ALLIE’S EXPERIENCE
My first tour with my friends to see Nevada’s Fish Springs wild horses was with JT Humphrey in 2017. I'd never seen a wild horse up close, only on television. The first horse we saw was Blue and his band. At that time he was hard to find, but that day he walked right by with his band. What an incredible life-changing experience that was! Here I was witnessing a part of America’s history, not watching a western, actually seeing the beauty, strength, courage & survival of these beautiful horses.
We saw Samson, son of Blue, and his band. Blue walked away from his band to visit Samson, walking past us. They were happy to see each other, being very vocal and playing around. The sense of family was clearly felt by them and us. Yes, my life changed forever. When you see them you never want to leave. Our tour with John was a heartwarming experience. John explained about the wild horses about their lives, family, and characteristics.
We got an extra bonus that day meeting Nancy Florence and photographing the wild horses. It’s evident John & Nancy are dedicated to the preservation of wild horses. We went on tour this year again with John and actually saw a stampede! All you could hear is hooves running, seeing dirt flying, and all the horses joining together like it was perfectly choreographed. I asked John if he planned for them to do that! It was evident the horses put on their own special show! I can't get enough of seeing the wild horses either on tour or through the pictures. My walls are covered with pictures and calendars of wild horses. I believe the horses are very spiritual. I can't explain it, you have to feel it.
We're looking forward to another tour in 2019! I would rather see the wild horses than go to any place else. Thank you wild horses for giving me inner peace & serenity in my life. Thank you JT Humphrey for the tours, we'll never know what, or which horses we'll see and hear. Thank you photographers for documenting them and letting us see their beauty when we aren't there. I will always fight the fight to keep them free! See you next year!