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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 10h

Yesterday I posted a photo of young filly Donata with her mother Grace back in 2022. Donata is now all grown up and here she is with her first foal Connor, who is a blanket Appaloosa like she is, grandson of the Leopard Appaloosa stallion Looking Glass. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 1d

Throwback to 2022 when I met Donata, the first foal for Grace and Looking Glass in Lost Creek, Wyoming. Donata is a mother this year to her colt Connor. These horses are very special and following their lives has been a true joy. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 3d

Episode 60 is all about my September trip to visit the wild horses of Salt Wells Creek and the Red Desert Complex, stories behind the images I have been sharing over the past two weeks. listen anywhere you get your podcasts. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses #podcastsofinstagram

Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 4d

The Black stallion with his gorgeous new family in Lost Creek. Aoife is the pinto mare mare with the black colt with white stockings, Ciaran, the other stunning pinto mare is Saoirse which means freedom with her black colt Ronan. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 5d

One of my all time favorite images, of one my favorite wild horses, taken in 2009 of the wild stallion Washakie running off a rival stallion. I was standing behind my vehicle and he gave me a look as he ran by in McCullough Peaks in Wyoming. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

Black and white pinto horse head shot mane flying

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 7d

This big and beautiful black stallion took over one of my favorite and very colorful families in the last month in Lost Creek. now it’s as though the whole family has taken a big breath and relaxed. I’m calling him the Black Stallion. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 8d

My 2026 calendar is all about the curlies - the wild curly horses of Salt Wells Creek, Wyoming with Jack of Hearts on the cover. Go here to purchase: wildhoofbeats.etsy.com/listing/4330.... #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses #2026calendar #wildhorsecalendar

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 9d

This is Julian, a curly cremello stallion I have known since he was just a little fuzzy foal. He has an unconventional family - two other stallions, a sorrel and a red roan, plus his grey mare, her grey yearling and new palomino foal. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 10d

Summer morning at the waterhole in Salt Wells Creek, Wyoming. One of the few times I can hear lots of vocalizations is when the horses gather in large groups. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 11d

This is the gorgeous wild curly stallion Bello whom I only met for the first time last month and he is truly a magnificent presence. Here he pauses in the light while moving his family from the spring in Salt Wells Creek, Wyoming. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses #curlyhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 14d

These are wild stallion Cochise (whom I posted about a couple days ago) on the left and his buddy Sky Dancer, whom I met for the first time three weeks ago. After running back and forth to get a good look at me they stopped and we gazed at each other. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 17d

Wild buckskin stallion Topaz and his family, including one very curly foal on a sleepy morning in Salt Wells Creek, Wyoming. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 19d

Discounted Prints Sale for one week, ending October 15th. I am clearing out my studio to make room and these 100 beautiful 8”x10” matted prints normally priced at $65 each, they are going for $26 which includes shipping in the US only. livingimagescarolwalker.artstorefronts.com/October-Disc...

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 19d

As I was heading back to the main road two weeks ago I suddenly saw a dramatically marked wild pinto stallion and his bachelor friend. I stopped and watched as he ran back and forth in front of me in Arapahoe Creek, Wyoming. Cochise is his name. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 20d

The wild curly stallion Legacy and two of his mares and a foal stand in Salt Wells Creek, Wyoming. Legacy is a gorgeous stallion with a family full of sorrel mares and he is Teton’s half brother. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 23d

This is the wild curly stallion Bello, and I was delighted to meet him and his family last month at a spring in Salt Wells Creek for the first time. Bello has an amazing presence about him and I feel lucky to have spent time with him. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 24d

The Wild Horse and Burro Program at the prison in Canon City, Colorado has ended. More horses are in holding facilities than there are in the wild & the specter of project 2025 calling for killing the horses in holding. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 25d

Jack of Hearts, wild curly stallion leaping from the waterhole on top of the mountain in springtime last year. I’m always excited to see Jack when I am visiting Salt Wells Creek. With his blue eyes and curls, and care for his family. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 26d

Here’s a softer portrait than I posted a few days ago of the wild curly stallion Legacy. You can clearly see his gorgeous ringlets and the texture in his coat. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses This image is available here: livingimagescarolwalker.artstorefronts.com/warehouse/ar...

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 27d

An image of Thor from a few years ago. He was one of my very favorite wild horses, and I was immediately smitten when I first saw him as a foal. I think of him often, and am glad he lived his whole life wild and free. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

Black and white close up of a pinto horse

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 28d

Wild curly stallion Jack of Hearts and his son Ace of Hearts at the waterhole. Jack has always been one of my very favorite wild horses in Salt Wells Creek. He is usually very cautious at the waterhole when there are other bands around. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · 29d

Early morning with two wild horse families in Salt Wells Creek, Wyoming. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · Sep 30

A wild curly stallion named Legacy embodies that spirit of freedom: wild, proud, fierce, tough, loving to his family, and completely suited to the gorgeous place he calls home. May he always run free. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · Sep 29

This is the gorgeous wild curly stallion Coyote who is Bubba’s son. He’s still young but has a family that he is very proud and protective of. I hadn’t seen him for several years so it was a thrill spending time with he and his family in Salt Wells Creek, Wyoming. #wildhorses #wildhoofbeats

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Carol Walker @wildhoofbeats.bsky.social · Sep 26

I was delighted to find the wild tricolor pinto stallion Zephyr and his palomino pinto son Samir last week in Antelope Hills, Wyoming. It’s been wonderful getting to know this little family this year. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses #wildhorsepc

Pinto stallion and his pinto son walk together

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