Lady photographs wild horse saving another from drowning

Becky Standridge from Mesa, Arizona spends her time photographing wild horses in the Tonto National Forest. Becky began amassing a vast album of the herd. She snapped, and snapped, and snapped collecting more than just pony pictures. The images told stories and Becky's observations revealed histories.

"I identify their colour, their blaze, their socks. All the characteristics. Who's who. What's going on", she explained. "The horses are all very special. Their family bonds are very strong. Their freedom is extremely important to them."



Her near-constant presence put the horses at ease allowing her an intimate view most can only imagine. She compared it to a soap opera saying, ""Sometimes it's really exciting and sometimes it's really sad."

But when the Range Wildlife Manger asked what Becky had been up to she learned that no one had ever catalogued the horses. In fact, there had been a long debate over how to manage the herd. Becky's hobby was like an answer falling from the sky. An answer that may save many of these horses. Now, donning a new volunteers uniform and armed with her telephoto lense, Becky continues to track and identify the herd.

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