LRTC Wild Horse Mentors'
WILD HORSE WORKSHOP '99
Part 5

John Sharp

At 85 years of age, John Sharp of Prineville, OR, has been gentling and training horses longer than most of us have been alive. He's the "Professor Emeritus" of the wild horse set and we're still trying to figure out where he gets his energy.

John proves the theory that experience, wisdom and common sense are far more important than muscle when working wild horses. John is a gentleman in every sense of the word and these horses really respond well to him.

John demonstrating his pole method
A short time later,
a pretty relaxed critter
Tying a halter on a wild horse

Joyce Sharp

John's wife Joyce is pretty darn
good with horses also
Joyce doing leg tugs on "Solomon"


Wild Horse Diets
Wild horses primarily eat grasses and don't compete for food directly with most native species. In some areas the horses actually help control grass growth which benefits other plant communities and the animals which feed on them.

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