Wild Horses at Dusk
by Judi Dressler
Title
Wild Horses at Dusk
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The sun was going down, and I resisted leaving, having fallen in love with these beautiful creatures. And the stay was worth it, because suddenly a band of wild Mustangs (Equus ferus) started running. It almost seemed as though they were relishing their wild primal freedom and were galloping just for the joy of it, but I don't know; perhaps they needed to be somewhere more safe and sheltered before dark.
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 May 30, 2018, in NW Colorado.
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Won 1st Prize in FAA's juried contest, SUMMER -- FOR A PURCHASE PRIZE on 7/19/19, and as a result of the win, a coffee mug with this image was bought on FAA and donated to a women's shelter.
Won 2nd place in FAA's WILD HORSES contest, on 6/13/2023
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include horses, wild, mustangs, wild horses, stallions, running, galloping, sunset, dusk, sundown, stampede, dust, colorado, sand wash basin, sand wash, motion, speed, herd, band, free, freedom, wildness, proud, power, beauty, prairie, desert, equus caballus, equus ferus, panorama, judi dressler, and dressler.
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Comments (48)
Annettes Whimsies
CoNgRaTs, it is my pleasure to FEATURE your wonderful Equine art on the homepage of “Equine Artistry” 💕 Add your artwork to the ‘Homepage Feature Archive’ under group discussion tab.
Rachel Morrison
Spectacular wild horses capture! Congratulations on your 2nd Place win in the Wild Horses contest! Voted!
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on your 2nd place win in 'Wild Horses', Judi! My pleasure to host the contest. Love this! Fvl.
Jennifer Jenson
Congratulations on your win in the Wild Horses Contest, Judi! Beautiful work! You had my vote!
Anne Gifford
The colors of the horses pick up the lighter colors of the sunset landscape. I like that the horses are sihouetted but not so much that the details aren't visible. Splendid as always, Judi! Vote
Gary F Richards
Spectacular animal composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest YOUR BEST ANIMALS WORK
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #16 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
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