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“Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”

― Muhammad Ali

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Last Sunday these two wild horse stallions from the south herd of the Onaqui HMA in Utahs West Desert were found dead from apparent bullet wounds. The weather finally let up enough for me to go out to the range. It was supposed to be in the ’50s. But with the breeze coming off whatever iceberg it’s been camped on all winter, it never felt close. “So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” I don’t know much about this little group of horses. They are considered part of the east herd from the Onaqui Herd Management Area, which on a map would be east of the Dugway army base on the Onaqui mountain range and south to the North end of the Sheeprock Mountains. It also encompasses the east side of the Onaqui mountain range into the Rush Valley. Last week while I was in Kentucky I stopped by the Kentucky Horse Park to go through the Museum of The Horse(Highly Recommend). Not only did I want to see the museum, but I wanted to see my friend and fellow farrier/artist @nigel_fennell_fwcf_hons Secretariat sculpture on display. I also went down to see his new project Kings of America he is currently working on. Mustangs from the American West. It’s always fun to see wild horse bachelors spar and play. I was in an airport this last week waiting to board my flight, and if you are like me, you can't help but people-watch. Between a couple of flights I was on, there were a couple of groups of young guys I was watching. And I couldn't help but notice and compare the similarities between bachelor stallions and them. One of the friends from the group had walked over to a store to grab a snack, and as he was walking back to the group of friends without any reason, he punched his buddy in the arm when he got there. His buddy laughed and punched him back. And they continued laughing and goofing around. I love to be out on the range when the sun is going down or coming up. The high deserts of the American West can produce some of the most amazing colors and scenes. Throw in some wild horses, and they can be epic images. I have a winner picked for the limited edition print of "The Duel". If you commented and signed up for my email check your inbox to see if you won. I’ve always done things backward than most folks would do things. If I'm in a group of people and we are trying to problem-solve a situation, my suggestion will be different than everyone else. My brain does not work in a normal way. If you tell me to get from point A to point B I can guarantee you I will find a way to get there off the beaten path that nobody else would probably have taken. Most people would just go the quickest, easiest way they could have. But in the end, I always end up where I need to be when I need to be there. My brain just thinks differently no matter how hard I try to make it think like a normal person.

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