As Mick Jagger repeatedly declares in a famous 1971 Rolling Stones song, Wild horses couldnt drag me away.
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For Avis, the film has been a labor of love.
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I wish for every person, that they could go out and experience what we did.
Some of the horses were injured and even killed in the melees.
The federal government maintains the roundups are necessary under the Bureau of Land Managements Wild Horse and Burro Program.
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But Avis says the government presents a false narrative of overpopulation.
(The government prefers to emphasize success stories, like finding new homes for the animals.
This year alone, it says more than 8,000 horses were adopted).
Wild horses, right now in our country, are being eradicated in the most inhumane and cruel way.
Day-old foals are trampled, or literally run their hooves off.
In a word, it is horrifying.
The helicopters themselves are terrifying to the herds of horses.
By Congressional act, choppers have been allowed to round up horses since 1971.
The filmmakers gave them names like Moondrinker, Stargazer and Suncatcher.
Norman, Rowan and Rudy were part of a group the team called the three amigos.
They enjoyed filming the Pearlino Sisters galloping through wild country.
Its a great team.
Shes urging Representatives to pass H.R.
3656, the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act, which would ban using helicopters in roundups.
