By late morning people are beginning to outnumber horses on the refuge. What seemed wild and remote now feels more like a theme park. Schoenecker says, "I can't believe how many people are up here. You know, you can't keep people off public land. It's public land, but there are ways to manage that. Like, I don't think they're going to fix this rocky, bumpy road. You saw the road we came up on, and I don't think they're going to grate that road. They're certainly never going to pave it."

Schweiger asks, "How do you preserve and enjoy at the same time? Can it be done? How do you do it?"

This small band of dun striped horses have taught us a great deal about their ancestors and the patterns and social dynamics of wild horses. To learn more continue on to the next page.

Wild Horse Herds and Harems

Like all wild horses, the Pryor mustangs are herd animals living off the land in harems, dominated by the strongest stallions.