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# Mustangs of Oregon Special
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/oregon-field-guide/specials/mustangs-of-oregon-special-buqjla/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:14:26.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T12:23:04.000Z
- Description: More wild horses now live in captivity than roam free on the open range.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Oregon Field Guide, #ZZZ_Show_4dbc70b7-9042-49b8-95cb-0e0dd07fb57a, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_84aeefc4-e169-4bd4-9b57-0610a79f182c, #special

Wild horses in captivity now outnumber those in the wild, trapped in a $76 million bureaucracy that captures, feeds and stockpiles more horses than any other in the nation. Fierce battles pit horse advocates, ranchers and the BLM on a collision course. Meanwhile, horse lovers step up to try to help, including teenagers who gentle and train mustangs to make them more adoptable.