A Tribute to Thor, Wild Stallion of McCullough Peaks
May 2, 2024
I met Thor for the first time in 2011 when I saw him napping in the flowers on a summer’s day with several families of wild horses, some of the wildest on the range. Immediately I thought that Thor was the most beautiful foal I had ever seen, with his blue eyes and distinctive faded Sabino Pinto markings. I would go on to follow Thor for the remainder of his life.
Thor has been such a big part of my life and time with wild horses. His memory and spirit are so strong they will always be with me, and with so many other people who were privileged to spend time with him in the wild. Thor lived his entire life wild and free; never captured, never away from his home. All of our wild horses deserve to live out their lives on our public lands the same way.
This week, I dedicate this episode to Thor and all the wild horses who were recently captured during the McCullough Peaks roundup. Tune in to hear about the impact Thor made on my life, what the BLM’s plans for McCullough Peaks were versus what actually happened, and how you can support my fundraiser for the McCullough Peaks horses in honor of Thor.
If you would like to support the McCullough Peaks wild horses that are up for adoption, please make a donation at For the Love of Aria.
To read my blog post about Thor with many photographs throughout his life, go here:
If you would like to purchase photos of Thor, you can go here: https://www.livingimagescarolwalker.com/thor
What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- How I fell in love with Thor.
- What Thor’s family and life on the range was like.
- How Thor’s memory will continue on in his family line.
- What the BLM’s public plans were and what actually happened.
- Why I am dedicating an art auction fundraiser to Thor.
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7 Comments
question is thor still alive
No he is not. I do say in the episode.
Listened to your tribute.And it is so beautiful and such a gorgeous story of the wild horses lives with Thor and band relations.
This would be A Beautiful book for ages 0 to 100…. School children really need This type of education in school.
Thank you and thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Carol Walker, for your beautiful Tribute to Thor and the wild horses of the McCullough Peaks. You are an excellent storyteller and your experiences with wild horses are fascinating to listen to on your Freedom for Wild Horses podcast.
What really happened to Thor?
He died after a fight with another stallion.
Thank you, Carol, for a beautiful story of Thor and his family. My eyes are misty as I write this.