{"id":11889,"date":"2018-10-15T16:21:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T21:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/?p=11889"},"modified":"2018-10-15T16:34:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-15T21:34:59","slug":"theodore-roosevelt-national-park-north-dakota-the-wild-horses-trnp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/traun-photo.com\/dan\/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-north-dakota-the-wild-horses-trnp\/","title":{"rendered":"Theodore Roosevelt National Park – North Dakota, The Wild Horses #TRNP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) \u2013 The Wild Horses<\/h1>\n

Viewing and photographing the wild horses was the primary goal of the trip in early October 2018.\u00a0 We had the good fortune of a prior consultation with Deb Lee Carson<\/a> before our trip.\u00a0 Deb has spent a lot of time with the Wild Horses of TRNP.\u00a0\u00a0Having never been to TRNP, her insights were very helpful and greatly appreciated.\u00a0\u00a0\"TRNP<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/span>It is difficult to explain one\u2019s love for horses, it cannot be explained, it is simply felt.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>~ Deb Lee Carson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Wild Horses of TRNP are majestic animals to say the least.\u00a0 Their unbridled beauty roaming free was amazing to witness in person and photograph.\u00a0 Three days total time in the park didn’t seem near long enough.\u00a0 I was grateful for the exposure and the time I had with the horses.<\/p>\n

[Read about the background and history of horses at TRNP<\/a>]<\/p>\n

The 46000 acre South Unit of TRNP is an incredible backdrop for these beautiful creatures.\u00a0 All that space does make for a lot of places to roam out of sight.\u00a0 Tuesday afternoon when we arrived we did not see a single horse.\u00a0 The next morning we had a dusting of snow and it was cold and windy.\u00a0 We managed to find a few horses.<\/p>\n

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Our luck turned around on Thursday.\u00a0 After photographing sunrise from Badlands Overlook we continued on the loop counter-clockwise and found Grey Ghost grazing by himself.<\/p>\n

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We encountered Flax and his band a few different times on Thursday.\u00a0 He is a handsome stallion.\u00a0 Dolly and Kat are two of his mares.<\/p>\n

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We saw quite a few more on Thursday just after sunrise.\u00a0 Lots of horses snoozing in the warm early morning sunlight.<\/p>\n

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Bad weather in Wyoming brought Deb Lee Carson to Medora late Thursday evening.\u00a0 She accompanied us in the morning to photograph.\u00a0 A sunrise opportunity didn’t really present itself, but the light was pretty amazing that Friday morning regardless.\u00a0 The clear skies and the bright sunlight back-lit the horses and illuminated their surroundings.\u00a0 What a great end to a terrific photo trip to TRNP.\u00a0 We saw a nice large group of horses that morning and spend a good amount of time photographing and observing them.<\/p>\n

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See also Deb Lee Carson Photography fb page<\/a><\/p>\n

Pleas also check out\u00a0This Mustang Life<\/a>\u00a0and their project:\u00a0Taking Back The West.<\/a><\/p>\n