Comments on: Photo Gallery: Meet Cloud’s Extended Family http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/ The premier natural history series Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:25:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julia http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-15649 Julia Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:22:20 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-15649 I found these videos when doing some research on eagles actually. I live in Kza-Zulu Natal in South Africa and have had my own horses and ponies for years. The closest I've come to wild horses are the semi wild herds in the Lesotho highlands which are "owned" by the local villagers. They are rounded up and brought down from the mountains once a year and sorted and sold, as the area is very rugged and harsh and if the herds are left for too long, grazing runs short and then all the horses suffer. I have never seen the episodes of Cloud and his band on our screens. Although I do not know much about the situation in the US about wild horses, I am also a conservationist (that is my job)and I take it the authorities must have a very good reason for rounding up the wild herds.Its sad to have to take freedom away from a wild animal and most people hate the idea of it but here is a suggestion - maybe doing an episode from the authorities' perspective to show the public why the round ups have to happen? I found these videos when doing some research on eagles actually. I live in Kza-Zulu Natal in South Africa and have had my own horses and ponies for years. The closest I’ve come to wild horses are the semi wild herds in the Lesotho highlands which are “owned” by the local villagers. They are rounded up and brought down from the mountains once a year and sorted and sold, as the area is very rugged and harsh and if the herds are left for too long, grazing runs short and then all the horses suffer. I have never seen the episodes of Cloud and his band on our screens. Although I do not know much about the situation in the US about wild horses, I am also a conservationist (that is my job)and I take it the authorities must have a very good reason for rounding up the wild herds.Its sad to have to take freedom away from a wild animal and most people hate the idea of it but here is a suggestion – maybe doing an episode from the authorities’ perspective to show the public why the round ups have to happen?

]]> By: Shelby Brittain http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-15310 Shelby Brittain Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:57:42 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-15310 I have been watching these shows since they come out and i am absolutely enthralled. I hate that they wre rounded up ,wild things must remain wild. I love flint and santa fe they have such spunk, but i could never choose favorites.i love horses and once had a pinto myself. I have been watching these shows since they come out and i am absolutely enthralled. I hate that they wre rounded up ,wild things must remain wild. I love flint and santa fe they have such spunk, but i could never choose favorites.i love horses and once had a pinto myself.

]]> By: kristan renae http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-15158 kristan renae Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:53:23 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-15158 I love this picture it is to cool and i love horses..... I love this picture it is to cool and i love horses…..

]]> By: abuk http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-15156 abuk Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:52:31 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-15156 I love horses and hopefully this crazynes will go away, there not being fair. I love horses and hopefully this crazynes will go away, there not being fair.

]]> By: Bonnie http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-15148 Bonnie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:26:59 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-15148 I also would like to know what happened to Cloud! I loved the programs and care very much about his future, if he has one. I also would like to know what happened to Cloud! I loved the programs and care very much about his future, if he has one.

]]> By: mac http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-15081 mac Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:56:12 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-15081 Cloud is so beautiful.I love watching the show. Cloud is so beautiful.I love watching the show.

]]> By: glenda kraft http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-14959 glenda kraft Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:51:55 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-14959 we saw this program last night, and are furious that the horses were corraled, and taken away! the narrator mentioned a few of the colts being auctioned, but, what happened to the remainder? we have nasty visions of them being sold for pet food...can you please give us a more positive ending to these beautiful animals? thank you we saw this program last night, and are furious that the horses were corraled, and taken away! the narrator mentioned a few of the colts being auctioned, but, what happened to the remainder? we have nasty visions of them being sold for pet food…can you please give us a more positive ending to these beautiful animals?
thank you

]]> By: Judy http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-14889 Judy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:03:42 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-14889 I had been pro-birth control and had pro-info on my website BUT since I saw your movie about Cloud and how risky it was to give birth so close to winter, changed my mind. I deleted all of the information on horse birth control. Thanks for showing what a mistake it is to give a wild animal something meant for zoos and domestic animals. I have one wild born Sulphur stallion. I had been pro-birth control and had pro-info on my website BUT since I saw your movie about Cloud and how risky it was to give birth so close to winter, changed my mind. I deleted all of the information on horse birth control. Thanks for showing what a mistake it is to give a wild animal something meant for zoos and domestic animals.

I have one wild born Sulphur stallion.

]]> By: Cristina http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-14374 Cristina Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:38:13 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-14374 I wish i could own a horse i always loved them. To bad I live in the city :[ If i ever get a chance to get one i would though I wish i could own a horse i always loved them.
To bad I live in the city :[ If i ever get a chance to get one i would though

]]> By: Megan http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/clouds-legacy-the-wild-stallion-returns/photo-gallery-meet-clouds-extended-family/91/comment-page-1/#comment-14312 Megan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:58:48 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=91#comment-14312 i luv cloud. he is so pretty! i wish i could own him. i thind that they should not do round ups, its so cruel! i luv cloud. he is so pretty! i wish i could own him. i thind that they should not do round ups, its so cruel!

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