Don’t bogart my Eelgrass, dude!!! These Arizona Wild Horses came in on all sides of me as we had a snack on the river bank! They are starting to get their winter coats with the cooler nights upon us. According to Arizona state historical records, these Wild Horses have been living on the Lower Salt River of Arizona since well before the Tonto National Forest was created in 1902. The river was damed to form our 4 lakes we have today. Most date them to at least the 1700’s. Best guess is that they

“River Spaghetti”, AKA Eelgrass breakfast on the river for these Arizona Wild Horses along the Lower Salt River.

River Spaghetti, AKA Eelgrass breakfast for these Arizona Wild Horses yesterday on the Lower Salt River. The head dunking/ eelgrass snorkeling is a learned (evolved) Salt River horse behavior. | Jeremy Johnson Photography