Welcome to Utah's Iconic Wild West 

Providing ethically based & environmentally friendly wild horse workshops 

The Onaqui Wild Horse HMA (herd management area) is located in the West Desert and encompasses 321 square miles just a short drive southwest from Salt Lake City, Utah.  The picturesque valley extends from Johnson's Pass to Lookout Pass and offers background views of the Cedar Mountains, Stansbury Mountains and Simpson Mountains.

Ecologically conscious small group workshops, to provide professional photographers, explorers and horse lovers alike a unique opportunity to observe, learn about and capture images of these iconic wild horses.  Workshops are very limited in size (4 guests max) to minimize both our impact to the area and the wild horses behavior and maximize each individuals experience. 

My workshops are tailored to accommodate any photography skill level and a spacious 4x4 vehicle is used to follow marked dirt roads leading to remote mountain and/or desert areas.  (Driving off pre-established dirt roads is not permitted as it is very damaging to our fragile desert ecosystem and a fire hazard) 

Our days are spent with lots of storytelling of the mustang's families, geneology, family bonds and behavioral interpretation.

You'll learn their names, stories and what challenges they have had and may still face both on and off the range.  You'll also learn in real time about wild horse behavior and how to read their body language, mannerisms and interactions.  I maintain all federally required licensing and permits to operate these tours on BLM lands. 

More specific range information can be found here.

Why book local? 

By choosing to accompany me on range you are getting the advantage of a unique and customizable experience from someone whose life is entrenched the wild horses on a daily basis.  I've spent well over 3,500 hours documenting the herd, the individual family members, their locations, patterns, hide outs and likes and dislikes.  This enables me to help you to have the best experience possible during your workshop. 

It also helps you to have confidence that our time spent with the wild horses is done in a way which is most at harmony with their comfort level and with the intention of preserving their natural behaviors and surrounding ecological resources for years to come.

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