Extremes - 2017 Wild Mustangs of SE Oregon April

April 2017 trip Time: About 28 minutes.
This trip "Extremes" we experienced - from extreme weather to extreme emotions, we felt it all out there. It is safe for all viewers. If you like roaming those mustang trails with me, I hope you subscribe for free and click on the bell next to that beautiful red button for future videos I share- thank you!
This one goes down in the books as the Trip of Extremes.
From new foals to loss, we saw it all. Even the weather had it's wild unpredictable moments being spring on the high desert. Parts of the HMA are closed off due to Sagegrouse clear into mid May, and so we spent more time hiking to areas- miles and miles... and uphill both ways it seemed 😉 .
The weather was rather fickle- trying not to trip over lava rock, hoofing it up hill while less than gracefully removing layers as the sun beat down- no time to waste when we have miles to cover. But as extremes have it, as soon as I shed the layers, the cold wind began to blow, blowing in a large storm cell right overhead, and started hailing.
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Disclaimer: I am not a videographer, just toggled on my camera between vids and stills, so not a steady video- no tripod, on coffee, and excited, with sudden bursts remembering to get video.
And if you have kids, Grandkids, or the GreatGrands, sit them with you and tell them- Yes, we do still have wild horses running on spacious lands out west belonging to the public - and that these icons and symbols for freedom are also their heritage, and they in turn, are the mustang's future guardians.
Keeping the west WILD!
Mustang Meg
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Thank you for helping to keep our WEST WILD!
Sonya, aka Mustang Meg

[@charlottewilson4279]

👵Thankyou for all the effort you put into bringing this gem of a video for us to behold. Heaven is beyond our comprehension but this must be close to see these magnificent animals released back to their freedom to come and go and do as they see fit like our Creator intended us to be. . . God bless. . . 🤗💝🙏

[@800ST-moto]

I love that you take videos of these gorgeous creatures. I also love seeing them when I drive along highway 97. They need to stay free.

[@TKCoburn4]

Just Beautiful! Thank you so much for this wonderful video! Love seeing these gorgeous Mustangs in their natural habitat.

[@janbyers285]

it's going to be difficult to express just how awesome this is, and it is...incredible. Getting to see SE Oregon, seeing those horses!!!! is so amazing, it just fills my heart and soul. it means a lot that you've done this and it's beautiful work.

[@haloanimalfight]

It's incredible to witness a horse's strategy in an animal fight

[@Ottomaniac1]

One of my favorite videos as it has so many spectacular horses, Shaman, Saige, Mundoo, Benson, Ditto, Stealth, babies, Mommas and the tribute to Dusty Rose who was a favorite and gone way too soon.

[@wendynoto4726]

What happened to her

[@indigodragon0613]

They are so beautiful and they belong on the land more than the cattle. I love how you can see the friendships between the stallions in the bachelor herd. Once again proving that horses are not mindless beasts, but are intelligent and highly emotional creatures.

[@mariedelozier2530]

Julia Crawford. Yer foolish if ya wanna drive out them family ranchers...they's good stewarts of the land and critters...unlike the govment and PETAphiles..and damn lefties.

[@Eva-cn2bu]

whoa Marie DeLozier... that's a comment from the true intellectual...

[@DustyHoney]

@@Eva-cn2bu???

[@franktooley842]

Thank you for sharing this! I absolutely adore seeing these "golden mantles of life" in their nature state, without a rope, saddle, truck, or helicopter on their backside. I was born and raised in Ky., loving horses all my life. What joy I feel, its like a piece of heaven. Blessings too all...

[@ninajrgensen19]

Frank Tooley . Takk skal du Frank,,hester er oxo min lidenskap.

[@nitukka2b]

This is wonderful to watch; so well filmed. Thank you.

[@floydstowe]

What a Beautiful sight the GREAT SPIRIT must have been smiling thank you

[@susancrane1310]

Simply beautiful love wild mustangs in the wild

[@TheLittlemunster1]

I cannot believe the colors!!! They are awesome, so free and beautiful and no one to put a bridle in their mouth

[@steel12city17cowgirl]

The SE Oregon Wildies, are the Most Beautiful and has the most horses with their Unique Markings, that I have ever seen!! They are just Exquisite in their Beauty!!!! And the Personality that comes with each and every one of them!!! I could watch them for days on end!!!! Thank you for sharing these Magnificent Being with us.... I am forever Mesmerized by their Beauty and Strength!!! There is no other place, as to where these Horses Belong... and that is IN THE WILD, IN THE WEST!!!!!! Thank you for letting us get a glimpse of these beautiful images, while we still have the chance!!!!!

[@MustangMeg]

Thank you so much- love sharing them with you all, especially knowing how much you love the mustangs- thank you for sharing your thoughts

[@1fredricka]

omg so wonderful and beautiful video of such fantastic animals, at such a needed time! Thank You for this beautiful video!

[@topazzsky]

Thank You for posting these beautiful family groups. Shaman is so gorgeous! I have a soft spot for Sabinos, medicine hats, and overos, Buckskins and grullas and roans. I believe people forget this is an ancient breed, not just a wild horse. There are bloodlines to preserve and colors that are hard to fine in other breeds, such as blue, like the mustang Sequoia, which is almost extinct as a color. It's hard to find blue, and Gypsy Vanners are the only other breed I've seen the blue color show up in besides mustang's it's so rare. We certainly have to fight harder for these horses, and with our current president I am worried he will wipe them out, and sweep it under the rug. I never understood why mustang's are treated so different than other wildlife. If Chincoteague can manage their herds without causing such devastation as happens to the mustang's its do-able with mustang's too. Family groups should NEVER be split up and the reckless way they capture them needs to change drastically. Rescue groups and horse lovers need to have more say, and they should not be treated like merchandise, but living, breathing, feeling creatures. I had an idea that I never understood why others don't think of. We dont need large holding facilities. We need willing and caring trainers to take the adoptable ones to personal farms, train them and release the others back to the wild in smaller operations, so that family groups stay that way, less or no injury is caused and the horses that have to be removed get great care and amazing homes. If humans are so intelligent why have we worked in such violence? I am so glad you do this and teach your family the balance of life. We all have a right to this planet. Not just humans. We can do this stuff lovingly if allowed and not controlled by a mechanical thinking government.

[@riverbank4126]

This is the first time I've had a look at your films and had a chance to see the Mustang bands of SE Oregon. I live on British Columbia just south of Vancouver and in the past we took some amazing trips down the west coast of the USA through the Horse Heaven Hills. When travelling, I always have my eyes open for Mustangs and I will now watch 'on-line' as well. Thanks for the excellent films and commentary.

[@Adeline9418]

I love the names you have given them. Wovoka. From the Ghost Dance. How awesome it must be to be able to see wild horses in your own state.

[@karenwest5888]

always love watching and seeing your pictures, thank you so much for sharing....

[@martimasters7704]

Navaho is a striking horse - just beautiful! The palaminos sure are pretty - Lightning sure is handsome young man :)

[@susanflowers7969]

They are truly magnificent animals! I absolutely Love horses!

[@judyheim3949]

What a fabulous video. How lucky you are to have seen these beautiful mustangs for so many years they are absolutely gorgeous.

[@seeamerica1]

Thank you I really enjoyed how you have named all the horses, shows you have a real passion for what you do.

[@barbarathomas4645]

What is not to love about this captivating video, just LOVE this soo much ,and all that we see is on such an epic scale showing us the , daily life and times of the , SE OREGON WILD MUSTANGS , such beautifull landscape and horses/ wildlife etc in all there natural glory , living and running free as nature absolutely intended , WOW ! just stunning and exciting to see these very beautifull and gracefull wild mustang horses and to see so many of them , all with well thought out lovely names , each from there own individual differant bands but all together to roam free is truly majestic !...👑 👑💜God Bless ! 💜 👑 👑💜AMEN !💜👑 Thank you ! to all who look after and protect these beautifull wild horses ! ....🙏 THANK YOU ! 👑 🙏❤ Our planet and everything on it is truly precious so please ! always remember to respect and protect all life on earth ! ....🌎 👑💜AMEN !💜👑 Shalom !💜 Barbara m Thomas. UK 🌹🙏

[@vbickford]

Extraordinary beauty. I hope I get to see them in person some day. Reality is still worlds better than even the best video. Thank you.

[@chek6303]

Fantastic. Loved it! Thank you.

[@carolluther1625]

I never knew the mustangs existed in Oregon. They are beautiful beyond words. So majestic, I have learned more from the different videos about mustangs on utube then any other place. Their bands/families needs to be preserved. They belong free, on protected lands, just like the other species, buffalo, grizzly. If not they will not exist. Thank you for ur video.

[@CindyNorman]

WOW! Thank you so much for sharing this. I had no IDEA that these horses were so spectacularly beautiful!

[@giuseppegumina5576]

Video super. Very Beautiful. I love Horse ❤

[@EquestrianEdwards]

You have intimate knowledge of all the personalities and herd dynamics. This makes watching so much more rewarding. Thank you.

[@candyrbennett]

Beautifully executed! This is what everyone should see when the BLM tries to claim these gems don't hold value in their families! No words needed! Well done! Well done!

[@khangchua9357]

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[@joseherrera-jy4ks]

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[@cherry321100]

Too gorgeous to believe, obviously wild, these horses are lovely to watch. They look as if from a top riding stable, not scrub plains, despite the varied markings and completely random patches. Nice video for those like me who may have only seen photos of mustangs. What has been said suddenly makes sense about these special horses.

[@catherineleone3838]

These horses are gorgeous I’m glad they are in the wild and not on a farm

[@davechristensen8299]

Some very beautiful and rare paints!

[@joannesmith1728]

Really great video, and such beautiful horses.You are quite the Cinematographer now Mustang Meg. Also,love the haunting music of Enya,in the background.Can't beata good Irish tune!

[@5josullivan]

Found you ! I'm so tickled. Lost track of you about a year ago. Just subscribed, again. 👍 Thank you for your dedication to these legendary heroes in our history.

[@MustangMeg]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@laus7504]

Amazing footage! Gorgeous shots of wild horses. These stallions are all different and the text inserted is a fascinating insight into herd behavior. Many times all the horses turned and looked at the camera, "what are those humans doing with that weird box pointed at us?" Mostly curiously evaluating whether to run away or just hang out a little longer to see what those predator types are up to. When Esprit comes trotting up, he looks like he is going to chase you potential threat to his herd out of there. I would have gotten a little nervous. But he's so beautiful! You got other animals, too. Mule deer, antelope, coyotes, etc. Subscribing and thank you so much for posting this video! Now I have to see what else is on the channel :)

[@JoeHudspeth]

Absolutely fabulous!

[@IgorLisul]

What a lovely video 😍

[@virginiabrown3530]

Thank you for NOT playing music! I LOVE wild horses!

[@violaboring3555]

Virginia Brown

[@maryalicemorris2057]

Virginia Brown s

[@loganpalmer5603]

Zack

[@haloanimalfight]

Horses are true champions in the realm of animal fights

[@virginiabrown3530]

Thank you, SO much for sharing!

[@harmonyBalance]

I sure do enjoy the Mustang footage. Used to spend time following the Walker Lake herd. Thanks for posting. :)

[@apaigeintyme]

This is one beautiful documentary that I truly enjoy at least it sounds to it for some reason I could not hear it but the words help to explain please do more of these I am a horse lover.

[@nancybanks2278]

This was a great video,, thanks so much for all your work and this beautiful filming. I just loved when Shaman was released back into the wild,, just wish it would have been a video of his first reaction, and then running free. Anyway,, so wonderful to see.

[@dennisgood2108]

Loved it,thanks a lot for all you do.

[@smooches4ever]

Beautifully done!

[@elizabethferguson7002]

Mundoo is a magnificent colt (15:00) Meg, I can't tell you what a treat that was. I appreciate all the hiking you did to bring us those fabulous peek into their lives. What an amazing treat to know these horses and their family history...Truly a Gift from God. I'm sharing

[@MustangMeg]

Thank you so much!

[@diane9247]

This is just spectacular! The documentation and filming you're doing is SO valuable, especially now that public lands are under threat from Washington. Lets hope they come to their senses. I love the action in this, the sense of "horse culture" and the bond displayed in these bands. I can't wait to watch your other videos! I live in Klamath County, quite far from the wild horses, so it's a wonderful treat to see them.

[@TheFablehawk]

Thank you for sharing !!!

[@sheilabarron5532]

Awesome Video just So many markings Beautiful God be with Ya ❤✌to yall

[@mpgfoo]

spectacular, i want to see more!

[@AK-rh3vt]

Wow, Navajo is pretty cool, too!

[@AK-rh3vt]

Or am I thinking Esprit? Do Esprit and Navajo look quite alike? Oh, man, too many! I get confused! 😂

[@ross_spirou_photography]

Love your videos and thank you for sharing them with us!!!!

[@amberlilly4101]

Thank you for this video! Don't you just love the exceptional colors? They look so healthy, magnificent!!

[@Tomas-bj3rx]

Keeping it Wild is the way to go. Excellent Documentary

[@MustangMeg]

Thank you very much, Tomas.

[@brucedoxey5815]

Thanks so much Meg! Love to you.

[@albertobellusci3208]

Maravilloso!!!!

[@loveanimal7263]

Nice work☺

[@edinavarkonyi1755]

Beautyful Mustangs!!!

[@MustangMeg]

Some technical issues, working through them with youtube May 5, 2020. Thank you for your patience. :)

[@mariedelozier2530]

Boy, Esprit got the purtiest action!!

[@kimz563]

I love that black Choctaw!

[@lynndellcox7078]

Awesome video

[@graywolfscry]

Thank you

[@kimz563]

Navajo is lovely!!

[@sinelli8283]

Love Love cavalos,Brasil!!!!!

[@chrismaynard5609]

Majestic!

[@calgal7828]

Beautiful! New subbie here. Thank you! 😎

[@selakery3297]

May Heaven be filled with wild horses.

[@rodcummins1845]

Palomino horse’s are my favorite...!

[@eztimeshorserides5268]

Great video hope future generations can admire and love these icons

[@Eva-cn2bu]

thank you do much for this unbelievable video! horses should stay wild. it's where they belong

[@mickistover4118]

Oregon produces the most beautiful mustangs imo

[@TRIKER333]

That palomino Lightning is sure a beautiful horse.

[@MustangMeg]

He is! And he's become a thorn in Cruisers side in recent weeks. I think he want's to have Cruiser's band all to himself .

[@TRIKER333]

@@MustangMeg Just like a guy!

[@MustangMeg]

Thank you all! Really appreciate your comments!

[@barblessable]

Thank you so much Meg , beautiful animals ,beautiful landscape, beautiful film ,check out "Cowspiracy" film that tells of how much domestic live stock ranchers threaten these fantastic horses .Great to see them running free ,long may it be so .

[@carolv8450]

Are these horses still around?

[@MustangMeg]

@@carolv8450 Most, yes.

[@monikamaid10]

Very enjoyable film about the wild horses. These Mustangs are so beautiful and even the Colors of the nature and the great wide land is fantastic to see. Thank you very much for filming there!! Which Kind of cam did you use to get These Scenes with the horses so clear and the Colors so beautiful?

[@darlaleight718]

Mustang wild I love ❤️. One 🐴

[@sondraleonard212]

Beautiful video. Thankyou so much for sharing ! Loved hearing you let us know their names as you filmed them. I've only seen them in still pics and followed them for a few years. Stunning Wild Equines! Ques: how many were removed ? And were they only the young ones? Round ups cause so much chaos, but glad BLM only did the bait traps.

[@mariedelozier2530]

Lotta color in these hosses, and they're gettin' good feed too...

[@jeanfish7]

Thanks to the BLM and local ranchers...

[@mariedelozier2530]

Hope yer returnin' the best stock t'breed more'a these nice hosses...Mother Nature will sort out the strongest,soundest and smartest...

[@oldtrio1]

Wild Mustang Sind Die Wirklich Wild

[@mariondavia8178]

How can one adopt one of these Wild Mustang quotes who would like to nothing more but to help say one or two to become someone to help save them take care of them in the wild or whatever

[@justseekingtruth3998]

I'm probably gonna regret knowing the answer, but what happened to Dusty Rose and her winged angel?

[@kimz563]

❤️

[@alfaman4113]

There is an organisation in Australia owned by 2 sisters who inherited from there uncle a 70 000 hectare property. They purchase captured and corralled brumbies, like mustangs, wild horses from the land and environment which is owned by the state. Once they purchase them they drive them back to their property and set them free again. What beautiful sisters. they also have an orphanage where they take in horses that have been neglected by their owners and they give them love and care and get them to a stage where they are sold to good homes

[@megan2233]

esse cavalos selvagens dão tao lindos ninguém os alimenta e são bem cuidados a natureza providencia o alimento para todos

[@nemeciozendejasservin1222]

Seria impresionante disfrutar en vivo estos hermosos ejemplares e intentar domar uno que belleza de caballos magnífico vídeo

[@blackwolf9524]

Life....Raw beauty....Raw nature, how it was meant 2 b! Bad men & the US goverment need 2 leave these free Spirits alone. 😠 FREEDOM & RESPECT! Or we will lose everything that is sacred. 😢✌

[@helenparker3540]

Nice images - no sound?!

[@albertozavala8267]

Where’s this place I love mustangs and planing to go watch them

[@ritarichards9129]

Your footage is amazing. I am currently working on a coloring book and was wondering if I could use some screen captures from your footage in my coloring book. Proceeds will partially be used for the efforts of saving Wild Horses in America. I would be glad to share some of my samples to show you my efforts. I have created a group on facebook to add awareness. The group is called: American Mustangs - Help Save the Horses. Please let me know if you will allow my request.

[@dariasmuradi6842]

Beautiful horses Shame we don’t have this in uk 😕

[@user-jn9ko7df5s]

The horse's parent and child walk along with each other at any time. お馬の親子は仲良しこよし何時でも一緒にぽっくりぽっくり歩く。

[@robinlake9469]

Very nice video. Curious as to who names these horses?

[@MustangMeg]

A group of us known as the Oregon Mustang Group- or OMG, we mostly collaborate together, sometimes including readers from my www.mustangmeg.com page or the SSWH page on fb. We've also decided that the first person to document a new mustang or foal can have first dibs on naming if they like. OMG is made up of about a dozen regular photographers to the South Steens.

[@ronbianca9722]

Hey Megan! Good video! What is the closest town to this fine area?

[@MustangMeg]

Burns is the largest closest town with amenities.

[@bethhoffman6490]

Horses like this should be set wild and free

[@wendynoto4726]

HALLELUYAH YAHSHUA HOLY SPIRIT. For creating these beautiful creatures

[@AK-rh3vt]

They don’t often fight to the death, do they?

[@josenatividadegomesdearauj5329]

Cavalos foram e sao a beleza das pradarias americana e do nordeste brasileiro....

[@waltercordoba9648]

Excelente raza, pero sostengo que posee también sangre appalossa!! Tienen muchas de sus caracteristicas!! Se merece está raza mas protección y cuidado de los gobiernos de dichos países! !

[@rkba4923]

What do you do if you run into a Bear or Mountain Lion?

[@apolinarvisuet8935]

Hello there good afternoon I have a question where could I buy a hours like that I am interested to buy one or two hourses please told me thank you

[@MustangMeg]

You can adopt a captive mustang: www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/adoption-and-sales