Wild Horses Reunite After Six Months Apart | The Dodo

[@purplegal05]

Our tax dollars are paying for these horrendous facilities?!?! I'm so upset by this

[@curiouslook9115]

This has been an issue for decades. the BLM is put into a really hard spot. The they breed uncontrollably and step onto non government lands, often cattleland. they have no natural predators, especially since wolfs have been hunted so heavily in this country so what do you do? kill them all? that was the first thing tried, but liberals and conservatives bulked with equal fervour. sterilize them all like dogs and cats? NOPE, congress passed a bipartisan bill preventing that and that says populations must be maintained, try to sell them all of or give them away for free? nope, not enough takers. so the government is left doing this, spending millions every year rounding up, feeding, and storing horses in coralls, and just giving away as many as possible. This is the only option left to the government, because we ended all the others.

[@vinexasgames4222]

purplegal05 I would rather not pay tax than have this happen!

[@cbrown4944]

It's the cattlemen who are infringing on the government land thus taking the space away from the wild horses! And a good many of them are mercilessly sent to slaughter! Also, the wolves are killed because of the ranchers/farmers! The problem is humans, not the animals. Plus eating meat quarantees to give you diseases, so stop munching on meat and let these horses roam free! Stupid humans!!!

[@vladdracul5072]

curious look There are many other options like bringing back the predators and leaving them and the prey animals alone in their parts of the land. But of course humans would have to give up some of their precious privileges, like granting land that was never theirs in the first place to other species, and themselves staying in small areas by themselves, like stop breeding and spreading out like locusts, and so on. So ask yourself, will that ever happen that mankind stops considering their own species the only one of more than 9 million species who has the rights to everything on this planet? I think not.

[@curiouslook9115]

I agree that use of cattle on public lands is out of hand, but that wouldn't solve the problem. they still would breed until they eat the public land dry, then start expanding to private land. eating veggies themselves can cause disease, its a pretty common occurance. finally, ecologically horses may not simply fit into modern america. The last native horses existed during the last ice age, and died when it ended (likely, in part, thanks to human arrival). Modern horses are from spanish exploration, and iceage predators that would have controlled populations do not exist today.

[@FallOutWookie]

Bodhi looks like something out of a Disney movie. God bless you guys, you’re doing such a wonderful service 💚

[@michelleroberts6597]

I know right? he's absolutely adorable with those long long legs that he's just getting used to walking with ❤

[@CrystalAnthonyAKC]

Stupid government. Wild horses need too stay wild Edit from 1 year later: so I just checked my likes....wow just wow

[@airwolvesred935]

🐎

[@airwolvesred935]

horses stay wild

[@CrystalAnthonyAKC]

grace merop ya

[@LEE-kq9tq]

Horses aren't native to north america though. These were brought over by people. They do it to keep the population under control. Not saying that it's not sad that they're rounded up, but there is an actual reason.. not just a "stupid government" reason.

[@airwolvesred935]

I loves horses but this is wrong

[@fgfg633]

Horses and big cats are two of the most beautiful species on the planet.

[@alohamd4022]

The government so f up. I hate abuse of any kind.

[@eelshocker5099]

Aloha MD its more like neglect

[@Scottx125Productions]

The land is likely needed to produce food, having horses there isn't great. So the government rounds the horses up and holds them till they can decide where to put them. 50,000 horses is a lot, you can't put them in a five star resort there's simply too many. And you can't let them roam free during their hold because you have to recapture them + they will breed more. Unfortunate situation but not alot of practical solutions.

[@forest6522]

Scottx125 Productions True, but they're not always finding these horses homes, whether those homes are good or bad... I saw an old Dodo video a while ago about how a lot of these horses are actually being slaughtered 💔

[@nocsomoky]

Scottx125 Productions Oh, so they have to dump them in a disgusting and unideal pen for the rest of their lives? Why don’t we try and see how they like it if they’re split from their families, houses, and put in a muddy pen?

[@hugom6441]

wonder if land needed to produce food will be used by locals or big compagnies, that's a big difference It's exactly like prisoning natives to use their lands for your own profit - America

[@lidiak.9421]

Thank you all for what you do for these wonderful creatures...!!

[@erinv1232]

Family is universal...

[@VaalMaakri]

Dad, Mom and kids👍

[@bee-uv8ge]

Nij Jin - insects are animals though

[@emmaklein1726]

@@bee-uv8ge he never said they weren't lol

[@theveteran765]

What is it hurting to let these horses run free the way God intended? Leave them alone.🇺🇸

[@EliKat94]

The Veteran the ranchers and farmers want the land for their own grazing livestock so wild horses are captured so that the land can be sold off.

[@thatweirdnoiseintheattic]

No, the BLM is not selling land to ranchers. They're clearing the feral horses from PUBLIC lands, as in land that belongs to you or me or any American. That's what public land is. You and I have a vested interest in seeing feral horses cleared from public lands. That's right - feral. These aren't 'wild' horses. They're feral horses. Horses are a non-native, invasive species with no known predators. They're about as wild a species as cows, sheep or chickens. We just feel all mushy towards them because we hold them to the same domestic standard as dogs. Horses are incredibly destructive though. They trample entire prairies, eat down to the root, and forever scar the landscape. I love horses as much as the next basic white girl, but I also love environmentally pristine environments. Horses don't belong in American ecosystems. Period.

[@Revelwoodie]

Jenny: While you are correct that horses are a non-native species (I think they've been here about...500 years maybe?), it isn't really accurate to say the round-ups are being operated out of a concern for maintaining "pristine environments." The BLM manages public land for our use, and by "our," the BLM means ranchers. If no one wanted to graze their cattle on that land, no one would care about the horses. This is evidenced by the fact that sheep also graze to the root, destructively, and once those horses are gone the most likely next use for that land will be grazing privately owned sheep. So clearly, protecting grass roots are not a top BLM priority. Besides, as non-native as they are, horses are an important part of American history and native cultural traditions. I agree that thousands of wild horses blanketing the prairies would be a bad idea, but there are plenty of places for wild horses to exist as preserve animals, under some population control. That's what they did in Britain, and the wild ponies there have created the unique look of one of the most beautiful forests you'll ever see, "The New Forest," and done so primarily via their destructive grazing habits. And Yes, I use the word "wild" deliberately. When an animal species has been living independently 500 or a thousand years from their domestic past, it's no longer accurate to call them "feral," in my opinion.

[@jamesathersmith2191]

revelwoodie I don’t think domestic horses have been running around America for 500 hundred years unless if forgetting how long ago the Europeans first found America.

[@Revelwoodie]

Yes, James, horses were brought by the conquistadores of Spain, in the 1500's, I believe. Or I should say brought BACK, because horses are native to North America. In fact, that is where the species originally evolved. When Europeans brought horses back to North America, they'd only been extinct on this continent for about 10,000 years. They were possibly hunted by natives, but we don't really know why they disappeared.

[@JisooTurtleRabbitt]

I'm so happy there are people out there adopting these horse just to set them free, this reunion melts my heart ❤️

[@TinyVio-Lynn]

To me there’s not a more beautiful sight than seeing wild horses running free!

[@Brucey]

*Why do we feel the need to separate them?! It’s all about money and no heart...*

[@galianallaque3449]

Brucey I so agree

[@JH-tj9jd]

The Bureau of Land Management removes horses from public lands so ranchers can run their cattle on the land. Which shouldn't be happening. American Wild Horse Campaign is fighting to keep the horses together and out of slaughter houses.

[@naerwyn239]

cattle ranchers.

[@Elxria]

Brucey I agree! F the government

[@experiment626eventing]

yeah

[@thatgirlwhocantchooseonefa3087]

What sort of messed up person would separate a family? I’m so glad that they were able to reunite ❤️ Thank you for this lovely and amazing video, The Dodo ❤️

[@weeklyyoutubeuser5294]

This is truly amazing. I love mustangs/wild horses. I'm glad peaople try to rescue them and not just buy them to use or even kill for meat.

[@kbdct02]

So, does that mean your mom thinks humans are endangering ourselves as well, because there are too many of us? That would make make perfect sense... it would be poetic justice, really. I def agree with you though- beautiful, amazing story! These lovely creatures deserve so much more than the wretched lives they are being forced to live. But I have to disagree STRONGLY with your mom... No animal deserves to be sold off for labor or slaughter. We abuse the gifts we've been given on this Earth. I mean, think about it- if this planet is depleted of its natural resources, it'll be we humans, not any animals, that are the cause. We should be the ones corralled, not the horses...

[@weeklyyoutubeuser5294]

Thanks for your answer and your opinion upon my moms. Now in a moment I will remove the part you responded to. But I thank you for your answer

[@aimeepollock4813]

Honestly I don't think the mustang population is expanding, the space they live on is decreasing and only making it seem like a baby boom.

[@weeklyyoutubeuser5294]

thanks for ur replies

[@jihys5899]

U know, I think sometimes it's better to adopt them and use them for riding (as long as they are treated well) than leave them in this small pens.

[@pacificchick8750]

Clare has reunited so many wild horse families. She has Skydog Sanctuary, near Bend, Oregon.

[@amandaturner8928]

Thank you for your love and care for Goliath and Lady and baby. It was wonderful to see them in a place where they can have both freedom and the care all horses deserve. God bless you.

[@michellemuhammad2817]

The horses are so unique and graceful and beautiful

[@luminus4836]

Awww..These beautiful horses are awesome & there is so much bonding in this reunion!Thank you Dodo & horses are most adorable!🐎❤🐎💙Thanks to Angel for your kindness...🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️

[@luminus4836]

Hammy On A Swing Thank you so much & blessings to you!🙇‍♂️💙

[@MissBELLE003]

Luminus Road great comment 😀

[@luminus4836]

Susan Robertson WOW👌!love to see your reply..Thank you & blessings🙇‍♂️💙💙💙!

[@micaelaminer5155]

Thank you for saving these horses. We need legislation to keep the wonderful animals safe and free.

[@syntaulina8603]

There is a reason why it is called wild horses, they are living in the wilderness not in a cage. They are treasures to the land.

[@barbarapowers7532]

Save the wild horses and Burros

[@tiffyah3982]

Welcome to America! Where not even cute horses are safe!

[@farihaarain2983]

Tiffy Cavy welcome to this world where no one is SAFE

[@dawn_da_doodler6296]

Hahahahaha RIGHT!!!!!!!!!

[@glenbe4026]

@Fariha Arain. I can tell you I am a lot safer in my country of birth & my country of residence than I would be in the USA. In fact, I could go to a number of countries where I would be similarly safe.

[@farihaarain2983]

Glen Be in which country you live bro, and also tell me the other countries you think they are safe, i will love if you reply, because i wanna go to those places for lifetine

[@marcel12309]

IT'S NOT THAT BAD

[@heatherjohn2047]

Thank Goodness there are people out there helping the wild horses

[@JanLotan]

Horses are so beautiful!

[@psalm1tree466]

Amen.

[@beckycottrellbabazam3]

The government need to leave horses alone already! Thank you for everything you do!

[@racklefrackle5250]

I am glad these horses are doing well and it is sad other horses are in smaller pens but this is grossly oversimplifying the situation of wild horses. Within the last 10 years overgrazing has become a serious issue and many wild horses are starving to death and this also causes a ripple to the more native species as well such as gazelles, deer, buffalo, etc. So the government really is trying to prevent even worse situations for the environment. Could they do better? Absolutely. But this is not a black and white issue. I highly recommend reading the National Geographic Article "Wild Horses: The Consequences of Doing Nothing" Warning very sad pictures included.

[@tinawhite9522]

They could do better with the separating thing. They at least need to change that. But Yes I do agree with you.

[@jame1398]

Rackle Frackle What did these animals do before people came to be?

[@racklefrackle5250]

Well in this situation its hard to say as horses were first brought to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors in the 1500's, so they were never here before humans. In general though populations are/were kept in balance by natural predators and available food sources. If populations got too large they would eat all of the food and many of the population would starve. Some of the problems now are because the largest predators (wolves) have such small populations anymore. Honestly the entire delicate balance of the ecosystem is out of wack. And If people are calling for the governments heads now for rounding up horses. Imagine the outcry if they did nothing and all of the horses starved to death.

[@tinawhite9522]

I like the use of your words. Very wise. I mean that in a good way!

[@glenbe4026]

@Rackle Frackle. lol. a) Horse evolved in North America so they have certainly been there before humans (and it is probable that humans made them extinct in North America in the first place). b) Apparently the USA is some third world nation where privately owned cattle are allowed to graze on publicly owned land, whilst wild animals are rounded up to make sure there is enough grazing for these privately owned cattle.

[@iveyivey1298]

Horses are so Majestic I think they are just one of the beautifulest Creations we have I hope more people can help out

[@msshelley74]

I was sobbing literally I was sobbing sobbing I’m so glad they got together just in time for the birth of baby. 🐎 🐴

[@MichaelBrown-lm3vd]

I've never rode a horse but this was beautiful

[@indigodragon0613]

Yes! Horse sanctuaries like this are amazing. I want to work on one someday.

[@shirleyeliakis7138]

What a beautiful story. Thank you, and thank God for people who care for His beautiful creatures!

[@jinx997]

Awwww. What a beautiful story!❤️❤️

[@sandrab8795]

I pray each night for all the horses mankind has hurt. This was beautiful to see.

[@chariza7140]

No one can break a horse love When a horse falls in love their love is so much stronger then us *ITS BEATIFULL*

[@bleueviolette4549]

Thank you so much - they are so happy, proud, and free now with a darling baby at their side.

[@henasmr8792]

Real life spirit!!

[@KILLThemNow]

God Bless them so nice hope they have a nice and happy life💙💙God Bless the people that helped💙💙💚

[@beth812]

I didn't know about this issue. Thank you for making us aware of it, this needs to stop. Beautiful video, I hope more horses in these situations will be freed.

[@fishbonestephen]

You people deserve a medal, and then government funding as you have feelings for these beautiful animals. Love from Hungary.

[@cyndieharper2375]

Such a beautiful story and I'm so happy that they were reunited with one another and pray for the other horses to be free as they should be thank you for all y'all do

[@linzeebats0102]

Thank you for helping them God bless y'all alwayz 🐴🐎🐴🐎

[@lynnblodgett5896]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww I reunited my horse with her foal after I was able to get them both from auction!

[@Crystal__Clear]

Thank you for telling this beautiful story

[@jessp3389]

Awwww...this is priceless❤it shows how beautiful nature is😀

[@imogenkerr899]

Thank you from Australia we really need this right now! Be blessed stay safe and well!

[@misskeeko]

They’re so beautiful 😍

[@veronicaashby5645]

kirsten so true

[@vagabon5130]

wow didnt know there were still wild horses roaming abt. thats beautiful man. makes me wanna cry man-tears but i wont...

[@chikilopony]

So cute I’m happy for them I hope they have a wonderful life thank you dodo your best I love this video💖❤️💖😊😘😘😍😍🐎🐎❤️❤️

[@luckakubu9871]

The most beautiful thing in the world- ANIMALS❤️❤️❤️!!!

[@lillieeeqw8047]

Reminds me of the cartoon Spirit ❤️

[@stevenbinkley1314]

What your doing with these horses is absolutely amazing it's obvious that you have a strong love for horses not many people would go the distance that you have gone with these beautiful horses, GOD BLESS YOU AND ALL YOUR HORSES.

[@getsome8735]

My mom and I adopted a mustang from the BLM four years ago, it was an enlightening decision. Always nice to see stories like these, when most mustangs that are living in North America face much sadder realities.

[@nerfbastion9401]

Adopting a wild horse is a pretty sad reality.

[@paromora6207]

@@nerfbastion9401 better than the corral I'd think

[@nerfbastion9401]

@@paromora6207 Some may think so.

[@erikamay7345]

@@paromora6207 They are both horrible solutions to a problem wild horses shouldn't even be facing.

[@paromora6207]

@@erikamay7345 but at the same time it's one or the other, there isnt truly a third choice for these horses unless something changes

[@jomama5186]

That is an absolutely precious story.

[@diegozavaleta1661]

If aliens ever find a trace from life on earth after we are long gone, I really hope it's this channel's videos.

[@flavio3.095]

Merci à vous de les avoir sauvés et réunis , la famille c est le plus important ! Thank for sub and sharing.

[@djackson006]

I'd ask for a DNA test if I were him. How long were they separated?

[@catase1262]

Hrhehe good one xD, but the foal is most likly his indeed, a mare's gestational periodo is about 11-12months xD he can rest assured thats his son. 😝

[@horsedisposal]

There is a ~25% chance that black x chestnut will throw out a chestnut.

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Pony Express delivered mail

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

@@horsedisposal sorry that really doesn't work when it comes to wild animals the gene pool is really just that deep. The father is the anomaly he's not likely to pass on that anomaly again

[@horsedisposal]

Truck Taxi “wild” horses are just feral forms of the same species of domestic horse that is common throughout the world. Their genetics are very well understood in comparison to many other feral or wild animals, especially those which dictate coat color because they are used to help determine many important things about the horse. To simplify what I’m saying about this pair, a black horse can either have an EE or an Ee for the extension gene, and must have aa for the agouti gene. A chestnut horse must have ee with any combination of agouti. A black and chestnut horse can and will most certainly produce a chestnut foal, assuming the black horse’s genetics contain one dominant and one recessive allele for the extension gene. I believe it is safe to assume that yes, this is the case here, considering that stallions are known to kill foals that aren’t theirs.

[@ayannasmith6589]

This so sweet a I pray all the horses get free soon

[@Coddiecomple]

Looks like Black Beauty and Ginger ! My heart

[@ehorses2729]

I swear on everything one day I’m going to save one of those horses.

[@wintershock]

When I’m an adult I want to own a horse sanctuary so horses that are abused, captured from the wild and horses that need a better home can actually get a chance to have a good life.

[@mountain5623]

I'm just a little Mountain girl who lives on Oregon. This video warmed my heart. Thank you so much for your Love and dedication to bringing this family back together. Please let me know what I can do to help this cause?

[@batheshebabeautiful9267]

These majestic creatures are God's gifts to us. And we must honor these gifts not abuse and take them for granted like we do so many things.

[@bobbiechinn9578]

You are beautiful to do that. Thank you. God bless you.

[@puppyempress1613]

Omg so cute

[@jamespisano1164]

Wonderful story! Respect to all involved in the rescues!!!

[@wolfie2eevee977]

Awww cuuuute

[@DSWood358]

A wonderful, wonderful story! God is smiling. Thank you for going to all of this effort!

[@markus3978]

Horses so beautiful :)

[@zeezaa8381]

This is so wonderful to see them together..Thank you so much

[@Phoenix-wo7fo]

TRUE LOVE COMCERS ALL!!!!❤

[@KM-wf9yx]

CONQUERS! With all due respect...

[@Weeeewriter]

*I was so happy to see this beautiful couple reunited, and with a new baby too!!*

[@charoline5250]

I hope other horses will be saved to someday, it’s sad to think that humans makes animal like they’re nothing

[@thunderplunder1013]

Aww so glad for this sweet family of horses

[@pauljones221]

They Are called curly horses lady and thanks to this video I feel so amazed at how much people love animals like me

[@maryvalentine2473]

That was heart warming seeming the to of them together there is love there.

[@salad4682]

Government: aNiMaL aBuSe Is IlLeGaL Government: does animal abuse Me: =.=

[@jothecatlover9895]

Thank you for bringing attention to this!! Everything you do at THE DODO is FANTASTIC. 💕💖💕

[@MsSuprfly]

Amen for their rescue and bringing them together!! Let the other horses FREE!! WTF!!! SO INHUMANE.. but yet that's the government for ya... Heart breaking...

[@christinesenz9905]

Oh, so glad that you captured that footage. What a story! Thank you for reuniting them.

[@jimjake9519]

If you dislike this video you're insane living in your mother's basement on medication

[@theelifeofcalub]

I’m so happy for the horses they are together again thanks god bless you momma dad And bless u baby horse 🐴

[@LoganHunter82]

Keep up the good work.

[@samanthanickson6478]

so beautiful! glad the family's together now. ❤️🐴

[@bear1924]

Real life Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron, though!

[@jerribales2842]

May God bless each and every rescue you make,love this

[@lordoftimeandspace22]

What about the others? Damn government

[@curiouslook9115]

text i made to another commentor. This has been an issue for decades. the BLM is put into a really hard spot. The they breed uncontrollably and step onto non government lands, often cattleland. they have no natural predators, especially since wolfs have been hunted so heavily in this country so what do you do? kill them all? that was the first thing tried, but liberals and conservatives bulked with equal fervour. sterilize them all like dogs and cats? NOPE, congress passed a bipartisan bill preventing and that says populations must be maintained, try to sell them all of or give them away for free? nope, not enough takers. so the government is left doing this, spending millions every year rounding up, feeding, and storing horses in coralls, and just giving away as many as possible. This is the only option left to the government, because we ended all the others.

[@curiouslook9115]

Yes, particularly on public land used for cattle ranching (which itself it an entirely different issue), but even worse, if kept confined to a particular part of public land, they will eventually eat to much grass and starve to death. sterilization is definitely the best solution, and i think the BLM is aloud to do small scale sterilization, but the only real solution to the spending issue is mass/complete sterilization of the wild population, which is what the BLM really wants. the lack of predators mean the only population controls are food supply and human management. there was a real good article about the weird bipartisan nature of this issue, everyone seems to love horses but no one is willing to do anything reasonable about it.

[@curiouslook9115]

I agree sterilization is a good idea. I would also think that maybe adding wolfs as a natural population control method could “kill two birds with one stone”, but horses would need to be move far away from cattle ranchers for that to work at all.

[@autumnc3438]

curious look I’m so tired I’m too lazy to read all your comments.

[@curiouslook9115]

ummm ok? don't know why you had to make a comment about it.

[@LeilaniLight11709]

So incredible, I cried. Thank you for doing this.

[@ahkrkaoen3722]

Awwwww...touching😍😍😍😍😍😢😢😢😢😊😊😊😊🐴🐎🐴🐎🐴🐎

[@emilyglass3187]

I follow SkyDog santuary. They own a beautiful rescue and sanctuary and I'm so glad they do what they do.

[@user-ps2gh1cr3h]

1:03 let them be like the cows in the back, bro!

[@EmeraldDreams7]

Exactly! That shot is so representative of their current situation. The horses being rounded up just to make room for cattle, all because Americans can't get enough hamburgers.

[@ediekoller1144]

So glad These two beautiful horses were reunited and have a happy and healthy life ahead of them!

[@Raz0r0slayer]

How can someone be so cruel to an animal?!!!!!!!!!!! 😿😿😿😿😿😾

[@emilyglass3187]

I am so happy for these horses. I'm glad at least a few of them have a happy ending. 😢😍

[@FUNKYTUNEZ714]

We should let are horses free I wanna see then run wild in free in natural nature

[@eabdtbeadt]

Even animals remember their 1st loves

[@wolfieandchico9210]

Sad but it got better

[@nutmeg418]

Wolf Girl well... For these two it got better...

[@shaqmac1458]

Thank you skydog sanctuary great work you are doing. Beautiful horses so happy they are together again. Great story

[@mikaelcruz7554]

Are you sure he is his dad?

[@durrrrl3435]

I would say he most certainly is seeing as horses are pregnant for close to a year and they were only apart for 6 months, so she was already pregnant long before they were split up.

[@sinablue6465]

Durrrrl34 yea but they were in a group of horses weren’t they?

[@kvhaynes]

Sina Blue, there is only one stud in a herd of horses. He will fight off all others that try to breed with the mares. That would make it his foal considering that he is/was still the leader of the herd.

[@sinablue6465]

kvhaynes oh okay

[@melaniekotze9081]

Thank you God bless you all

[@buddyandFrankie-cg9nh]

So do you own them

[@KMMGREY]

So beautiful, thank you! ❤