The Race to Document America's Disappearing Wild Horses

At 77, retired school teacher Susan Goudge spends her days hiking miles through Arizona's rugged terrain, snake guards strapped to her legs, waiting hours for the perfect shot of wild horses that may soon vanish forever.

This Week's Discussion

Guest: Susan Goudge (@swgoudge), Wild Horse Photographer Background: Retired English teacher turned wildlife photographer with 3 million Instagram views documenting wild horses across the American West

Key Topics:

• Non-horse person to wild horse advocate

• Understanding wild horse family dynamics and social structures

• The physical and emotional challenges of wildlife photography

• The Bureau of Land Management's controversial roundup programme

• Why American wild horses face an uncertain future

Susan Goudge's decade-long documentation of wild horses reveals animals far more complex and emotionally sophisticated than most people realise. They have intricate family structures, social hierarchies, and individual personalities that rival those of any human communit…