Howdy from sunny, warm Texas!
I hope you all took time this holiday to spend with your horses – if you have them – and your family and friends. My holiday has been filled with all things horse and family, and I am incredibly grateful for the fact that even though I don’t have my own horses in Colorado, my folks have them here in Texas – and they’re happy to have me visit every once in a while!
From Texas, I’ve been watching the weather reports for Colorado, where it looks very cold and snowy. I can’t help but think of Traveler and the others, but I’m certain they are all well and happy.
I got an email today from the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign asking people to comment to the Obama Transition Team about topics for consideration for our new president. Please consider adding your comments for a solid future for our wild horses. (I just added my comment, but I got an error the first time, so consider copying and pasting your words to a separate document to save them in case that happens and you don’t want to have to remember what you previously typed!)
Text of the email: The Obama Transition Team is currently taking suggestions and votes on America’s “top ideas.” With only two days left, a call for a Congressional investigation of BLM’s administration of the Wild Horse and Burro Program has been submitted, but it needs to get at least 1,000 votes if it is to move up to the “next round”! The deadline is December 31st for this critical opportunity to demand accountability on behalf of our wild horses and burros.
It is imperative this idea make it to the next round. If this idea moves on, a new round will begin and the Top 10 Ideas will be presented to the President on his inauguration day.
Please don’t let this unique opportunity slip by!
Write your friends, your family and tell everyone you know; this is their chance to make a difference for America’s wild horses! Let them know they need to VOTE NOW using this link: http://www.change.org:80/ideas/view/investigate_the_blms_admin_of_wild_horse_and_burro_program
In order to vote, you have to create an account or sign in to the Transition Team’s website.
On behalf of America’s wild horses and burros, thank you for your support,
The AWHPC Team
American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign
www.wildhorsepreservation.org
Spring Creek Basin Mustangs 
I just posted my vote. I own a Pryor Mountain Mustang, she is 10 years old, and I have had her since she was 2. She is the best horse I have ever owned, and I would not trade her for a million dollars. I am all for preserving mustangs and burrows. I hate how they keep the “unsellable” horses in holding pens instead of releasing them.
I went on a 10 mile trail ride in Wyoming this summer with the “Miles for Mikayla” fundraiser on BLM land, and they wanted us to stay on a certain path so our horses didn’t cause any damage, but then there was cow sign, and sign of atv’s.
I love reading your blog, and your passion towards our “friends”, you display their personalities in a way that I think I know them too.
Thank You for caring.
Nicole,
Thanks for posting that vote! Your horse sounds fantastic. I had the incredible opportunity to visit Pryor Mountain and the mustangs there in the fall of 2007, and I had absolutely the best time with Matt Dillon and his dad as they talked about all “their” horses. I (my folks) have mostly quarter horses, but I would love to adopt a mustang (preferably a Spring Creek Basin horse!) one day! I wish you many more years of enjoyment with your mare!
TJ
Welcome back, TJ! Hope your holiday was just super! I did send a message to the Transition Team with my vote but, as you probably know by now, we didn’t get enough votes to get to the next round. So, I still decided to send another message with great “talking points” to Sen. Salazar. I’ll do the same to our (New Mexico’s) entire Congressional Team. It can’t hurt! We’ve worried about your “kids” in your absence (the weather has been really awesome up there!) Spent the last two days looking for and finding some of the wild ones here, close to home, near Placitas. Great fun! Sooooo cool to hear about Justice!!!! We’ll look for him on TV! Glad you’re back to watch over the bunch up there!
Lynn and Kathy
I also sent emails directly to Ken Salazar – the incoming secretary of the Interior – and Mark Udall (his came back to me).
Cool to hear you found some wild horses very close to you! Have you heard of photographer David Cramer? I think he’s there in Placitas. I found his Web site/blog recently and know from there that he photographs wild horses and is planning to do or has done some workshops with photographer Lynne Pomeranz.
I did have a fabulous holiday vacation – hope your holidays were wonderful, too!
TJ