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I Chase Wild Horses In North America To Photograph Their Beauty
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I Chase Wild Horses In North America To Photograph Their Beauty

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When I was 6 years old I had to get my bottom lip sewn back in place. But let’s not start there.

It was a beautiful day on the farm and I was riding my horse Flicka. Out of nowhere she spooked and took off. She started to throw monstrous kicks — one, two, three and eventually my 6 year old little arms gave out and off I went, over her head and down into the dirt on mine.

When we arrived at the hospital witnesses said it looked like I was just pulled from a car crash. Most of the skin on my stomach and chest was gone and blood was dropping everywhere. A few teeth were missing, and my bottom lip was hanging where it shouldn’t.

Fast-forward some 23 years and I now drive around North America searching out wild and some domesticated horses to photograph. The lessons I learned that summer day are still with me. A profound respect and understanding for the horse.

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When I was 6 years old, I was riding my horse Flicka and out of nowhere she spooked and took off

I gripped her mane tight as she galloped across the barnyard

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She was heading for the big dirt hill

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In full gallop on the hill she started to throw monstrous kicks

Eventually my 6 year old little arms gave out

I went over her head and down into the dirt on mine

Witnesses at the hospital said I looked like I was just pulled from a car crash

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Most of the skin on my stomach and chest was gone, blood was dropping everywhere

A few teeth were missing and my bottom lip was hanging where it shouldn’t

Fast-forward some 23 years and I now drive around North America in search of wild horses to photograph

The lessons I learned that summer day are still with me

A profound respect and understanding for the horse

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Troy Moth spent the first few years of life living in a tent in a remote tree-planting camp on the West Coast of Canada. He loved the wild and abundant nature he grew up immersed in, but eventually the call to adventure became too much and he moved, first across Canada to the big city (Toronto), then across the world to India, to pursue a career in photography. After shooting for clients like Vogue, he now focuses on his art.

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Troy Moth

Troy Moth

Author, Community member

Troy Moth spent the first few years of life living in a tent in a remote tree-planting camp on the West Coast of Canada. He loved the wild and abundant nature he grew up immersed in, but eventually the call to adventure became too much and he moved, first across Canada to the big city (Toronto), then across the world to India, to pursue a career in photography. After shooting for clients like Vogue, he now focuses on his art.

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GraceInRainbows
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Horses are amazing and beautiful creatures, and more when they are in the wild.

GeorginaBurns
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome photos, thank you. Horses have helped humans throughout history, I wish everyone would give them respect they deserve.

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GraceInRainbows
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Horses are amazing and beautiful creatures, and more when they are in the wild.

GeorginaBurns
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9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome photos, thank you. Horses have helped humans throughout history, I wish everyone would give them respect they deserve.

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