Wild Horse and Burro

Nicole Melton knows what a good horse is worth. As a third-generation hunting guide with her family-owned Bighorn Outfitters, she uses horses and mules on a daily basis to transport hunters, fishers and adventure-seeking pack trips through the awe-inspiring ruggedness that is Idaho’s River of No Return Wilderness.  

Welcome to the home of Katelynn Keller, wild mustang adopter and happy participant of the Adoption Incentive Program offered by the BLM.  

Did you know that the U.S. Army still utilizes horse detachments for service today? While there is a long history of cavalry use in the U.S. Army, most cavalry units were disbanded after 1939. It was in the 1960s that the modern Army began re-establishing horse detachments, using animals for ceremonial traditions, parades, and training missions. 

With a father who is in charge of BLM mustangs as his job, Emma Lloyd has been exposed to more things equine than your typical kid.