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Wild Horses on the River
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This outstanding drone video by flyinghighaz will show you the Southwestern USA's Salt River during different times of the year. The location is an area on the lower portion of the river about 50 mi. (around 80 km) east of (and upstream from) Phoenix, Arizona. The greenery of the area immediately surrounding the river stands in stark contrast to the surrounding portions of the Sonoran Desert. The video also features some excellent aerial footage of the wild horses which live along this stretch of the river.
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This video was shot along the Lower Salt River in Arizona located roughly 48 miles east of downtown Phoenix in the Tonto National Forest and within the Sonoran Desert. It's a compilation shot over the course of multiple days during various times of the year. You'll notice as the seasons change, so too does the river's water level and the colors of the foliage. A little background. The wild horses found along the Lower Salt River are a historic population of unbranded, unclaimed, wild, and free-roaming horses born in the wild and protected within the Tonto National Forest. According to historical records, wild horses have been living on the Salt River and the Salt River Valley since well before the Tonto National Forest was created in 1902. It is thought that the wild horses originated from Spanish settlers who arrived in the area as early as 1687. Today, there are as many as 500 wild horses roaming the water's edge along the Lower Salt River.