For my birthday this year in June my love took me to Sand Wash Basin then The Wild Horse Refuge! We love going to Sand Wash Basin roaming around searching for the wild horses and whatever else that would capture our attention. We had the whole place to ourselves that day, we did not encounter a single soul until sunset at the Cooper Springs pond.

 

We were alone for quite a while until we encountered band after band of wild horses coming in for a drink and a roll in the dirt.  It was incredible, they were coming in from all directions running some walking in the warm sunset glow among the sage brush kicking up dust, splashing around and rolling in the water, drinking then getting a good dirt bath afterwards before trotting or galloping off into the sunset to bed down somewhere out there in the vast landscape of the basin for the night. We felt as if we were a part of them, among them, hearing their sounds and witnessing family bonds.

 

We met a woman and her mother there at this location, her mom is terminally ill and one of her last wishes was to see and be among wild horses. We were so honored we got to experience this with them seeing her face shine with happiness.  The next day we went to the Wild Horse Refuge near Craig Colorado to meet up with the most incredible Pat and Monica Craig and catch up on latest events and deepening our friendship, then we drove our car we call Ghost Rider out on the wild horse loops to see what we could see of the wild horses they have made it their mission to rescue after the cruel helicopter roundups from Sand Wash Basin. We got lucky and found some of these wild beauties running free in the over 23k acres of space, it brings tears to the eyes knowing what they have been put thru and at the end of it finding this literal sanctuary and peace at last. 

 

We highly encourage you to check them out at The Wild Horse Refuge