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Wild Horses in Shannon County, Missouri

I’ve been photographing the horses that roam the lands near the Jacks Fork and Current Rivers in Shannon County, Missouri, since 2008. Whenever I look through my lens, I am captivated by these four wild herds.

I’ve been photographing the horses that roam the lands near the Jacks Fork and Current Rivers in Shannon County, Missouri, since 2008. Whenever I look through my lens, I am captivated by these four wild herds. Check out more photo essays in All Creatures magazine. 

Photograph courtesy Dean Curtis
Credit: Dean Curtis

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The early morning found the Shawnee Creek herd grazing in their favorite pasture along the Jacks Fork River.


Photograph courtesy Dean Curtis
Credit: Dean Curtis

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Horses often show affection for each other by grooming one another like the two youngest foals.

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Playful foals chase each other through the pasture.
Credit: Dean Curtis

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Playful foals chase each other through the pasture.


Photograph courtesy Dean Curtis
Credit: Dean Curtis

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A young Shawnee Creek herd foal scampers in the early morning.


Photograph courtesy Dean Curtis
Credit: Dean Curtis

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The youngest foal delights in hiding in the tall grass.

Photograph courtesy Dean Curtis
Credit: Dean Curtis

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The herd’s stallion bathed by the early morning light.

Photograph courtesy Dean Curtis
Credit: Dean Curtis

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The sun breaks above the sycamore trees that line the banks of the Jacks Fork River.

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Photograph courtesy Dean Curtis
Credit: Dean Curtis

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A mare and her foal graze as the sun rises.

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