Along the David Thompson Highway near Nordegg, we pulled over to watch a herd of wild horses grazing quietly off the roadside. There’s something timeless about seeing them here—free and untamed against the backdrop of the Rockies. These wild horses, often called the “Nordegg wildies,” are descendants of domestic horses that were released or escaped from logging and mining operations in the early 1900s. Over generations, they’ve adapted to the foothills and forests, living tough and resilient liv