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Ep. 126: Wild Horses

Published: 2018-07-23 15:51:00
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Tempe, AZ- Steven Rinella talks with Wild Horse and Burro Coordinator Dr. Tolani Francisco, along with wildlife ecologist Dr. Karl Malcolm, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew.

Subjects discussed: kids and the fundamentals of bow shooting; the Pueblo Revolt; the brief and glorious lifespan of the equestrian buffalo hunters of the Great Plains; where feral horses end and wild horses begin; the Blitzkrieg Hypothesis; horse fat in your ceramics; mustangers; wild horse holding yards and adoptions; the flameout of a Navajo horse hunt; dying while stuck in the mud; the baddest mofos of the Pleistocene; the NY Times has a big miss; mountain lions as wild horse predators; poleaxing; and more.

 

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Referenced Books

Justin Morgan Had a Horse
by Marguerite Henry
Tilani Francisco mentions reading this book while growing up, in the context of discussing romantic notions people have about horses. She states: 'I grew up, I mean, I you know, justin Morgan had a horse, and I read all of my friend Flicka.' This is a classic children's book about horses.
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My Friend Flicka
by Mary O'Hara
Tilani Francisco mentions reading this book in the same breath as 'Justin Morgan Had a Horse,' discussing childhood books that shaped romantic views of horses. This is a classic horse novel that influenced perceptions of horses as gentle, wonderful animals.
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Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
Referenced multiple times throughout the discussion as an example of the romanticized image of horses in popular culture. Used to illustrate how people's perceptions of horses are shaped by idealized literary portrayals rather than reality. Mentioned in contexts like 'every horse is black beauty' when discussing public perception.
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Wild Horse Country
by Dave Phillips
Steve Rinella explicitly states he 'read the book and its entirety' when trying to get the author Dave Phillips on the podcast. The book is about wild horses in America, and the group discusses Phillips' arguments that horses should be regarded as native wildlife and that mountain lions could help control horse populations. This book and a related New York Times article by Phillips are critiqued extensively in the conversation.
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