Wild Horses

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Wild Horses — page 4 — I n Custer National Forest the early May sunshine ﬁlls a cloudless sky melting the last snow on the Pryor Mountains while nourishing patches of spring grass A wild horse stands with her powerful front legs braced for a climb up the foothills She raises her head nostrils ﬂaring and sniffs the air She opens her mouth takes a deep breath and lets out a loud whinny A half dozen other horses gather around her

Wild Horses — page 5 — She swings her head nudging them and snorting Then she bolts up the mossy slope toward a stream lined with tall grass A mature male horse follows the group eyes and ears alert The horses feast on the tender grass and drink from the stream One of the females slips away from the group She ﬁnds a secluded spot in a stand of limber pines the perfect place to give birth to the ﬁrst horse of the new spring

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