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HOLT'S BACKSTORY-- Part 1
7 years ago
Hey there y'all,
I had this requested by one of my watchers and had been thinking about posting it anyway, so here it is-- the life of my Wolfhorse, Holt!
(please keep in mind that some of the 'disturbing' parts I will mention are things that-- sadly --happen to real horses. I'm part of an American group called the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Preservation Program that works toward helping real horses and burros that run free in the United States. Please check it out and support if you can-- even adopt a wild horse like I have if you're able, it's a very rewarding experience. Info here: https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro Thanks!)
Holt was born at a Wolfhorse breeding stable in Nevada, USA. The small cat furries who ran the stable bred and sold beautiful, top-quality rodeo stock for both bronc (bucking) rides, cattle work, and show use. The breeders were well-known for their care of their Wolfhorses, until the business was passed down to another owner. This owner then got caught up in a scandal in which he was accused for stealing a show-champion Wolfhorse stallion and illegally breeding him to his mares, producing Wolfhorse foals (pups) that were worth thousands of dollars. Holt was one of these foals.
Once the crime was discovered, the owners of the breeding stable fled in attempt to escape the law, leaving all of their 100+ Wolfhorses behind. With no one knowing for a few weeks that the Wolfhorses were still at the stable, many of them died in their stalls, unable to escape to find food or water-- including Holt's mother. However, Holt had been a yearling when this occurred and was in a pasture with other yearlings, mares, and geldings (neutered stallions), who were able to push down the pasture fence in desperation and escape. Holt went with them, and by the time authorities found the rest of the abandoned Wolfhorses, was far gone into the Nevada wilderness with his new herd.
Even though he had show-blood in his veins and had been raised by furries, Holt became a wild Wolfhorse, influenced by his freedom. His initial herd picked on him, as he was the youngest, so he left and found shelter with a true wild herd. As he grew older, he began facing ranking problems with the lead mare of the herd and left them in turn, taking some of the wild herd members with him. This became HIS herd, a herd he led and controlled. He protected them and kept them safe for a few years, until a mustang round-up (where wild Wolf-- and real --horses are captured by the government) put he and his whole herd on a feed lot.
The feed lot-- often the final destination for wild Wolf and real horses, where they are sold to be butchered or aren't taken care of well enough to survive --proved to be the worst time in Holt's life. He struggled through starvation and overall mental disruption. The treatment he experienced there altered his perception of furries, making him view them as horrid, ruthless creatures. He became very violent and aggressive, biting and bucking whenever he was handled. Many times he had to pull himself away from the edge of death, just barely making it through each day.
And then..... (See part 2!)
(please keep in mind that some of the 'disturbing' parts I will mention are things that-- sadly --happen to real horses. I'm part of an American group called the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Preservation Program that works toward helping real horses and burros that run free in the United States. Please check it out and support if you can-- even adopt a wild horse like I have if you're able, it's a very rewarding experience. Info here: https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro Thanks!)
Holt was born at a Wolfhorse breeding stable in Nevada, USA. The small cat furries who ran the stable bred and sold beautiful, top-quality rodeo stock for both bronc (bucking) rides, cattle work, and show use. The breeders were well-known for their care of their Wolfhorses, until the business was passed down to another owner. This owner then got caught up in a scandal in which he was accused for stealing a show-champion Wolfhorse stallion and illegally breeding him to his mares, producing Wolfhorse foals (pups) that were worth thousands of dollars. Holt was one of these foals.
Once the crime was discovered, the owners of the breeding stable fled in attempt to escape the law, leaving all of their 100+ Wolfhorses behind. With no one knowing for a few weeks that the Wolfhorses were still at the stable, many of them died in their stalls, unable to escape to find food or water-- including Holt's mother. However, Holt had been a yearling when this occurred and was in a pasture with other yearlings, mares, and geldings (neutered stallions), who were able to push down the pasture fence in desperation and escape. Holt went with them, and by the time authorities found the rest of the abandoned Wolfhorses, was far gone into the Nevada wilderness with his new herd.
Even though he had show-blood in his veins and had been raised by furries, Holt became a wild Wolfhorse, influenced by his freedom. His initial herd picked on him, as he was the youngest, so he left and found shelter with a true wild herd. As he grew older, he began facing ranking problems with the lead mare of the herd and left them in turn, taking some of the wild herd members with him. This became HIS herd, a herd he led and controlled. He protected them and kept them safe for a few years, until a mustang round-up (where wild Wolf-- and real --horses are captured by the government) put he and his whole herd on a feed lot.
The feed lot-- often the final destination for wild Wolf and real horses, where they are sold to be butchered or aren't taken care of well enough to survive --proved to be the worst time in Holt's life. He struggled through starvation and overall mental disruption. The treatment he experienced there altered his perception of furries, making him view them as horrid, ruthless creatures. He became very violent and aggressive, biting and bucking whenever he was handled. Many times he had to pull himself away from the edge of death, just barely making it through each day.
And then..... (See part 2!)
