Rush Limbaugh explains the behavior in this video from 1996.
The advocates love to schmooze with their rangeland partners, telling them how many mares they’ve ruined and which herds are near the tipping point.
Until it’s time for a fundraiser, when they have to interact with their supporters.
Then it’s back to cherished/beloved/innocent/treasured/iconic/majestic wild horses as they try to separate them from their money.
Western Horse Watchers Association 