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Montana Horses’ annual drive: Galloping towards greener pastures

Wrangler Nate Cummins takes the opportunity to ride by moonlight, the night before the "Super Moon" during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wrangler Nate Cummins takes the opportunity to ride by moonlight, the night before the "Super Moon" during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wrangler Nate Cummins takes the opportunity to ride by moonlight, the night before the "Super Moon" during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

The horses will be picked up by leasers to be used as pack and trail horses at dude ranches and national parks. Photo taken May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle enjoys a moment in the pasture with her horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. The Mantle family, who own Montana Horses, held their last horse drive where they rounded up approximately 300 horses and drove the herd 35 miles from their winter range to the Mantle ranch. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle, left, and Kail Mantle enjoy a moment in the pasture with their horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wrangler Shad Boardman rides into a pasture during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers travel up a train rail line during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers lead a herd of wild horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle chases a horse trying to break away during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers lead a herd of wild horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers lead a herd of wild horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A wrangler holds a saddle horn during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wrangler wait to drive a herd of horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 6, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

A horse shakes off after a day of riding during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 5, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle leads a herd of wild horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 5, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers drive a herd of horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 5, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers drive a herd of horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 5, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle sorts a herd of horses in a corral during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 5, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wrangler Nate Cummins jumps into a corral full of horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 5, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle chases a group of horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle separates horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 3, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers gather a herd of horses off the winter range during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Horses run to the corrals during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Horses run to the corrals during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wrangler Shad Boardman rides his horse across a river during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Horses walk across a river during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers depart to gather horses of the winter range during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Wrangler Lori Young readies her horse before Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012.PHOTO: REUTERS

Wranglers gather a herd of horses off the winter range during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 4, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Renee Mantle separates horses during Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 3, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Kail Mantle herds horses in a corral before Montana Horses' annual horse drive outside Three Forks, Montana, May 3, 2012. PHOTO: REUTERS

Horses will be picked up by leasers to be used as pack, trail horses at dude ranches, national parks.

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Fahad Raza

May 11, 2012 - 1:14AM

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How bad was the stock when you guys had to go with horses….??

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Naveed

May 11, 2012 - 2:46PM

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amazing shoot. worth it!

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Zahra

May 11, 2012 - 6:18PM

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Beautiful :) I appreciate the variety on The Express Tribune

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