Wilderness Packer Program uses Wild Mustangs at the Blackrock Ranger Station Bridger-Teton NF
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2013
- Horses are used all over the National Forest System, especially in the west to get work done on trails and in Wilderness areas. What's interesting about the Blackrock Ranger Station in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, is the way they get such specialized horses. They use wild mustangs that have been rounded up off of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and given to the Forest Service for free as weanlings or yearlings and then they train them to do work in the Wilderness.
Love this! Thank you Forest Service. Our tax dollars being put to good work!
So cool to see this video. I worked as a back country ranger at Blackrock in the summer of 1996 and have so many memories of working in the backcountry using the mustangs and mules. Glad to see that Jack is still around too- he is amazing!
Stacey Vandegraeff ii
Thank you for sharing such positive impressions of your work with wild horses.
Great program, Bravo for the Forest Supervisors that use and Support this resource, this is a great public relations tool also.
I love this. Great work with the Mustangs.
yes I say BRAVO too...could not have choosen a better breed for the job 😉 Thank - you to the Forset Service for providing a wonderful home for these horses. Not only that but you preserve the beautiful range/forest land by using the horses and mules.
Wish the BLM could find different programs for the mustangs to give them a life that they deserve
Beautiful looking country!
best 4x4 ever just shoe them a little love
I am retiring and planning on doing some long range packing. In planning the feed factor makes it difficult. My people say an average horse/mule can carry 200 pounds. Some people make referrence to 20%. When I do some calculations on amount of feed I need for 7 days my pack weight requirements get high. So I was wondering what is the most you have packed pounds/percent. I understand that if you exceed 200lbs/20% you have to be careful. Also I have found this @t and would appreciate your view on its weight guidelines. It isn't something from the 1800s it is up to date and was used in Afghanistan.
bill4345 I ride and pack in these mountains and with the exception of fall hunting or an old horse you don't need to pack any horse feed at all. You and your stock do need experience hobbling, single hobble stake out, highline and portable electric fencing. Bring a picket bell and ride with one on a pack horse.
Your horses need to be conditioned, or allowed time to condition and acclimate. They need to be experienced mountain trail horses that can make water crossings and bridge crossings.
Do not bring any sweet feed to the trail head or pack any in. Grizzly Bears are prolific here and love grain and molasses.
Hope that helps.
Happy Trails
How do I get into this program? Great job!
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You are Illegally on Native American Land. You and your Horse Thieve's need to Leave !
horses are not native to indian land...
Haven't we been over this already merica!😅