The returning saga of Cloud, the wild stallion, finds us back in the Arrowhead Mountains of Montana. Cloud is one of two fathers who bring up each other’s sons. Bolder is his by birth, while Flint, sired by another stallion, is the colt Cloud raised. Now, Bolder has gathered some mares of his own, and Flint has joined a group of bachelor stallions. Who will rise to challenge the mighty Cloud?
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This program premiered October 25, 2009.
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My lord, Cloud’s still stunning. And has such a large family! I’m amazed that Shadow survived without milk and surprised that it took Cloud so long to drive Flint and Bolder away. I love Bolder, glad he got some mares. And I want to see more of Image! He has white socks as well as Bolder’s daughter.
Thanks Ginger!
Such a wonderful show. I watched it for the first time flipping channels and I’m mesmerized by Cloud and all the horses – look forward to watching all the episodes!
I am so happy Cloud is alive. He is so beautiful, and again we have another mini version of him. Boulder and Flint grew up well and look big and strong. I praise the efforts to bring the plight of our wild horses to the attention of all. They deserve to be left in peace, after all they are part of our heritage and many others. Anyway I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful job, and hopefully more of your great films on the horses. Sincerely, Finness Harlow
Rain is sooo pretty i started to cry when i heard that dusty had gotten killed cloud looks magnifisent and bolder is very much alive amd i wonder what flint will do
Ever since I saw the first Cloud episode, I knew that I would want to see more. I am so thrilled that there’s a new episode of Cloud. I love wild horses or tamed horses and I enjoy watching anything to do with horses. Horses are amazing creatures, beautiful, strong, brave.
It was so wonderful to see Cloud again….. Sad that Sitca is dead….. I hope to see more of Rain and Image….
Thanks Ginger for gain an insight into these fantastic world !!
I know this isn’t going to be popular but… while the film technique was very impressive to say the least, but there was serious faults with the “documentary” aspect of the film.
Primarily, these problems were concerning the alleged mountain lion attacks on the horses and colts in the winter that the filmmaker neither witnessed nor found any evidence to confirm. If the filmmaker is going hypothesize that mountain lions dispatched some of the horses during the winter, she should have had evidence. There are a variety of things that can kill a horse during the harsh winters there. Singling out the mountain lion without some evidence, was wrong.
People have visceral reactions to such activities, and the fact that these large predators are still hunted in the west in shameful. The filmmaker’s willingness to place blame where there was no evidence will only contribute to this sad tradition. Ultimately, the horses are an introduced species and using the term “wild” to describe them is wrong as well.
Otherwise, great work and film making.
Cloud is the best horse around! i feel glad for bolder because he has a family now. i have been watching the cloud series from the start atleast once a month!Your filmmaking has never let me down! THANKS GINGER! oh and i have one question: Will there be another episode in the Cloud series?
that was coool
some people will see faults in anything. It ws a beautiful episode.
I was heartbroken to learn that Cloud’s band has been captured and some of them auctioned off. Why would the goverment do this? I don’t understand! Is there anything we can do about this?
I think the quality of film making and documentary was super. It only stands to reason, that a youngling horse could be the dinner for the mountain lions. Nothing else around would be predatory towards the creature but a mountain lion. Only way a mother horse would abandon its child is if the small horse died, fell, killed by predatory animals or was captured. Since all that could be found was a possible bone. As I said it stands to reason that it was killed by a cat and the carcass scattered to the winds by scavengers, coyotes, foxes etc..
Any horse born out of captivity, in the wild where they are left to their own devices for survival are “WILD” The horses that were introduced to the area at the start of population, I would agree with Drew were not wild. Horses that came afterwards however Drew, are wild.
As a photographer, all I can say to the filmmaker is such an absolute wonderful opportunity to observe and be part of a documentary.
Thankyou so much Ginger for all your hard work. I to have looked forward to the Cloud Stories. These Beautiful Elegant babies are our American Heritage and I have such a heart for all horses they need to be left alone and the BLM needs to but out. When man involves himself all they do is mess things up.
God Bless you ginger
Linda
Recommend that this documentary on the Wild Horses/Cloud in Montana — be aired during prime time on a weekday on PBS rather than a Sat. evening at supper hour (as I caught last part Sat. evening, Oct. 31, 2009) so more people/publics can be made aware of this horrible problem our fed government has been pursuing for some time. I was aware of it but seeing/hearing it really hits home hard. We gave the Indians the worst land in the West and called them reservations, and took their dignity and lifestyle away from then, and now the horses….
Thanks so much for documentary on Cloud an all the other Wild horses.It was so heart catching.I hope you will do another film on cloud to let us know what happens to him and Bolder and Flint.I guess the BLM needs something to do since the Indians have been put on a back burner now.What is it about our government that has to take everthing good in our country and turn it bad???
thanks again for your program,I continue to watch them over and over.
Barbara
Drew, your opinion is not only not popular, it’s wrong. Of course the mountain lions kill foals, as well as young or injured deer, sheep, etc. It’s what they do. They are predators. And the filmmaker does have evidence, and has witnessed the results and evidence of kills. I don’t believe the lions are being “blamed” for attempting to survive, anymore than the bears or birds are. The point being made by the film is that nature takes care of population control of all animals if the they are all left alone, both predator and prey. It is not necessary that man interfere. If you’ll research the politics of the BLM, you’ll see that it is more about the ranchers and their polical weight than anything else. Wonderful film, Ginger! There are many, many of us behind these animals, fighting to preserve their right to remain free and isolated.
I immensely enjoyed watching Cloud & his family, Im sure that everyone is anxiously waiting for a follow up after the round up that occured. Please keep us posted.
What a beautiful film. It was as good as the 1st two. Cloud and his family has been in my life now since the beginning and I hope they are for years to come. I`ve learned so much from your films about animals I thought I knew about. What happened to the magnificent Red Raven? Keep up the great work Ginger, Watch out for those lions. You are one strong woman. I love your determination and dedication. Great film!
thanhk you so much for this video. I like so much. Thanhks!
Oh Ginger absolutely magnificent. It was a great film but i have been wondering what happened to raven and clouds mother. im sorry i havnt watched the first two recently and have forgotten. but i have to say that Shamen looks beautiful and his sons have such neat markings especially how their mane is black with one blonde streak. <3 loved it ^.^
The roundup makes me think it is done for political reasons rather than care of the horses.
More horses on the range means more prey for mountain lions and ranchers do not want mountain lions which might attack their cattle.– “thus control the number of horses”. It seems as though in this area nature could control its wildlife with food supply, weather conditions and natural prey. I believe these roundups are done for political and economic reasons. These helicopter roundups have to be stressful for the horses, and breaks up their natural family unity.
Amazing as always.
@drew. I’m sure ginger has witnessed a few attacks…but why would any one want to plaster that on the T.V.? Especially when the people watching this are extreme horse lovers… no one wants to see a fragile foul being dismembered by a couger. Ginger also gets tips from the BLM, like she did with the one foal. Just as well, they are wild. There have always been races of wild horses around the world. But the ones in the begining were definately not as striking and elegant. Also, anything with out human contact is wild. I suggest you start looking into that. They are certainly not ‘domestic’. If ginger gets too close they will bolt. A domesticated horse on a ranch would rather run up to you in hope of something ineresting. Get some insight before attacking others on their hard work. =D
Heart warming, just like the past two. I know you won’t be able to stop falling your ’second family’. I just hope you also won’t be able to stop sharing your memories and experiences with us who don’t have the honer of doing this ourselves.
omg i would love to watch theses horses all day long i cant wait untill the next episode comes on tv i love this show good luck with the show cloud is amazing!!!
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Beautiful! I could just sit and watch them all day as well. It must be difficult to leave them for so long. I would love to know how the round up effected the bands. I had heard that Cloud was released but was “injured” and that some of Bolder’s band was kept while he was released. I don’t recall hearing anything about Shaman or Flint or what may have happened to the rest of Cloud’s band. The BLM needs to be stopped. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.
Thank you Ginger for bringing Cloud and his family into our living rooms. I look forward to knowing more.
I had tears in my eyes, watching this. Thank you so much for your amazing use of your camera and your passion which goes along with it. Bless you
I love it and my firend loves horses
Horses are my passion. I hope that someday I’ll see wild horses with my eyes… They are beautiful. This video is beautiful too.
I love horses and have some of my own and they are amazing I love the show it really discribes the life of wild horses GOOD JOB
the show is amazing I adore Cloud it is a really cutE ahow it is great
i love the story it was sad when the horses died but i love it when the horse was born if you could get more images of wild hores i would watch them over and over again!!
As a horse owner and lover, I absolutely love these documentaries. Ginger, these films are wonderful. I have learned tons! I watch my own horses doing so much of these same things. Watching your films has given me a much bigger respect for the “little” things my horses are trying to tell me.
At first the film gave me the impression that the mountain lion was wreaking havoc on the herds babies as if the mt. lions are out of control…but then she mentions about the birth control shots that the mares are given by the BLM. That was when I realized that she was pointing out that if the BLM would leave the mares alone the mt. lions and other predators would take care of the population.
Shame on the BLM for letting the ranchers woo them into doing such damage to these wonderful creatures.
Drew – your comment: “People have visceral reactions to such activities, and the fact that these large predators are still hunted in the west in shameful. The filmmaker’s willingness to place blame where there was no evidence will only contribute to this sad tradition.”
First this is “PBS Nature” – have you watched any of the other Nature programs? The Cloud series is very tame by comparison.
Then, somehow the whole point got missed by you. Ms. Kathrens wants “natural” wild horse managment -WANTS the cougars to be left “un-hunted” to be part of the managment.
Anyway, something happened to the fouls, whether cougars, bears (unlikely), wolves (more unlikely), they are gone. If they were struck by lightening or other modes of death there would more likely be some carcus evidence left as seen in the first 2 shows.
Ms. Kathrens and PBS Nature, thank you again for your hard work to share this wonderful part of the American wild world with us. We must all join you in efforts to stop the mindless and shameful eradicaitn of these american icons by the BLM. I heard you say on a radio spot that you will be continueing to follow and video our American wild horses – can’t waite for more and will check The Cloud Foundation often for updates.
I am very happy for Cloud. Please, keep making videos of him! I am excited to see Image grow and Bloulder; he is one stuuning Palomino Stallion. I can’t belive he took Shurmans mares?! I am also woundering how Flint will do. He is bold, just like Cloud. Maybe the way he raised him… Or, maybe he will turn out like Shurman? Hmmm… This is one exciting adventure and can’t wait for more episodes!