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Some NV Wild Horses Heading To Oregon

Some of Nevada's wild horses will be lending a hoof to Oregon trails crews this summer.

The East Oregonian reports that the Bureau of Land Management transferred 11 mustangs from Carson City, Nevada, to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest as part of its Wild Horse and Burro Program.

Wallowa-Whitman Trails Coordinator John Hollenbeak says the horses will be used as pack animals to bring in tools and equipment during trail maintenance. He says they could also be used to transport firefighting gear if necessary.

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The Forest Service plans to use Facebook to chronicle the horses' summer adventures. The team serving in Oregon is mostly 7 or 8 years old and includes the gentle but occasionally fiery Bojangles; wilder horses like Oden, Jed, Batman, and Gil; and several of their companions.