Racing to the Water Hole
by Judi Dressler
Title
Racing to the Water Hole
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Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
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I waited by the water hole in the evening, and sure enough, they came. First I saw the dust plume in the distance, which I mistakenly believed to be a car on the dirt road. But gradually that dust plume moved closer, and suddenly, there were the wild horses (wild Mustangs), running in! What a beautiful sight as they thundered towards me!
Wild Mustangs are free-roaming horses of the American west that were originally brought to the Americas by the Spanish. We think of Mustangs as wild horses, but because they are descended from once-domesticated horses, they are actually feral horses. This free-roaming horse population is managed and protected by the BLM, the Bureau of Land Management. There is some controversy surrounding the sharing of land and resources by the free-ranging mustangs with the livestock of the ranching industry. There is also dispute about the methods with which the federal government manages the wild horse numbers.
Photo taken on June 6th, 2018, in NW Colorado.
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Won 1st Place in FAA's Wild Horse Families of North America contest, on 12/10/2023
Won 1st Place in FAA's "SIX" contest, on 4/14/2022
Won 1st Place in FAA contest, "HORSES ON THE RANGE", on October 5, 2019
Won 3rd Place in FAA contest "HORSES - PHOTOGRAPHS ONLY" on 6/21/2020
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Comments (107)
Annettes Whimsies
CoNgRaTs, for placing first in the ’FAA Wild Horse Families of North America Contest’ ! ⭐️ Members of ‘ Wild Horses of North America Group’ may add this image to ‘ Contest Winners Circle’ discussion. ThAnKs for participating this contest.🎉
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Judi, on your 1st Place Win in the Wild Horse Families Contest for this wonderful photograph! Beautiful work! Voted. L/F
Laurie Search
This is so amazing, Judi!!! I want so badly to shoot wild horses!!! (With my camera of course!!) :)))f
Judi Dressler replied:
Thank you, Laurie, and I hope you get the opportunity soon; it is wonderful to see these magnificent creatures!
Kathy M Krause
Fantastic capture Judi! So happy to see the results of all your patience in this amazing action shot! LF
Sarah Irland
What a wonderful photograph, Judi! I can almost here the pounding of their hooves. Your patience paid off - so beautiful.
Judi Dressler
Many thanks to the buyer from Broomfield, Colorado, who bought an acrylic print of this image on August 22, 2022!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding horses racing composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! Congratulations on your features! F/L
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