You cannot preserve this gene pool with such reductions. Each herd has a significant historical value.

We have a potential of 200 horses going to a tribe, and they could get $20,000 to keep them on their land.

Every 10 years the management levels change. In 1960, the management levels were at 60,000 horses and burros. In the mid-1980s, they pushed to get it down to 36,000. Now, 15 to 20 years later, it's 23,000 to 29,000. What that will do is put these horses in jeopardy.

Our goal is to see that they are protected on native land.

We share this goal of making sure that individuals receive value for their premiums, on the other hand, we're looking to see the impact of potentially unintended consequences of affordability and access,

To realize the value of one month, ask a mother who had a premature baby.