Overview

• On May 31, handlers drove a free-roaming herd of about 400 wild horses into an enclosure to isolate and remove 26 young male foals.
• The annual capture prevents injuries and overcrowding by separating stallions prone to ranking fights from the main herd.
• Approximately 15,000 spectators watched as young stallions were wrestled free, a process that often leaves handlers with bruises or falls.
• Landowner Rudolf Herzog von Croÿ uses the proceeds from the auction of captured stallions to finance conservation measures for the herd.
• Bidders from across Germany acquired the stallions at auction, underpinning habitat restoration and veterinary care for the herd.