Kayla’s Quests

09/03/2026

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09/02/2026

I can’t quite describe the feeling I get when I’m out here with only them and seeing the storms rolling through. Thought it couldn’t get any dreamier until I noticed what I first thought was a shadow, appears a curious foal.
📸: Kayla Esme

08/31/2026

Love me [not] 🌼

08/28/2026

These hot summer days have me day dreaming of Alaska..

08/26/2026

The planned removal of the Salt River horses in Arizona has been paused, allowing time to study management options. If you weren’t aware, the horse population was to be reduced from 272 to 120 in the next few years due to concerns of their impact on the environment.

The decision to halt the removal is a direct result of the advocacy of The American Wild Horse Conservation AWHC and people in the community who give the horses a voice and public pressure.

There’s large debate when attempting to trace the records back to where the horses came from. These mustangs are descendants of Spanish horses where records seem to show they were brought to America by Spanish explorers in the the 16th century but others argue that these salt river horses were let loose by ranchers in 1971 instead and are not wild but feral. Even though U.S. forest documents show the existence of wild horses in 1930 and the statement that they are stray horses lacks evidence and conflicts with other records

I think most can agree that the horses need to be managed but horse roundups are often inhumane. They are being traumatized and often separated from their families. I’ve gone out there first hand and have seen the tight bonds these herds have with their families, they don’t deserve to be ripped apart.

The Salt River management group has already proven that the herd can be managed without rounds ups and is using fertility control and community partnership as the herd used to be larger than it is today. Since 2018, SRWHMG has already reduced the herd from 463 horses to 272, trying to avoid the call for roundups

Everyone who spoke up about the horses helped make this pause happen and as horse roundups continue all over the country, your voice is necessary to advocate for those who can’t speak for themselves

08/24/2026

08/24/2026