Navajo Nation Cancels Plans for Wild Horse Hunt

Straight from the Horse's Heart

story by Hannah Grover as published Daily Times

“The story below is presented unedited so you will see the word ‘feral’ used often.  I do not claim to possess abundant knowledge as to the origins of the horses on Navajo land, but I cringe when I hear that word applied to the wild horses on public lands as they are at the very least,  a reintroduced natural species (fodder for an OpEd, later).  So tighten up, you are about to enter Feral Land.” ~ R.T.


A controversial hunt was aimed at reducing the numbers of feral horses near Teec Nos Pos, Arizona

This Scenario Averted – for the time being

FARMINGTON —  A wild horse hunt aimed at thinning a herd in an Arizona trophy hunt area was abruptly cancelled on Monday as opposition to the hunt grew and a protest was planned.

The tribal government’s natural resource regulators last week issued…

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Controlling Navajo Nations Free Roaming Horse Dilemma ~ The Other Side

Free-Roaming Horse

Ray Landry

A herd of horses graze in front of the Shiprock pinnacle.

Controlling the Navajo Nation’s Free-Roaming Horse Dilemma

Some estimates say the free-roaming horse population is more than 50,000, so how does the nation curb the growth?

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Breaking News: Navajo Nation Sells Permits to Hunt Wild Horses