Kay Frydenborg
Â Â Â Â  Meet scientists Dr. Ron Keiper and Dr. Jay Kirkpatrick, who have devoted their professional careers to unraveling the mysteries of wild horsesâ€™ DNA and developing a way to vaccinate the Assateague Island, VAÂ herds with the birth control hormone PZP. Follow Dr. Kirkpatrick as he braves extreme island weather, clouds of biting parasites, and endures thousands of watchful hours, as he fights to maintain the precarious balance of Assateagueâ€™s ecosystem. Â Â Â Â  The result of his hard work andÂ unwavering dedication is the first comprehensive research on an American wild horse populationâ€™s mating habits and life span. Learn how Dr. Kirkpatrickâ€™s meticulous handwritten notes chart not only the life cycle of hisÂ equine subjects, like Voodoo, Comma and Niacin, but how they are also contracts of deep mutual respect, affection and the tenuous bond between people and horses. Â Â Â Â  Descriptive prose meets solid science as authorÂ Kay FrydenborgÂ sheds light on a largely ignored field of study in the world of equine animal science. Revealing, never-before-seen photography offers a rare glimpse into the wild herds of Assateague, as well as the fierce but delicate beauty of their island home.
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Wild Horse Scientists