Evidence-Based Wild Horse Education and Conservation

Misty, the Pony Swim, and the Salt River Horses

When I was a boy, my favorite book was Misty of Chincoteague Island. Yes, I was an unusual lad—preferring to read quietly for hours instead of running around with the other kids....
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Counting Horses, Missing the Point

Core Principle 2: Long-Term Survival Over Numbers 📊 Why Humans Rely on Numbers There is something deeply human about reaching for numbers when we feel uncertainty. We count and measure because...
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From Managed Rescue to Free-Roaming Herd

The Path Forward for the Salt River Horses A Vision for the Salt River Horses Introduction In recent weeks, it has become clear that my vision for the long-term management...
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What’s In a Name? Language and the Salt River Horse Herd

Philosophers on the Power of Words From antiquity onward, philosophers have reminded us that words are never neutral. Plato, in his dialogue Cratylus, asked whether names simply mirror reality or whether...
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The SRWHMG’s Case for Renewal, Examined

A Logical Analysis of the Salt River Wild Horse Management Group’s Argument for Renewal The Salt River Wild Horse Management Group (SRWHMG) overseeing the Salt River horse herd has staked...
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Misunderstood: Patriarchy, Stallion Myths, and Truth

How Cultural Narratives Distort Our Understanding of Free-Roaming Horses   For much of recorded history, men have controlled the documentation and interpretation of human societies, shaping norms and knowledge through a...
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