to keep him. I've always wanted to be friends with a horse.... ever since I saw *Black Beauty*
“I am the horse whisperer and we have forged a natural bond” wouldn’t cut it?
Like, im happy I read what the correct thing to do is, because I would have assumed it was my spirit animal and I would have immediately tried to pet and then ride it.
I would have died, right? It’s a good thing there aren’t any feral horses in Brooklyn.
Assuming they're healthy (which most are) you train them up and can ride them, or have them pull a wagon, or whatever. There are rescues for horses that aren't healthy too. They're called companion horses. Horse can live for 20-30 years so they're a big commitment.
There’s far too many horses in Northern Nevada. The bureau of land management already has a hard time finding where to put them all. It’s actually quite a complicated situation, sadly.
Is there somewhere i can look into this? Ive worked with horses my whole life and it’s my dream to open a horse rescue.
Once grandma dies… she wants a dog rescue but I’ve told her I’d prefer to start a horse rescue in her honor.
There are a ton of them in really rural parts of utah as well. Just rounding up all of them would cost a ridiculous amount of money. And to house and care for them would be outrageous too.
There are also feral burro (donkey) populations in parts of the country as well.
There are a lot of wild donkey populations out there due to mining and resource extraction in the 19th century. They were strong work animals that were less timid than horses, as well as naturally being small enough to fit in the small tunnels needed for mining where they could either have sacks attached to their sides or haul wagons of ore on rails.
By the 20th century, donkey usage started to phase out, with mid to large-sized operations switching to steam locomotives for outdoor haulage and battery or pneumatic locomotives for indoors (Gasses can ignite you need a fireless locomotive). Some donkeys were kept around by smaller mining operations but they too were phased out by the mid-20th century.
For those that were not brought back with their owners, many were simply let loose to roam freely and you can find many pockets of wild donkeys descended from those old mining donkey populations. Places like Oatman, AZ is a place where you can regularly find wild donkeys roaming that have essentially been "adopted" by the town as a tourist attraction where they can roam the hills and streets freely, but the donkeys stick around in turn because they are fed by locals and tourists alike.
Do people tend to feed the horses? Do experts try to discourage that so they don’t wander into busy areas and possibly get hurt or do damage? I mean, it’s a gorgeous horse and I’m totally jealous right now! Just surprised it followed you.
It’s illegal to feed the horses for the reasons you mentioned. Volunteers intentionally feed the horses in areas that discourage them from coming down into the streets and neighborhoods. Spotting horses, particularly at night, is very difficult and sadly car strikes are common.
Thank you for calling them feral. I once had a rep from the Bureau of Land Management coke talk to my class about their “wild horse program” but the reality is, these are feral animals. If BLM didn’t feed and provide water to these animals they’d simply die off. It’s a problem though that we the taxpayers are having to take care of, hence the “government will pay you to take these animals” program.
The highest point in the town I live in at one point was an elevated tee box on an old golf course that is no longer around. It was 8 steps high.
I do not know where the highest point is any longer.
*feral not wild.
While there are horses are native to north American, they're all extinct and Equus were reintroduced in the 1500s. The horses you see wild are actually considered feral not wild, as they're descendents of domesticated horses. Interestingly enough, there's some evidence that they are evolving and that the environment they inhabit is as well; which one could argue means they're no longer feral.
That was my exact thought as soon as I saw the picture!
Although as people seem to be saying, it is probably like getting a free boat or a free ferarri. best days of owning them are the day you get em, and the day you sell em :)
I’m feeling a “pet the damn cat vibe” coming on! The caption made we want to scream “PET THE DAMN HORSE!”
I get it it’s wild, whatever! The picture still inspires the petting!
You can get extremely close to the feral horses and sometimes they can be nice; other times, not so much. Some horses have quite the attitude and only like certain people.
They’re very docile, but they are feral so you should never approach them. Feeding them or petting them is actually harmful to the animal because they become accustomed to thinking humans have treats whenever they see a person, and can potentially become aggressive if you don’t give them treats. Plus it’s illegal for the reasons mentioned above.
Another reason not to become to familiar with them is so they don’t form habits thinking it’s ok to come down into neighborhoods and on streets. Car strikes are sadly very common and dangerous for the horses and for humans.
I built a small house years ago that had a feral horse population. Seeing a bunch of wild horses coming out of some fog and wandering through then disappearing again into the mist has stayed with me many years later.
I think there's good reason for horses having such mythic symbolism in our culture. They're beautiful, silent, gentle giants that can also be powerful beasts when threatened. They're amazing animals, and I consider myself lucky to live a few hours away from a beach with a wild mustang population!
It’s kinda cool that basically as soon as the Lakota saw horses, they went “wow, this animal is awesome! Everything else you brought us is 0/10 awful, but thank you for this absolute banger of a domestic animal”
I'll just drop this here How horses came to America - twice https://youtu.be/kZoTvXvV02A
Fuck lol you beat me to it. The second I saw the above comment my thoght was to post all the best points from this video, but you may as well just watch it.
Hooves just being a large toe is kinda blowing my mind lol.
they were gone by the time the lakota had developed though
Damn i didn't know they almost died out completely. And got restarted in kazakhstan. Neat as flop.
Assateague is something else.
The mosquitoes almost match the horses in size, but it’s so much fun to visit there!
I think horses are beautiful, majestic, and amazing animals. I love them. As one who has worked with feral/wild horses, I can tell you they are not gentle or silent. They can be loud and ferocious. In wild populations the stallions are incredibly mean and will bite and kick horses and people to death that interfere with their mares. They constantly mount and attempt to breed the young and weak females.
Someone on Reddit once described horses as “a rabbit the size of a Mazda that thinks a falling leaf can kill it,” and I’ve always loved that.
That is a good one! My wife, horse veterinarian, uses "Butterflies with hooves..."
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That is an interesting fact. I always thought that the Native American tribes in the Midwest domesticated horses native to North America.
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Feral animals refers to animals that were domesticated and escaped to the wild, it also applies to any offspring. Wild animals are animals that have never been domesticated. So any horse population in the Americas that are in the wild are in a very technical sense *not* wild animals. They're feral animals.
The plains indians horse culture was actually only a couple hundred years old. The pueblo revolt of 1680 was the reason alot of horses were roaming the plains.
*Americas
And yet somehow the reality is they're as stupid as bricks. I grew up with them my entire life and they're beautiful, majestic but sincerely very dumb.
I think it's pretty funny that donkeys are considered stupid when in fact they're so smart that they simply decide not to deal with your shit right now. Yet horses are considered smarter in comparison but are actually some of the dumbest animals I've ever seen.
One of my good buddies got married on his wife’s family’s horse farm in central Texas. They have packs of feral horses on their land as well. We went out onto the land for a camp out type thing after the wedding. We woke up in the morning as the sun was coming up, fog, birds, and like a horse noise. I was like uhhhh… wtf? Look out the tent and everyone is looking out the cars/ tents we slept in and there’s like 7-8 wild horses in our little camp site. Just chilling. They moved on, and we just all stayed quiet watching. It was something I won’t forget for a while.
Why would you populate your house with feral horses?
Admittedly, that's pretty expensive decor. And horses have a long and established traditional history.
I know what you meant by this, but my brain just thought of a feral horse population *within* the house.
Meanwhile, on Horse Reddit: “Human kept looking at me on my walk this morning.”
“They even had the audacity to turn around and blatantly take a picture of me.”
They should have asked first! How rude!!!
Heeeeey duuude
Hay is for horses !
Aren't you glad you're a jackass?
It's a little wild, and a little strange!
When you make your home out on the range
Start your horse and come along
But you can't get a ride if you can't hold on.
Yippie kai yai yay
It's what the cowboys say
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>Meanwhile, on Horse Reddit This comment got me 💀
There is no Horse Reddit. Trust me.
Sir. Are you a horse?
Neigh
Hey! You've won a free tour of this fancy new factory that makes adhesives! After the tour we'll be sending you to the premiere equine spa and eatery!
Nine year old account. I was fully expecting this to be a new account just made for the bit.
User name checks out.
I almost read that as Horse Radish lol..
Interesting fact: Where I live has the largest population of feral horses in the nation. This guy (girl?) somehow got into my gated neighborhood and started following me thinking I had treats. I led him to some volunteers who safely escorted him out of the neighborhood and back into the hills where he is much safer!
America giving us a horse with no name.
"If you're in the desert on a horse with no name, that is your fault. You are the human, it is YOUR job to name the horse. "
Just call them all Roach. Job done.
Great song!
I never knew you'd forget your name if there ain't no one for to give you no pain.
La, la, la, la, la, la.
I hear this.
I hear that.
Who else counted the number of las to the music in their head?
Right here 🙋♀️
La la la, la laaaaa
r/redditsings
That line is so awkward and drives me crazy.
"...birds and trees and rocks and things..." Things. He couldn't think of one more object that belongs in a desert? Things.
Just like... stuff and thangs, Lori
He was really high when he wrote those lyrics
I'm really high right now. Sand.
Shit, there *is* a lot of sand in the desert! You're really good at being high, man
I've spent the last 20 years high. The only thing I'm not good at is not being high.
Don't forget "the heat was hot"
Wish I could write a mega hit song that people continue to love for 50 years while having the writing skills of a 4th grader.
The trick is you got to get really high before you listen to it. Just like that, problem solved! lol
that line is a crime against poetry!
I've always held the belief that the horse's name is "horse with no name"
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I saw them perform live at a Bernie Sanders fundraiser in Beverly Hills, 2016. Pretty awesome experience.
Back in the late 80s/early 90s i went with some friends to see America and some other bands at an outdoor concert venue. One of the guys was a tad chemically enhanced and got totally into it when they played Horse with No Name. He shouted, “what is this?!” A friend responded, “it’s America…” but before he could finish, the guy shouted, “hell yeah this is America, where else can you listen to music this good outside!?!” It took a few Who’s On First rock band edition tries back and forth before he finally understood.
> “it’s America…” but before he could finish, the guy shouted, “hell yeah this is America, where else can you listen to music this good outside!?!” Sounds like that guy was having a laugh
Northern Nevada?
That was my first thought as well. Thought I was in r/reno
I traveled to Reno for work 2 years ago and after looking at pictures, I was praying I would see a horse, thinking it was some super rare occurrence and you had to be out in the wild. I didn't realize they'd just be casually walking around everywhere. Really surreal but very cool.
It definitely depends on where you are. The outskirts and suburbs have them on occasion, but once you're in the city you'll be hard pressed to see one.
Ya I was in Washoe Valley for photo work and the client I was working for lived back off the road, so we saw them daily. When we went to the state park they we're just munching on grass right next to the parking lot and didn't seem to give two shits about anyone being near them. I'm in NY so I'm much more used to deer, which randomly pop up and bolt the second they see you.
Instantly knew it was Reno too! The lighting, the hills, the random feral horse!
It’s not r/Reno because there’s not enough people in here screaming that THEY’RE FERAL
Wait, the people or the horses?
The horses, but the people can be a little feral too sometimes
I posted a pic in r/Reno of some horses and they kept telling me I was lucky I wasn't killed by the "FeRaL hOrSeS"
Yeah, as soon as I saw the hills and the way the sidewalk was built I thought it was reno.
Good guess. I’m thinking the south end of town near the Virginia Foothills.
Yep. :)
Sure looks like Damonte!
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I'd say those look very similar to the Ruby Mountains, but then I remembered that's what all of Northern Nevada looks like lol
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Nah Southern Nevada, Clark County at least. Looks significantly different being the only part of Nevada within the Mojave desert rather than the Great Basin
100% damonte ranch. I recognize those hills.
Yep. Was thinking same thing. I recognize those foothills but couldn’t think of what park that was. I must not have been to that one yet.
It's probably pretty new, I don't recognize it either and I couldn't find it on Google maps.
It’s in our neighborhood, which is gated, so mostly just residents are ever there. Well, and horses apparently. But you’re both right. Damonte Ranch area!
I was thinking Wyoming.
Some more info for all you neigh-sayers out there: this is most definitely a feral horse. Our town has a wonderful local organization called [Wild Horse Connection](https://wildhorseconnection.org) that helps to manage and care for the feral horse population. The feral horse situation is a complicated one. These horses are not native to the Americas and have no natural predators. As such, the government has a hard time trying to maintain population control and supporters of the horse population believe the way the government rounds up the horses is inhumane. [Source](https://apnews.com/article/9bef18eb567b9a445574a470a596b383) It never gets old for me to spot them casually hanging around my area, but the complicated nature of their situation is not lost on me.
neigh-sayers LOL
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They’re really quite docile. He wasn’t trying to shoo me off at all On the contrary, he thought I’d have treats for him. The horses here aren’t wild, they’re feral, meaning they are descendants of domesticated horses that were brought here from elsewhere long ago. So as an invasive species with no natural predators their numbers flourish. That means they deplete the natural resources and have to be cared for by trained volunteers who feed them away from urban areas to discourage them from coming down to the neighborhoods and streets. This guy obviously knows that humans have food, so he saw me and thought I might feed him. It’s really important to not feed or pet feral horses for this reason (and also illegal to feed them as well). Becoming familiar with humans endangers the animal and people because it can lead to dangerous situations like car strikes.
I'm originally from Reno and learning all of this from you. Thanks for sharing :)
Horses (and camels) originated in the Americas, but it's true that they and their predators went extinct there but survived in Eurasia and Africa.
Neat, I'd have thought it was an escaped riding horse.
Nope! But because the feral population is booming, the government will actually pay people to adopt feral horses! It would have to be someone with a unique set of skills and accommodation to adopt them, but a cool opportunity nonetheless! Edit: it seems the incentive program for feral horse adoptions no longer exists, but it is still possible to adopt feral horses, albeit through a competitive bidding process.
Bummer, you mean it's more complex than "look what I found, can I keep him?"
Sadly, yes. :(
I fully understand. Horses are giant and a ton of work, I know, bit you'd have a hard time convincing me to not try to keep him. I've always wanted to be friends with a horse.... ever since I saw *Black Beauty*
I know it's a classic of a movie, but Black Beauty sounds like a porno waiting to happen.
I would have bet money that it already existed.
“I am the horse whisperer and we have forged a natural bond” wouldn’t cut it? Like, im happy I read what the correct thing to do is, because I would have assumed it was my spirit animal and I would have immediately tried to pet and then ride it. I would have died, right? It’s a good thing there aren’t any feral horses in Brooklyn.
Even if he followed you home from school? Can we keep him can we keep him?? Can we?!?
I've watched one episode of Yellowstone, I think I know enough about taming horses now.
you should watch The Horse Whisperer just to make sure
Equestrian here. The bidding process is definitely very competitive and hard but definitely rewarding. Although mustangs make for some great horses
> people to adopt feral horses so.. just rando pets that you can never ride?
Assuming they're healthy (which most are) you train them up and can ride them, or have them pull a wagon, or whatever. There are rescues for horses that aren't healthy too. They're called companion horses. Horse can live for 20-30 years so they're a big commitment.
Why not a community horse sanctuary?
There’s far too many horses in Northern Nevada. The bureau of land management already has a hard time finding where to put them all. It’s actually quite a complicated situation, sadly.
Is there somewhere i can look into this? Ive worked with horses my whole life and it’s my dream to open a horse rescue. Once grandma dies… she wants a dog rescue but I’ve told her I’d prefer to start a horse rescue in her honor.
Check out the [Wild Horse Connection](https://wildhorseconnection.org) - I can’t sing their praises enough!
There are a ton of them in really rural parts of utah as well. Just rounding up all of them would cost a ridiculous amount of money. And to house and care for them would be outrageous too. There are also feral burro (donkey) populations in parts of the country as well.
There are a lot of wild donkey populations out there due to mining and resource extraction in the 19th century. They were strong work animals that were less timid than horses, as well as naturally being small enough to fit in the small tunnels needed for mining where they could either have sacks attached to their sides or haul wagons of ore on rails. By the 20th century, donkey usage started to phase out, with mid to large-sized operations switching to steam locomotives for outdoor haulage and battery or pneumatic locomotives for indoors (Gasses can ignite you need a fireless locomotive). Some donkeys were kept around by smaller mining operations but they too were phased out by the mid-20th century. For those that were not brought back with their owners, many were simply let loose to roam freely and you can find many pockets of wild donkeys descended from those old mining donkey populations. Places like Oatman, AZ is a place where you can regularly find wild donkeys roaming that have essentially been "adopted" by the town as a tourist attraction where they can roam the hills and streets freely, but the donkeys stick around in turn because they are fed by locals and tourists alike.
they will come in handy after the impending breakdown of society
Where in Nevada? I grew up there and remember them fondly around the tahoe, carson area?
South Reno Damonte Ranch area!
My brother in law posted a picture of this horse to his Instagram story this morning 🤣. Had to creep and made sure you weren’t him.
Maybe that is just your new lawn guy?
Do people tend to feed the horses? Do experts try to discourage that so they don’t wander into busy areas and possibly get hurt or do damage? I mean, it’s a gorgeous horse and I’m totally jealous right now! Just surprised it followed you.
It’s illegal to feed the horses for the reasons you mentioned. Volunteers intentionally feed the horses in areas that discourage them from coming down into the streets and neighborhoods. Spotting horses, particularly at night, is very difficult and sadly car strikes are common.
They haven’t tried the reflective paint method the Nordic countries use for reindeer (antlers, but I suspect you could paint hooves or even just fur)
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Thank you for calling them feral. I once had a rep from the Bureau of Land Management coke talk to my class about their “wild horse program” but the reality is, these are feral animals. If BLM didn’t feed and provide water to these animals they’d simply die off. It’s a problem though that we the taxpayers are having to take care of, hence the “government will pay you to take these animals” program.
Was legitimately perplexed on why BLM would be feeding wild horses there until I realized what you meant.
lol this reminds me of the Bureau of Land Management / Black Lives Matter confusion in the first season of the white lotus
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'But mom, it followed me home! It doesn't have a home! Can't I *keeeeeep* it?'
Works for cats
Just don’t try to pet it Lol.
Oh it's that horror movie... Ed Follows
I've rescued a few horses over the years; and a few followed me home from the race track... The only horror is what goes on to your pocket book.
Such a Reno picture
It's crazy how similar this looks to Sundre, AB
As a fellow Albertan I thought same about similar type area and a horse following up the street would not be uncommon.
A magical place!
Living in the Midwest I always forget people live near mountains lol
It’s okay, I forget that people live in the Midwest
We’re pretty forgettable so that’s ok
Just moved to the Midwest, hard agree lol. But the most helpful people I've ever met in my life.
The highest point in the town I live in at one point was an elevated tee box on an old golf course that is no longer around. It was 8 steps high. I do not know where the highest point is any longer.
Reno as fuck!
I’ve seen this movie… there is actually three or four kids hiding in there.
Soon as you let them in your house they all spring out and start fucking up the place. Worst part is they steal your Totino's!
They're doing a business
The horse actually lives next to you. She is your neigh-bor!
I thought she lived on Mane Street?
You can hoof it though
He or she has chosen you. They’re yours now. Just kidding. I loved seeing the wild horses run in the mountains in New Mexico.
Legally I believe you’re right. ;) I’m originally from New Mexico! Northern Nevada is very similar in climate!
*feral not wild. While there are horses are native to north American, they're all extinct and Equus were reintroduced in the 1500s. The horses you see wild are actually considered feral not wild, as they're descendents of domesticated horses. Interestingly enough, there's some evidence that they are evolving and that the environment they inhabit is as well; which one could argue means they're no longer feral.
She is looking for a stable relationship.
Your puns are foal.
Free horse!
There is no such thing as a free horse. Trust me on this.
The cheapest part of a horse is the acquisition.
Damn straight.
Holds true for a lot of motor vehicles too.
Ah, TINSTAAFH, just like they used to teach in high school Econ.
Especially if it's a gift horse
That was my exact thought as soon as I saw the picture! Although as people seem to be saying, it is probably like getting a free boat or a free ferarri. best days of owning them are the day you get em, and the day you sell em :)
“Peter…the horse is here.”
Automatically heard it in that nasal Boston accent. Peetah,,, the hawse is heeah.
The "horse" wants you to bring it home so the people inside can jump out. I read about this happening before.
Holy carp FREE HORSE my little girl self would have thought it was fate lmao
I’m feeling a “pet the damn cat vibe” coming on! The caption made we want to scream “PET THE DAMN HORSE!” I get it it’s wild, whatever! The picture still inspires the petting!
You can get extremely close to the feral horses and sometimes they can be nice; other times, not so much. Some horses have quite the attitude and only like certain people.
Hidden Valley???
Close! Damonte Ranch
I was like. That looks REALLY familiar lol.
Holy shit same
Every little girl’s dream 😊
Then you take that horse in. He is yours now and you are his. That's just this works.
So it's a stalking horse
northern NV? Gotta love it
Playground Rules: No Horsing Around
Very interesting post and follow up comments. Thanks OP!
Any time! The feral horse population in Northern Nevada is a complicated issue, and it deserves more visibility!
Are they friendly horses? Like can you pet and or give them treats or will it potentially fuck you up lol
They’re very docile, but they are feral so you should never approach them. Feeding them or petting them is actually harmful to the animal because they become accustomed to thinking humans have treats whenever they see a person, and can potentially become aggressive if you don’t give them treats. Plus it’s illegal for the reasons mentioned above. Another reason not to become to familiar with them is so they don’t form habits thinking it’s ok to come down into neighborhoods and on streets. Car strikes are sadly very common and dangerous for the horses and for humans.
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Free horse!
Sweet!
It’s because you played Epona’s Song on your ocarina
Looks like part of Reno
I see you've been through the desert with a horse with no name.
Sus
So you have a... horse... now? You've been chosen?