He’s six months old today but his mane still hasn’t figured out which way to fall.

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BLM announced today the availability of seven new off-range pastures for long-term holding of wild horses, with a combined capacity of 5,000 animals.  The facilities are located in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Washington.

The announcement may be the result of a solicitation posted in March, 2019.

A solicitation in March, 2020 was for larger facilities in Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, 1,000 to 10,000 animals each.

The government spends around two dollars per day to warehouse a wild horse on private pastures, compared to five dollars per day in an off-range corral.

The public-lands ranchers pay the government about four and a half cents per day for the food each horse consumed.

The difference is covered by taxpayers, also known as ‘redistribution of wealth.’

Yeah it’s gross.  Have not seen parasites like these in the domestic horses, only in the adopted horses.  He will be six months old on October 1.

Pinpoint accuracy.  Where’s Mike Rowe when you need him?

Looks like his mane will flop to his left but that doesn’t mean he’s a Biden voter.

Let’s see if he gets a mail-in ballot.

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This was the scene at 8 AM today, due to smoke from wildfires.  Very strange.

A heat wave has been in effect out west since September 4.  Filling water buckets three times a day, compared to once a day normally.  Photos taken September 7.

He’s a sweet boy and he’s so stinkin’ soft!  Photo taken August 1, four months old.

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Hand truck placed near hay several hours earlier but by late afternoon the elves still hadn’t unloaded it.  They never showed up to clean the corrals either.

Better find a shady spot where you can ride it out until sundown.

An adopted horse escaped from its trailer earlier today and ran free for about two hours, according to a report by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.

The horse was captured in a field and placed into another trailer.

These troughs are deep enough to confine hay and grain but don’t obstruct peripheral vision.  Horses can’t see directly in front of their noses, whiskers help with that.

Yeah he’s three months old, but his poop is now large enough to be scooped up with the rake.  Kinda nice if you’re the one cleaning the corral.  Photos taken July 3.

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About 10 weeks old in this photo.  Born 04-01-20.

The 2020 Western States Horse Expo has been cancelled.  The event has been moved to May 7 – 9, 2021 at the Murieta Equestrian Center, Rancho Murieta, CA.

Sporting a mohawk mane, typical for this age.  Dark spots on legs reveal his true colors, when baby fur goes away.  Photo taken yesterday.

You can camp on site all four days!  The event is still set for July 16 – 19 at the Murieta Equestrian Center, east of Sacramento.

RELATED: WSHE Rescheduled.

A mare injured in the December, 2019 incident has a new colt, according to a report posted yesterday by WDRB News of Louisville, KY.  Mom and baby are pintos.

BLM said today that wild horse and burro adoptions increased 91% during the first year of the program, which pays adopters $500 within 60 days of adoption and $500 within 60 days of receiving title.

The number of animals placed into forever homes was not given in the announcement.

RELATED: Incentives Boost WHB Adoptions.

About 2-1/2 inches across as of May 4.  Born April 1.

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