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The Horses Of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the USA, formelly a rough rider he is synomasly linked with the horse culture of the West in the USA. on April 25, 1947 Precident Truman founed the Theodore Roosevelt national park covering 285 km (70,425 acres) in the North Dakota badlands. Theodore Roosevely National park is home to around 200 wild horse, who can be seen roaming the Dakota badlands.
This wild heard is often referred to as `Annie`s Horses` taken from the name from `Wild Horse Annie` who campaigned to protect these wild horses, a campaign that lasted decades cumulated in the The 1959 `Wild Horse Annie Act` (P.L. 86-234) was named after her.
In 1954 a round up was carried out in the park and removed 200 horses, a small number of horses eluded capture and continued to live free roaming in the park. For several years attempts were made to remove all the horses from the park, but a change in policy in 1970 decided to recognize these horses as part of the historical setting of the park
New policies manage the population of the herd, these wild horses do not fall under the protection of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. Roundup and culling was common practice on Theodore Roosevelt National Park to keep numbers at manageable levels, in recent years contraceptive programs are being used to keep population levels steady at the park.
@Beau Brantner Photography
The best time to view these horses is during the summer months, recomended locations to observe the horses include Painted Canyon Overlook or Buck Hill.
New policies manage the population of the herd, these wild horses do not fall under the protection of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. Roundup and culling was common practice on Theodore Roosevelt National Park to keep numbers at manageable levels, in recent years contraceptive programs are being used to keep population levels steady at the park.
@Beau Brantner Photography
