Wild Horse Photo Safaris (www.wildhorsephotosafaris.com) is a labor of love and a offers unique, custom tailored, ecologically conscious photographic viewing experience through my business A Place In Time Photography, LLC (www.APlaceInTimePhotos.com).
My private year-round tours start and end in the small rural town of Tooele and can accommodate any photography skill level from novice or professionals. Even non-photographers who simply love horses and wildlife have raved it’s been one of the best experiences of their lives. Tooele is very easy to access only a short 25 minute drive from the Salt Lake City International Airport.
By choosing to accompany me with Wild Horse Photo Safaris on range you are getting the advantage of a unique and customizable experience from someone whose life is entrenched the wild horses on a daily basis. I've spent over 2,500 hours documenting the herd, the individual family members, their locations, patterns, hide outs and likes and dislikes. This enables me to help my guests have the best experience possible during your tour.
It also helps you to feel confident that our time with the wild horses is done in a way that is most at harmony with their location and comfort levels and with the intention of preserving their natural behaviors and surrounding ecological resources for years to come.
While in Utah’s west desert, my guests will be provided with comprehensive information about the Onaqui herds, band structure and individual horses. You'll learn their names, stories and what challenges they have had and may still face both on and off the range. You'll also learn in real time about wild horse behavior and how to read their body language, mannerisms and interactions.
All of my photo safaris are private and limited to small groups traveling together to help ensure the best experience for you and for the Onaqui horses as well. Tour lengths vary and range from 4 hours, 6 hours to sunrise/sunset per day and multi-day bookings can also be accommodated.
Previous guests routinely rave about the undeniable spirit of the Onaqui wild mustangs and share that they can’t stop thinking about them long after returning home.
· Devona from Arizona shares “What a wonderful experience of light and joy with this wonderful lady. She has devoted years with dedication and love … holding them in compassion for the rest of the world to witness.”
· Lisa from Arizona says “I can’t really find the words to express how my experience with the horses affected me. It was amazing, breathtaking and soul stirring. I absolutely fell in love with the Onaqui. They are so special. I fell in love because I was able to hear their stories, history, family dynamics, etc. from someone, Jen Rogers, who has a passion and love for these horses that can’t help but rub off. It’s contagious.”
· John from Virginia shares “It exceeded our expectations. We saw more wild horses than we could have imagined. We were able to get close, but not disrupt them in any way. We can’t say enough good things about our guide Jen. She knows everything about the horses. She knows them all by name, how old they are, which horses are in which small group and the behaviors of each horse. Jen loves all of the horses and is a passionate advocate for them. Thank you Jen for the experience of a lifetime and one of our best days ever.”
Conservation efforts, including photographic documentation, education and protection, have always been at the forefront of my mind even as a young girl. I spent long hours near woods and streams learning to identify tracks and understand wildlife behavior. This has carried me through the years as I traveled abroad exploring several countries where I loved volunteering time and photography skills at animal sanctuaries or private reserves.
My prior travels and interest in conservation set the foundation for me to start my own locally based 501c3 non-profit Red Birds Trust (redbirdstrust.org) to help preserve and protect the Onaqui wild horses both on and off the range. Red Birds Trust has worked with various other wild horse advocates around the US to speak for the betterment of the care of the Onaqui wild horses, held numerous range clean up events, sanctuary spotlight events, and assisted in the placement of 150 Onaqui wild horses to date. Many of these Onaqui we rescued have been bought from kill pens and were slated to be sent to slaughter after they were rounded up off the range and their placements with private owners fail them.
EquuStyle Art & Travel magazine thanks Jennifer Rogers of Wild Horse Photo Safaris for sharing an excellent article and her gorgeous photographs. As founder of the wild horse advocacy nonprofit Red Birds Trust, Jen Rogers dedication to educate the public about protecting and preserving America’s vanishing wild horses and, in particular the Onaqui wild mustangs, is immensely inspiring.
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