Once upon a time, a grandmother wanted to see the wild mustangs just outside of Reno while she was visiting her kids and grandkids. Her wish came true.

My son, daughter-in-law, grands and I piled in their SUV and began our trek. Our first stop wasn’t to see the horses. We stopped for chocolate. Oh my gosh–yum! We are going back there when I visit next.

On our way to the small town of Genoa, we spotted a horse family. A mare, her colt and the stallion. Here are some of the pictures I captured.

The final image is where they noticed me and decided to trot away. Their herd was nearby.

So grandma’s wish came true. These horses are just beautiful. I’m sure there will be another visit when I return.

41 thoughts on “A Horse Tale: Washoe County, Nevada”

  3. How amazing! I’ve never seen the wild horses in our province, that must have been a wonderful experience for all of you including grandma. Maggie

    Thanks Maggie! There are a lot of wild horses in that area. Where I live in Sacramento, California, there are only coyotes, deer, geese, ducks and skunks. I can do without the last one!

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    1. Thanks Tish! There are wild horses in the Western U.S. It’s funny, when we got back, we watch a documentary on how they are trying to round them up, tame them and find them permanent homes. This effort is to keep their numbers down.

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  18. I love horses Anne, I had two when I was 9 yrs old. Your pics show their character and magnificence. Wild horses are amazing to capture. And how nice they are fairly close to Sacramento.

    We’d hoped to see wild mustangs near the Salt River area in Gilbert, AZ, last January, but alas, we missed them. But we did see Pronghorn Antelope in Southern Idaho and in Montana. No pics though 😕

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    1. Thanks Terri! I was impressed how these three stayed together while the rest of the herd was grazing further down the road. You were lucky to have an experience with horses when you were young.

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