Launi B Photography / Greenheaven

09/27/2025

April 20, 2018....
Butcher Jones
The early years..... ❤
I'll never forget these moments,,,,,,and I am guessing neither will this couple who shared their
"Wedding on the beach with a Salt River Wild Mustang"
This young stallion was just coming into his own,,,,,,all photos were taken the same day.
The once bachelor, now has his own band the last I heard. He hopefully, still has the beautiful grey mare, and object of his affection. She is from the most famous band of Butcher Jones and is the very beautiful legacy mare sired by Shadowfax.
The bachelor stallion truly earned her love with perseverance, patience and persistence on this spring day.
See the series of photos where the took on the lead stallion of the young mare, who he was courting, birth band. He took a hard hit and truly "fell head over hooves" for her... literally!!!
And notice the image of how he trailed her as she walked through a halo of yellow. It was as if- her own wedding day in the wild.
Bachelor stallions have been known to follow a band for weeks months or even longer to earn their place, hoping to be welcome by the lead stallion, or to schmooze a young mare to start their own family

09/27/2025

Truth

Legendary anthropologist and Dame of the British Empire, Dr Jane Goodall, spoke onstage at the Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit in New York City.

Dr Goodall took the opportunity to remind people that "we are part of the natural world" and we depend on the ecosystems that we're "gradually destroying".

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09/18/2025

Way to go Aimees Farm Animal Sanctuary Aimee !! So happy you and Mootilda are getting so much recognition and that people hopefully see these cows as more ...

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Mootilda the cow escaped from a meat processing plant in Arizona in August 2025, where she was scheduled to die within days. The cow now resides at Aimee’s Farm Animal Sanctuary in San Tan Valley, which helped raise the money to buy the animal from the plant.

09/15/2025

Family to wild horses are everything

While a work in progress ~ I hope you step inside their world to learn more and why our fight is crucial

My site includes imagery - 2015-2025 both documented content and creatively depicted mustang families and legends in Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and Montana

For the Salt River Wild Mustang families who have my heart .. I've written journalistic documentary style stories about them, as well as poetry and prose which illuminate and breath life into the 2 dimensional images.

They are more to me than beautiful - they possess a power to naturally heal us through peace and their commitment to their own families and friends in the herd.

We could benefit by being more like them .. no judgement- no hate - no ill will for others in their bands or the herd who are not like them.., just unwavering comittment to keeping the others safe. The cohesive family dynamics are intriguing to watch - purity - innocence and grace.

I hope some of their stories resonate with you.

If I can't inspire others to join the fight to save them, my images have no intrinsic value to me ..

It is ALL about them- sadly photos nor their beauty will ever stop roundups or protect them

So ... Please be a voice
They desperately need ALL of us .. more than a 2 dimensional image or penned words

The only way is continue the fight - not let views skew the fact that there is so much going on in our world. So the advocacy for wildlife especially wild horses cant ever stop -

wild mustang documentary photographs

09/09/2025

In 2016 - a tragic event unfolded. In South Dakota a former volunteer became the whistle blower about an equine "sanctuary" starving horses.

At least 30 were found deceased - skin and bones. It became the biggest equine rescue in US history with efforts to save as many of these innocent families as possible

I know because I was only one of hundreds if not thousands of wild horse advocates fighting to raise awareness of what was taking place.

From a living room - while I had time off work caring for a family member did what I could from home. In the quiet moments - I called over and over, national news stations - the news desks - and government officials trying to get past the gatekeepers.

I reached out to NY and DC agencies and national news in the hopes that they would do something - report to reach anyone in the US who would consider adopting/ saving

Elaine Nash led the efforts along with boots on the ground - one was Lauri Armstrong - a long time horse woman and advocate. These women in the dead of a freezing winter - day and night for months, fought to save and rehome these broken and underweight wild horses.

Initially the courts planned to impound and not release over half. But with a fight and whatever powers that be - Elaine was provided the task of finding a safe passage for the herd. They were made up of families - of varying herds from different states. Babies, pregnant mares, and with windchill factors that likely resulted in frost bite of those w boots on the ground.

Some of the horses were from the Gila Herd from Arizona

It would take me a month to fully convey the travesty - the suffering - the starving and death of many. Most of the photos online are too graphic they are blurred unless you click on the story

I saw Kino of the Gila Herd and 7 others with body scores of 1-2 when a friend in Arizona brought them here to save them. She also got one of the woman at center of these stories- KS pride and joy - a bay horse I named Thunder. Thunder was stunning- per a conversation as a foal she kept insude. Thunder later succumbed to sand in his gut causing a lethal case of colic.

My friend babied and pampered and loved them- some were so skittish after all they went through

I also know Dreamchaser PMU Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. took in multiple of these horses. Saving them like she had so many before

Lisa and Susan were saints just as all those who saved and rehabilitated for months. While in Maryland that year - I met multiple other women who also wanted to help so I put them in contact with Elaine

When all was said and done over 900 horses had been saved and given homes .. many of whom Elaine kept in contact

Elaine continues to be a force and with Fleet of Angels continues to help save horses world wide - if war, natural disasters, owner surrenders, horses who's owner passed away, ex race horses, the need never ends

The reason for this post ISPMB is AGAIN askingfor money to fund her horses that years earlier had to be taken from her. So many died and more euthanized!!

I won't even call her by name - why was she allowed to keep 20 in 2017. Her current page shows how she lets them continue to Breed - every 11 months they foal. This is how 900 ended up needing saved the first time

And guess what - they multiply as thousands of both wild and domestic horses - end up at kill auctions and feedlots - thousands are going to slaughter - of healthy and young never see life -driven in crowded stock trailers to slaughter

Why ????

She is again asking people to support and donate to her sanctuary -AGAIN. In 2016-2017 when news got out - it made its way through the horse world - over half a million dollars in donations began to drop. Apparently she was using funds prior - and she no longer could feed the herd. One large donator of years - her biggest....pulled her funding. She was a famous philanthropic equine involved woman. Even in court while fighting the neglect cases she continued to ask for donations as the world viewed in horror starved horses on her property

Please if you see this organization and you consider donating

I will leave you with this suggestion..

Google the following people and Sanctuaries

All wild horse advocates who were involved in 2015-2018 are well aware of both the tragic losses and miraculous saves

"The Hallelujah Horses"- a name give to them by Elaine Nash of

900 horses rescued in largest equine rescue in US history

Google South Dakota ISPMB horses starving

Ask Lauri Armstrong "chilly pepper" boots on the ground

Ask Susan Thompson - who saved multiple of these horses

All of these women will tell you just how bad it was .. and that she should not have any pet let alone a sanctuary of horses. And if she doesn't get funding - where they'll end up this time ??

I'll share a few links - screenshots of articles -photos and videos. These were from people who saw them - in person. If you ask I can send "privately" the photos I have of the Gila Horses when they arrived ..

News stories are still available - the most horrific thing to see animals who have been starved though is in person

I don't know how the women and a few men - with Elaine in South Dakota got through freezing winter months surrounded by innocent faces who could some who could barely stand but with a will to fight abd survive

They fought the battle of an army with less than 8 people on site - that number could be off - but it wasn't much more and may have been less

So please be a voice - research rescues and sanctuaries - don't believe rumors of good or bad based on posts. Sadly there are amazing organizations who get back lash from bullies

And if you think everything you read - or if you believe all hate spewing is true online ... it's important to do your own research. Talk to multiple people- visit the organizations.

And be aware - horses are expensive they cost money - they nor any animal should be a "trend or a fad" because so many are now starting rescues without a plan or understanding of running a non profit rescue or sanctuary. To insure any are kept healthy for their life - it's hard work and an ongoing long term investment of time - hard labor and $$$. The videos and images only tell one part of the story.

Please volunteer
Please Get involved
Please Research
Please Talk to people
Please don't assume

https://www.aspca.org/news/one-hallelujah-horse-makes-his-way-home

Even here - I'm telling you from what I experienced and know - I prefer people to look it up rather than merely taking any one persons story/ experience.

It was much worse than I am sharing, i only saw a fraction of the horses. So yes, important to establish a fact based view - not assumptions.

I support the following people / non profits - equine sanctuaries and organizations - these are only a few who over the last decade i have come to know or know of ..

Elaine Nash
Susan Thompson
Return To Freedom, Wild Horse Conservation Neda
American Wild Horse Campaign Suzanne
Salt River Wild Horse Management Group Simone
Wildhorse Kim
USA Clydesdale Preservation Foundation & Clydesdale Drill Team - Rebecca
Rewilding the Wilds
Seastar Sanctuary
The Wild Horse Refuge
The Cloud Foundation Ginger
Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center
Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Advocate Team - SWAT
Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates
Oregon Wild Horse Organization
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horse Advocates
Assateague Island National Seashore (Assateague side not chincoteague)
nirvanahorsesanctuary Courtney

There are more just some I cant tag all on this page-









The first photo is current from a recent post - once only 20 horses

But now from 20 Horses in 2017 .. this number has grown. She let them continue to foal and now is asking for your donations - after allowing horses to starve, suffer and pass away. Others in 2016 and likely 2017 had to be euthanized - I don't want to know that number

Please ... help be a voice for wild and the offspring of wild - now domestic horses

09/08/2025

History of the Horse ...

"A perfectly preserved, 42,000-year-old foal was found in the Batagaika Crater in Siberian permafrost in August 2018. This extinct Lena horse was so well-preserved by the icy conditions that its skin, hair, and hooves were intact, and liquid blood and urine were extracted from its body. The extraordinary preservation offers a unique glimpse into Ice Age ecosystems and allows scientists to study the ancient horse in detail"

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-extracted-liquid-blood-42000-year-old-foal-found-siberian-permafrost-180971979/

Past Unveiled

scientists found an incredibly old baby horse, about 42,000 years old, in the frozen ground of Siberia. What's amazing is that it was so well-preserved that it still had liquid blood and urine inside its body, which is unheard of for something that old.

The freezing cold acted like a perfect freezer, keeping the foal from rotting. This discovery is a big deal because it gives scientists a chance to study a real Ice Age animal up close. The most exciting part is that they might be able to get DNA from the blood, which could potentially lead to the cloning of this ancient species. This isn't just a skeleton; it's a window into the past that could teach us a lot about life from thousands of years ago.

09/06/2025

Please stop fearing these elusive creatures

They walk in the shadows and like all wild - want to feed their families

We are wildlife's biggest predators

Please be mindful

Time to build an overpass 🥲

Their lives matter ...

California Carnivore Program

We are deeply saddened to share that mountain lion F390, one of the collared lions in our study, was recently killed by a vehicle strike on Highway 74 (Ortega).

At just 3 years old, F390 was raising her first litter: a male and a female, now about 14 months old. She had successfully crossed this busy highway many times before, but this time, traffic proved fatal. In only a few more months, she would have guided her young to leave her care and be independent.

Her loss is a stark reminder of the risks carnivores face as their habitats overlap with our roads and communities. We will continue to monitor her offspring and share updates as we learn more.

09/03/2025

Wild Mustangs and humans lie beneath

Different Stars
Wild Mustang families naive to the danger that descends upon them by man. While we humans know all too well the threats that hide in the shadows - waiting for prey. The evil known to us is the same that they can't understand, fathom nor escape before it's too late. For the innocent do not comprehend such darkness.
This is why we live under different stars, we wish upon them, dream and pray - yet know the evils of the world we live in. While these beautiful families never know where they live freely beneath stars of night, it will be the last time. They are guided by the light as they roam. For daybreak is when we know there are those who lie in wait to rip them from their homes.. the predator known as man
Thus...we live under ...
As in the song..

"Different Stars"
"Oh the weight it must be light wherever you are
i know you don't think twice wherever you are
Oh the weight it must be light wherever you are
And i know you don't think twice wherever you are
So i will hum alone, too far from you
All that i say now is nothing to you
We will lie under different stars
I am where i am and you're where you are, you're where you are"...

09/02/2025

Thank you for this amazing video

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Don't mess with the Mare 😉

08/30/2025

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We are excited to bring you the 2026 Mustang Calendar: Pryor Moments! Each month is represented by a special moment from folks from the Mustang Center. We enjoyed going through our 2025 photos to share with you along with a short description of what made the moment so special.

08/27/2025

Update on Hope and her cub Bounce... not 100% safe

This is why I continue to share after authorities "said they wouldn't kill the bear"

That comment publicly - to thwart public pressure and bad PR

Please if you support Hope and Bounce do not stop sharing

Read this post to see why humans are the reason she is easily accessing homes

A human problem

U.S. Forest Service-Tahoe National Forest




Grizzly Bear
Casey Anderson
The Wildlife Society
Lake Tahoe
Thomas Mangelsen
USA TODAY
HuffPost
Wildlife News
The Wild Animal Sanctuary
Lake Tahoe
Yellowstone Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Rescue Center

This is Hope and Bounce: photo was taken yesterday while BEAR League was 'standing by' with them and keeping this little family out of trouble and out of danger.

We found unlocked vehicles with food inside, trash outside in non-bear proof garbage cans, doors and windows open and/or unlocked on unoccupied homes, bird feeders, non-native fruit trees with an abundance of apples, cherries etc and we had many reports of people who have been feeding them.

Our CA DFW had said they were 'monitoring' the bears, but we saw no sign of any of their staff yesterday. We could have shown them exactly why Hope cruises this particular neighborhood and perhaps had them help us talk to some of the residents and visitors there who have put her life in danger. We would have been happy to take them around and show them that she's rarely 'breaking in', instead she is most of the time simply walking into unsecured homes---meeting no resistance and knowing there is plenty of food inside.

We also would have liked to introduce them to some of the intelligent, responsible people who live in this neighborhood who were very angry to learn from the DFW over a week ago that a death warrant hangs over Hope's head with a 'shoot-to-kill' order issued. Most of these good folks are not BEAR League members, just concerned citizens who are appalled and horrified by this plan.

Many of these people posted on social media when they saw a DFW employee standing below a tree Hope and Bounce had escaped into the other day---thinking they were going to shoot her down---and they reached out to us for help. BEAR League had countless calls from residents begging us to "....come and protect our Mama Bear and her Cub. Please! Don't let them kill her!!"

After having been told by the DFW that she would be killed when they found her and now they were there with her, we were not about to assume they would change their mind and allow her to walk away alive, would you??

Some angry residents were yelling at the lone employee with the paintball gun---and they scared her, she was very young and obviously new to the game. Maybe she will change her mind about working for an agency that kills neighborhood bears instead of holding people responsible for their careless actions.

BEAR League knows four other Bear Families consisting of two or three dependent cubs who are also entering homes in the South Shore area....Will these families also be targeted for death? Think about that.

We have now been told that Bounce, after he's orphaned by the death of his Mama, will possibly be sent to a cub rehab facility and be released next spring. This is somewhat good news, but we remain hell-bent on saving Hope and not putting her cub thru this horrific trauma...
We can't stand by and lose Hope.