"A man, his dream, a sanctuary for wild horses."-Dayton
Dayton's Journey
Daytons journey began in Marquette, Michigan, at the age of 13 when he went off to the ranch in Oregon after reading his uncles note about how wild horses are being put in corrals and are allowed to be gentled by ranch cowboys. Dayton believed as a kid that he always wanted to ride a horse and would never turn down a once in a life time opportunity. At first Dayton was working on a 6,000 acre cattle ranch but on the way to Nevada, Dayton saw huge corrals of sad eye horses recently captured by federal government. In his mind he pictured large tracts of land with proper fences so the wild horses could be given their freedom again.
The Beginning of a Legacy
In the early fall of 1988, Dayton had built many miles of fences on this land. Now it was time for the first truck load of horses to arrive, the horses have rushed off the trucks they new this was going to be there forever home. One of the first horses to greet Dayton was a two year old filly named Prairie Lark, who became Dayton's riding partner. These two have welcomed hundred of horses and generations to their forever freedom.
In this picture to the right is Dayton O. Hyde riding Prairie Lark
Remembering Dayton O. Hyde
"One ole cowboy can do quite a bit. Now it's up to you to continue the dream." Dayton Hyde
Dayton O. Hyde had passed away on
December 22, 2018 after a long life of being a cowboy and doing what his heart loved, he was at peace to know that his legacy would carry on. He was proud to connect with others who share their interests and passions. His journey has been a long and winding one, but he's proud of what we've accomplished so far since 2018.