Gene Praag

I am so sorry, what a shame to treat these beautiful creatures that way…Hoping someone is able to find a solution and they will be released back into nature where they BELONG..(((HUGS)))

OMG Gene. I am so sorry. I wish they would just leave them alone. Government is what it is. If I could I would give them a home but that would not make them happy. They need to be free. Can you start a petition to stop this?

NOW …. MORE THAN EVER —DON’T STOP PHOTOGRAPHING THE HORSES!! Oh yes! I DO know the heartbreak - they want to remove ALL 620 horses from our TWO MILLION ACRE Ely Wild Horse District …. Keep shooting! Keep posting! Now, more than ever, we need to SHOW the horses in their true environment. Don’t let them convince people that the herds are not sustainable or—as here; that they cause “environmental damage” (suddenly, after 200 years?!!) Contact your Congressmen …
AMERICAN WILD HORSE PRESERVATION CAMPAIGN

The BLM needs to be put in their place, enough already. TELL THEM TO LEAVE THE HORSES ALONE…LEAVE THEM THERE, NATURE TAKES CARE OF ITSELF, IT DOES NOT NEED US TO KEEP INTERFERING. ANOTHER WAY OF WASTING OUR TAX DOLLARS.

Devastating to us all – esp who enjoy your beautiful work.

Oh Geno,,,,,,,,this is horrific for you. I am very sorry to read your letter here, I know this made you so happy taking all those beautiful photos of these gorgeous horses…....if there is anything I can do, like sign a petition or something, let me know OK? I have happier news to share, I will send you a b/m :-))

geno .. what can i say -it hurts so much to hear this .. cant imagine how bad you must be feeling now.. my heart goes out to you and the herd…

Keep shooting them Gene. Show their beauty and presence. Do not let them fade. I am sorry for your pain.

Thats so sad , sorry to hear about it Gene

Wow! That is really sad news. Sorry to hear about that. Keep us posted if anything changes.

Oh honey, God bless you and your heart. As well as those horses! Through your pictures we have too come to love those horses and they will truly be missed. You and your spirit herd will be in my prayers and my thoughts. Gene keep your faith in those horses as we do through your visions!

Gene you do the horses proud with your wonderful work . Anytime man messes with Mother Nature it is a sad affair ! Last summer someone shot some wild horses in Alberta and one mare was pregnant . Too bad they are not respected more . I am sad for you !

OMGosh, Gene, I know you’re devastated. Oh, dear. And I thought we got rid of terrible BLM management with the last sweep of election. I cannot believe this. Write everyone you know. Get those beautiful pictures in the newspaper, and into journalists hands. Local journalists can have a HUGE impact if they act together in indignation (I have direct experience with that). Aria M. Ruggles is right-on.

I know you must be crying/dying inside; but do so with burning-mad tears. Go get em Gene. Get schools involved! I’m serious. They start hearing parents and getting letters from school children etc. they don’t want the negative feedback there. Get a campaign going.

Hate to use the word euthanize, as I don’t know. But I suspect that’s what’s going to happen. Time is of the essence.

YOU MUST DO SOMETHING to save these horses ,Please I beg you ,contact some foundations over there that will take them in ,you must try ,this distresses me greatly ,they can be broken in or saved you must try ,! you just must if you care about them,

DO READ THIS

URL is below in the clear:
https://secure2.convio.net/ida/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1329

There is a form at the end of that page to write to Obama and your Senators about the wild horse roundup which is in full swing. There are also phone numbers. It’s a place to start for everyone you can muster into your campaign, Gene.

I’ve just submitted the form mentioned above to my Legislators. It was easy and quick. Thanks to F.A.Moore for the link.

Geno, I am so sad about this, mostly for YOUR sake. I know how much you love them. You can certainly be proud and happy for your devotion to them. I almost feel like being physically sick over this. I’m SO glad you took so many wonderful pictures, and, as mentioned above by several people, please don’t stop.

We love you, Geno.

Now I’m steamed too! Who were they hurting!!!

gene
i am sure it is very heart breaking, but now is the time for you to act..for the horses
found out the truth of what is really going on, and go to any and all organizations that fight for these animals and let them know what is up
now is the time they truly need you gene..dont let them down
i know how heartbreaking it is, my heart breaks everytime i hear a hunter brag about shooting a bear.
but now…help them gene..dont give up!!

Have really enjoyed your wild horses of Utah pics…you will have to be their voice…those beautiful wild horses should not be corralled.

Yes please keep going and get journalist involved, do not give up. I love your horses, keep putting them in front of us.

Its very sad to here this gene,dont give up go hard i think you have support from everyone on RB..

A thought gene,the man is only interested in money,do you make money from the photographs of these wild horses that you could call income? Would not you be able to sue someone for your loss of income?? Hit back where it hurts them the most $$in there pockets$$.Good luck we are thinking of you and the horses…

Oh my gosh Gene – what a tragic thought. This is just dreadful news. Hopefully the website Frannie has provided will be helpful and I’m with Christopher – don’t give up Gene. The horses need you!!

I agree with all the fans of your work here! You should try to do something to stop the Government. Go public! I know you will hate yourself for do nothing sometime. And is is very important to keep shooting the wild horses! Show them in there natural environment. I know you can do this although it hearts! Cheers

Geno, My heart to Yours. They have been your other family. Channel your heartache to help them Your photos speak louder than words dear friend. Let me know if I can help in any way at all. A signature, A letter….... anything

This breaks my heart too…..it is outrageous. Please keep “shooting” so that the world can see these beautiful horses and read about them….
You bring them into the light and make us all aware of their plight.
Shame on those who think they know better!!!!

Gene, that is heartbreaking news! I can only imagine how upsetting this is to you!! I think you should contact a local news station and see if they will cover this story. Keep us posted to any progress. I have a good friend who photographs the wild herds in Utah too (Erika) I think you might know her?

Don’t give up on these amazing animals Gene, beaurocracy always seems to take precidence over common sense and it isn’t right, you need to keep the common sense of the everyday folk who really know what’s best for these animals up front and centre with these amazing images, don’t let beaurocracy bog down the common sense needed to keep these animals alive on the land they obviously thrive on, keep fighting and keep bubbling.

Oh my God, Gene! I feel your pain and heartbreak at this tragic turn of events. What a disgraceful and sneaky act! Please don’t give up – fight for your precious horses and for their freedom. Have faith. We’re all with you, even here in Oz!

oh boy this is dreadful, they should not have done this, these horses were in a fit condition, your photos prove that, its just greed, i feel for you i really do, its disgusting,dawnx

Oh Gene, this is a disaster. All the suggestions above might help – is there anything we can do here Down Under? We have issues of our own about our wild brumbies which are ‘ruining’ the land, not being indigenous. It’s amazing that conservation decisions (and I have no issue with preservation and conservation,believe me) always seem to be made without ANY consideration of what you might call an amenity value, over and above the strict conservation goals. Even in horsemeat-eating Europe, there is growing repugnance for the merging of the status of the horse into something for the table. I know that in the States there are several movements quite vocal in their opposition to sacrificing the mustangs for the greater good of conservation. Look here. I know this website carries lots of updates on the situation regarding mustangs.
Sorry to add to the long list of advice-givers – before anything else, I share your despair and heart-break at the almost certain fate of your magnificent equine friends – I’ll help if I can.

Oh Gene, I can’t believe it! You have been on my mind, I was just talking about your work and shared the link to your wild horse page yesterday. The time you took sharing your herd with me touched my heart in a profound way. I have completed 19 paintings of them, and feel like I have become close to them during this time. My Equine vet saw them yesterday and said, “Wow they all look fat and healthy”. Since the Pryor Mnt round up I have been writing, and will redouble my efforts. My heart hurts for you my friend!

Hi Gene, I am so sad to hear that has happened. Why do humans always interfere with nature, and then wonder why the earth is getting messed up ? I live in the UK, but a trip to America to see the wild horses is high up on my list of things to do – I would so love to see the mustangs in the wild – they are so beautiful. There are a few petitions going around to save the wild mustangs, as I have signed a few recently. I feel you should do all you can, along with your wonderful photos, to make people aware of what is going on. All the best, Michelle

i have sent it too as many people i can, god this is one of the usa icons and its heritage, there would be no usa with out these horses ancestors,dawnx

omg! how dreadful, dawndavies and i will be adding a link into the Native American group, see if we can get more sigs for the petition

So sorry. When will we learn?

Yes Gene, through all the hurt you (and us) feel, a strength and wisdom should come out to help those precious animals. THEY NEED YOU, GENE! I’m sure you have the love and the guts to stand up for them. I believe God put you there for a reason and I pray that He will use you to accomplish what needs to be done. Go for it, don’t give up! We are here too if you need any help.

Geno, so sorry to here this. I will keep you and your horses in my prayers.

this is horrible – and they asked you to report to them where you saw the horses…
geno, use those unbelievable images you have captured to save these animals! (none looks undernourished) how much is the blm getting per head from the slaughter house?

I share your grief Gene and I share the anger of all, I hope something positive will come out of this in the end

It’s so heartbreaking, what’s happening to these wild herds. I think Arla had a good suggestion, I hope you can bear to keep photographing and showing the horses in their environment. I can understand how this would hurt, they must be so much a part of you. My prayers are with you and them.

this is sad

So sorry to hear this….I wish you luck in getting all of the horses back. They are beautiful creatures and definitely not malnourished!