I am not a local or resident so I only have a tourist perspective. I do not understand the statements by the locals regarding their comments of negative feelings about the horse tours and the horses. I would appreciate knowing where that stems from. I was also surprised at the comments from folks that I know are animal caring people and who have beloved dogs and cats. No, the domesticated animals are not the same as the wild horses, but these horses are animals who have survived through many hardships for many years and deserve respect.
Back to the request for info from the original poster – I took a tour about 8 or 9 years ago and thought it was extremely worthwhile and very informative. I had thought it was through the Corolla Wild Horse Fund (the nonprofit folks who are the caretakers for the wild horses; they do an amazing job), although I now cannot find where they do the tours. The Corolla Wild Horse Tours do have guides that are “certified” by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund. The info you would get by doing a tour is specific information about some of the specific horses such as which is in which harem led by particular stallions, some of the breeding info, which horses are considered young and which are seniors, medical care, what is happening in the here and now, and some horse’s peculiarities. The ride can be bumpy and may be a lot for people with back trouble and the tour lasts about 2 hours and I can’t recall any place for restrooms mid-tour, so for young kids, it might be stretching it. I hope your family finds the tour interesting regardless of which they end up choosing.
|