Desert King
by Marty Fancy
Title
Desert King
Artist
Marty Fancy
Medium
Photograph
Description
This wild stallion of the Onaqui Herd of the West Desert of Utah is almost 20 years old. He no longer has a herd and travels alone. Notice the tip is missing from his left ear, probably a result of one of his many battles.
The Onaqui Wild Horse HMA (herd management area) is located in the West Desert just a short drive southwest from Salt Lake City, Utah. The Onaqui Mountains stand near the southeastern corner of Tooele County. Utah is home to 19 herds of wild horses that date back to the 1800s, when domestic horses escaped from local ranchers and settled into free-range herds. These mustangs came to be considered an essential part of Utah’s public lands, and in 1971, Congress passed the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to protect these horses as “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West.” Today, these wild horses live in herd management areas (HMAs) around the state, with the Onaqui Mountain herd providing one of the most accessible and reliable viewing opportunities.
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April 25th, 2015
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