Summary The wild horse is an iconic and charismatic animal with a long and illustrious history in Alberta. Its roots reach back long before the first Europeans entered what now constitutes the Province of Alberta. But this history also puts the wild horse side by side with the people who made this province what it is today. Wild horses are essential players in the Eastern Slopes ecosystem, continuing to fill an ecological niche that has existed for equines in North America since time immemorial. Wild horses enriched the lives of First Nations people, bore the North West Mounted Police on their trek west, laboured side by side with early pioneers on Albertas frontier and carried Canadian soldiers through the horrors of war. Today the wild horse inspires people from all over the province, the country and the world. It is celebrated for both its historical ties to human history and for having regained its wild heritage. Many view it as a symbol of freedom. Above all else Albertas wild horse constitutes an indelible part of our provinces natural and cultural history. There is no other animal symbolizing Albertas natural and cultural heritage more poignantly than the wild horse.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 01:57:20 +0000
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