The event runs from April 17 to 19 at the Grand Sierra Resort as explained in a March 29 news release.
If you’re tired of being propagandized about HMAPs, fertility control and the wonders of public-lands ranching, not necessarily by the presenters but by other conferees and hangers-on, here are some options for quick getaways:
Velma’s Burial Site – Mountain View Cemetery, along I-80 west of hotel. Refer to the map in this video.
Virginia City – Go south on 580, take exit 25B and turn left onto State Route 341 about a mile ahead. When you get to the top you’ll hit a straightaway known as Five Mile Flat, where you may see wild horses. For a scenic detour through the residential area and a better chance to see some Virginia Range mustangs, turn left onto Cartwright then right onto Lousetown at the fire station. Lousetown will take you back to 341 and Virginia City. The best time to see wild horses in this area is May and June.
Tahoe Reno Industrial Center – Go north on 580 from the hotel, then east on I-80 to State Route 439, USA Parkway. You may see wild horses in this area but few if any foals thanks to the advocates. Highway 439 runs south to Highway 50, where you can go west to Carson City then north back to the hotel on 580. As you go west on 50, horses on the right are probably Virginia Range and horses on the left are Pine Nut Mountains but there is some intermixing. The Pine Nut HMA also features barren mares, courtesy of the advocates.
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Western Horse Watchers Association 