During the infamously heartbreaking BLM 2014 Checkerboard Roundup in Wyoming, a chance encounter between a regal wild stallion and acclaimed photographer Carol Walker changes both of their lives forever. This new photo documentary book, Galloping to Freedom: Saving the Adobe Town Appaloosas, is the result of that encounter. In this, the third book for this multiple-award winning author and artist, Walker's evocative photographs and poignant prose document the story of rescuing the stallion she named Bronze Warrior and his band of mares and offspring from different BLM holding facilities and reuniting them in a place where they could live out their lives together, safe and undisturbed. Like every satisfying animal story, the venture is not without difficulties and sorrows, but ultimately, this is a tale of triumph and joy. And even better: It is true.
Carol Walker's passion for photography started at an early age, with animals as her favourite subjects. She studied literature and photography at Smith College, and continued after graduation to study portraiture and nature photography. For the past 28 years, she has photographed wildlife the world over; since becoming aware of the precarious situation of the wild horses, she has dedicated herself to educating people about them through her photographs and her stories. In her business, Living Images by Carol Walker, Walker specialises in horse photography, illuminating the relationship between horses and their people, as well showcasing horses' ineffable beauty in stunning images of them at liberty. Her commercial work includes on-site horse portraiture, catalogue covers, and calendars; her fine art prints are available at her Living Images by Carol Walker website as well as in several galleries on the Front Range of Colorado.