moments with wild horses

Pati and David Temple were instrumental in my learning about the Spring Creek Basin mustangs, beginning in 2003.  She was a loved and respected leader of advocates for them, forming the National Mustang Association of Colorado and working tirelessly for their protection for years. Sadly, Pati has since passed away. She is greatly missed.

The Temples invited me to join journalists and photographers to be the “eyes and ears” at the 2007 BLM helicopter roundup, where I also met TJ Holmes, who had already been documenting and naming these mustangs. By joining TJ on field trips in the years following the 2007 roundup, I learned more about SCB band and herd histories. The research field trips with TJ and the Temples brought me into the mustang fold and became a vital part of my understanding of the dynamics of mustangs in the wild.  Being made aware of their survival chances, I became an advocate of the mustangs and now use my paintings to bring this part of our country’s heritage to national attention.