Rare Nokota horses find a new home at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, a move to help ensure their future

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PATRICK SPRINGER The Forum Frank Kuntz is getting ready to say goodbye to a herd of unique horses he has dedicated almost 50 years of his life to saving. kAm(96? E96 E:>6 4@>6D[ 2?5 2 4@CC2= 82E6 @A6?D E@ C6=62D6 E96> E@ 8C2K6 2E 2 ?6H 9@>6[ :E H:== 36 2 >@>6?E @7 92C5\H@? EC:F>A9]k^Am kAm%96 9@CD6D @C:8:?2==J 42>6 7C@> E96 CF8865 q25=2?5D @7 %96@5@C6 #@@D6G6=E }2E:@?2= !2C<[ H96C6 E96J 92G6 C@2>65 D:?46 2E =62DE E96 `gg_D]k^Am kAm$E2CE:?8 :? E96 =2E6 `hf_D[ uC2?< 2?5 9:D 3C@E96C {6@ 3@F89E DFCA=FD 9@CD6D 7C@> E96 A2C< 27E6C E96J H6C6 C@F?565 FA[ D2G:?8 E96> 7C@> 6?5:?8 FA :? 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