The horses 'commuted' between the farm and the forest.

Hurrcan Floyd in 1999 drove the horses back onto the farm fulltime, there was so much damage in the forest.They ate themselves into obesity and laminitis on the rich feed. They stopped reproducing. Several were lost to laminitis. They also were exposed to herbicides, pesitcides and synthetic fertilizers.

In 2004 the horses were granted a 3800 acre Preserve in the forest adjacent to the farm. About 700 acres have been secured with a solar powered electric fence.

Since 2004 contiual efforts have been made to bring in an equine reproduction expert to work with the remaining horse. She has offered to come bro bono. Delays have plagued progress.