Meet the Horses
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Photography as a Way of Knowing
I’ve always been a verbal learner — I learn best through reading, and I communicate best through words. I also live with something called aphantasia, which means I don’t have images...
No More “Normal”
What Arizona’s Changing Climate Means for the Salt River Horses If you read Sunday's paper, you likely saw the headline: “No more normal.” For many of us who live in Arizona, that phrase...
Understanding Foal Loss at the Salt River
Predators, Patterns, and the Cost of Predictability Recent reports that foals are being lost to mountain lions have sparked strong reactions and widespread speculation. Unfortunately, much of what’s circulating online...