Wild Horses of Assateague Island

The island has a couple hundred feral descendants of the domesticated horse. To this point I have never posted a photo of a captive or domestic animal. This may be a gray area. They live as wild animals but they seem very comfortable around people. The population is thinned regularly with the excess horses going to auction.

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Hard-Rain says:

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rowrlm says:

Gosh, so very beautiful! The one on top is just amazing.
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prairiedog says:

a pretty scene, wonderful shots
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rivadock4 says:

I knew that you wouldn't leave the camera behind when you went to the beach. Great shots Brian.
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rattlinantler says:

The main photo is outstanding and incorporation of the marshland background is Sweet!
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Skipbro says:

These horses are cool but you better not leave anything edible out at your campsite.
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rdng tchr says:

Beautiful shots...I've always wanted to go there.
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nodouble (slow ...) says:

Beautiful horses. They look healthy and happy.
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emace says:

Hmm... are they wild or not? Do they come when you call them? Would they starve if you didn't feed them? Would they thrash the hell out of you if you tried to take one of their young? If there were no people around, would the horses still be there? Are my questions leading to a point?

They're wild in my book. Great series!
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fotoshooter43 says:

Grew up loving the book Misty, I am glad you decided to post these, a real treat for me to see!
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Red~Star says:

Outstanding shots of the wild horses. The top shot with the islands in the background looks amazing. These horses reminds me of the wild mustangs we have in Oregon. Sadly, they are culled often and if not adopted out, they end up slaughtered in Mexico.
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Rhode2Boston says:

Cool. I'd like to see them someday.
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[Christine] says:

Great shots! My family used to camp on Assateague Island. I have so many fond memories of seeing the wild ponies there.
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pbr-angel says:

"Going to auction" does not seem like a nice thing..........
Not sure I want to know the details though.

They are so pretty and I would love to see wild horses!
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D_C_D says:

Yeah. They round them up once a year, too.
For the amateur, there's nothing to distinguish them from a barnyard nag, really, except their story and their surroundings.
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Jennifer Schlick says:

Gorgeous animals. Gorgeous blues and greens in the background, too.
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violetflm says:

they seem wild enough for me, great shots, the green & blue background is beautiful!
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Joan M says:

So nice to see a wild horse! I like that green & blue background too. Great job.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

margaretrose4 says:

Beautiful shots.
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paulv2c "Still Recuperating" says:

Beautiful shots of the horses. They're like the cow elk in Yellowstone, very habituated to humans, but still wild. How were the mosquitos? I needed a blood transfusion the last time I went. I had bites on bites.
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pat weghorn says:

Awesome shot with nice color contrasts in the first photo. They seem a little shorter and stockier than the typical domesticated horses to me. And they do look healthy for wild horses. Glad to see them and find out about them. Thanks.
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bigbuzzhunt says:

In my neighborhood! Great shots of these ponies. See any sika deer?
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Hard-Rain says:

@bigbuzz - Yes, on Assateague Island. But most had big ID collars and not the most photegenic. And you have a nice neighborhood!
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changedtodiffacc says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called No Hand of Man - No HDR, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Aegolius says:

Lovely pics...looks like they are free to roam as they please.
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