Stiles isn’t with the other older horses because we were working to get him and perhaps a few other older horses to the Monero Mustangs sanctuary. Basically what happened was there were a few groups each wanting to place these older horses in wonderful areas. In the end, we were able to only get Stiles. He was also our “priority” horse to get into the sanctuary.

Stiles likely was removed due to his hernia and the possibility that it could be passed on. Other than his hernia, Stiles has a great Spanish phenotype and is from a smaller line on his father’s side. We are planning to have the story of Stiles on the Monero web site; his story is definitely worth knowing.

Heather, thank you for your information on the wild horses of Sable Island. It is always great to hear of herds who are so well documented. It is also good to know that the herd is able to be naturally managed without any negative effects on its genetic health.

In regard to the question about whether or not Stiles is related to Pierre, this is a question I can’t answer for certain yet as Pierre is one of the few horses I don’t know a whole lot about. I think I will eventually know more about where he falls in though. Stiles does look very, very similar to his father.

To answer the question about wild horses being removed for energy development, I can’t answer this too well as this isn’t something that the Pryor horses are really faced with. There are very few mineral resources on East Pryor Mountain. Uranium was found to the west of the PMWHR on Big Pryor, but there really wasn’t ever found on East Pryor. East Pryor also has protection that virtually prohibits any mining activities from occurring on the PMWHR. This is rare, though. If you went to the nearby McCullough Peaks HMA, you would see petroleum development. This is a matter of controversy there. Like you, I think that wild horses can definitely coexist with development as this already occurs. I’d have to take a look at the specifics on potentially effected HMAs to better understand it though.

Those horses do even look like they could be relatives with the mustangs. There just doesn’t seem to be as much of the dun coloring and striping that resembles the very early horse species. I am going to read more about them, but I know I will NEVER get any closer than I am now to seeing them, except maybe on TV. I hope, somehow, you can get someone to fly you out there. I’m sure it would be worth it whatever the cost.

The Pryor Mt. mustangs are almost like family to me now, so I am always yearning to return to their range and be among them. It’s a strange thing in some people’s eyes, but I am really hooked on them, and like it.

Friends in support of the horses. Linda

Stiles is beautiful, I was looking at him again the other night with his mare and the lost foal- feeling a little sad for him… but I look forward to reading about his new life, and the lives of the other horses that were adopted.