Interesting Story Concerning Wild Horses

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http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/09/3418452/dumped-horses-are-a-problem-for.html

[Daryk Campbell Sr]

I knew in Colorado there were wild horse herds, but I was not aware of them in MO. That is interesting to know. I would sure be upset if I hit one on the road.... Wild and free....

[David Unnerstall]

Good article.

[jdmidwest]

This has been going on for a while. Like all pets, people tend to tire of the upkeep and dump them somewhere. We have traded a bale of hay for a few fine horses in the past years. Horse prices have dropped, the killer buyers don't have a market for the meat without the USDA label. You can find nice horses for a few hundred dollars at local stockyards that years past would have brought thousands.

Eminence area on the Jack's Fork is one of the places you can float and run across the wild herd. It is a fine sight to see, they are remarkably healthy and fine looking animals. But, since the area is a prime area for trail riders, the wild horses could carry disease that could infect tame horses. They tend to control the size of the herd with several means. If allowed to run unchecked, they could become like the feral hogs that are causing problems all over this part of the state.