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Horses have been part of the American West since the first Spanish explorers brought their European-bred steeds onto the new continent. Soon thereafter; some of these animals; lost or abandoned by their owners or captured by indigenous peoples; became the foundation of the great herds of mustangs (from the Spanish mestentilde;o; stray) that still roam the West. These feral horses are inextricably intertwined with the culture; economy; and mythology of the West. The current situation of the mustangs as vigorous competitors for the scanty resources of the Westrsquo;s drought-parched rangelands has put them at the center of passionate controversies about their purpose; place; and future on the open range. Photographer/oral historian Paula Morin has interviewed sixty-two people who know these horses best: ranchers; horse breeders and trainers; Native Americans; veterinarians; wild horse advocates; mustangers; range scientists; cowboy poets; western historians; wildlife experts; animal behaviorists; and agents of the federal Bureau of Land Management. The result is the most comprehensive; impartial examination yet of the history and impact of wild mustangs in the Great Basin. Morin elicits from her interviewees a range of expertise; insight; and candid opinion about the nature of horses; ranching; and the western environment. Honest Horses brings us the voices of authentic westerners; people who live intimately with horses and the land; who share their experiences and love of the mustangs; and who understand how precariously all life exists in Great Basin.