LRTC Wild Horse Mentors'
WILD HORSE WORKSHOP 2001
Part Two
Participants waiting for pen time
The Wild Horse Workshops are interactive events. Without the BLM, volunteer staff, volunteer clinicians and participant involvement in hands-on activities with the horses, the workshop would be little more than a glamorous demonstration.

The people who come and work with these animals are dedicated to the premise that properly gentled and trained wild horses can make successful transitions to domestic life and adapt comfortably to healthy, fulfilling and happy lives. Bridging the stressful transition from wild to tame is where the art of horse gentling is at it's apogee and this is where this group excels.

One look at the interplay between humans and animals who, just days before, were frightened and wary of people and you have proof positive that these once wild animals will do just fine and can enjoy life as domestic horses.

"Burro Encounters"
A little "massage" to relax a wild one

This was an indoor event so a number of images folks took didn't turn out well enough to post on the internet. If you have images of people or activities that we are missing, please contact us!
Registration desk overload!
Janet Nordin, Cher Eastep & Vicki Strykowski
Practicing hitches
Another view
Waiting for a turn
Cute horse!

Mentor of the Year
Gwilda Byrd

We have started the practice of anually honoring the mentor who has contributed most significantly to the mentoring program. Candidates cannot be on the board of any of the mentoring organizations nor have any commercial interests associated with mentoring.

Gwilda was unanimously voted Mentor of the Year for 2000. She is very active in Florida adoptions, heads up the workshop Sponorship Committee, canvasses for raffle donations and works tirelessly in the cafe during the event. Gwilda typifies the type of person who makes volunteer based programs work.

Gwilly can also work horses!
Working over ground poles
Gwilly with a filly


Wild Horse competition
 When held to appropriate numbers that the land can support, wild horses do not unreasonably compete with native species for food and water, and in some instances their presence is beneficial to the land, other animals and plant communities.

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