Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West

This is an exquisitely written, paced, and executed film, bringing the plight of wild mustangs on public lands into sharp relief, without overbearingly portraying the hidden physical and emotional toll these animals face on a regular basis. Avis's film is a perfect blend of science, history, and art, shining a bright light on the BLM's decades-long scapegoating of these horses and burros for corporate greed, and putting the story in a proper conservation context. In rightly humanizing the horses as families and individuals, this is the most impactful animal welfare documentary I have seen since My Octopus Teacher. I can't wait to see more from this director and production team.

The movie Wild Beauty acts as a guide to the horrible issues the wild horses of today are subjected to. Through her emotional but informative storytelling, Avis opens our hearts and our eyes to the cruelties which wild horses face regularly. The audience is being educated on the unfair and cruel treatment towards wild horses. Roundups of herd after herd, separation of horses from their families, foals being chased to the point of utter exhaustion and the loss of freedom. All of this is reality for today's wild horses of America. The audience is being invited to join the journey of Ashley and her team, who are passionately uncovering the details of the roundups and what happens to the horses who fell victim to them. Learning about the fates of these once beautiful and free roaming mustangs, is heartbreaking to watch for any horse lover. But we have to dig deeper. Horses are being rounded up with most of them ending up being starved and killed. We need to fight for the right of freedom for wild horses, otherwise there will be none left for the following generations to see. This documentary leaves the audience inspired to use their own voice for the wild horses, to dig deeper and to support the fight in standing for wild horses and their freedom. Wild horse supporters can support the Wild Beauty Foundation, to use their voice for wild horses. I Stand With Wild Horses. Do you?

I have been following Ashley Avis journey creating this magnificent film about the wild mustangs for years now. She captures the harsh reality of the BLM round ups with stunning accuracy. The tragedy of these majestic creatures stolen from their natural habitat is that future generations might not know the inspiring freedom that a wild horse embodies! Ironically, the symbolism of the United States being connected to 'freedom' is tied in with wild mustangs, yet they are being rounded up at an unprecedented rate by our own US government. I am incredibly grateful that endless hours of dedication and devotion was poured into this film and hope that it helps the public realize what a treasure the wild mustangs are, before it's too late! Please share this message about the wild ones with your friends and family for the future of the Earth, future generations and for these unique animals!

They said this Doco was going to be, and I quote: "A sweeping, immersive journey into the world of wild horses that illuminates both the profound beauty and desperate plight they currently face in the Western United States." Truth is, it was more Dry-cleaning than sweeping, and even though it said it'd focus on horses, I found the complete lack of focus on the classic 'Mustang' American car to be MORE than a little disappointing. Still giving it a 10/10, cos my review is really VERY silly & pointless, and shouldn't carry ANY weight, frankly... Required characters: 72 Required characters: 25 Minimum character limit met. Goodo.