Arizona River Horses

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Former Drone Video of the Week Finalist flyinghighaz used a DJI Mavic Pro 3 drone to create this excellent video from the Salt River in the Southwestern USA. 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 with the DJI Mavic 3 over many days between January through March 2022. It features aerial shots of the Salt River in Arizona and the surrounding area. This portion of the Salt River is located about 48 miles east of downtown Phoenix. The stars of the video are wild horses that live amongst the thick vegetation found along the river banks. They 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, as many as 500 wild horses are roaming the water's edge along the Lower Salt River.