It was a longtime dream of mine to see and photograph horses in the wild, and from my very first encounter I had a new and abiding passion. It didn’t matter that I often spent rough nights camping alone, or hours being bitten by mosquito swarms, I always came home feeling invigorated and in love with life all over again.

For a few years now I have been visiting and documenting the bands I manage to discover, collecting both images and words to try and convey their unique beauty, as well as their relationship with the landscape. Each time, I not only increase my skill at photography in the wild, but expand my knowledge of equine language. Family bands, lone stallions, foals grown into yearlings; all of them have their own unique personalities and lessons to share. Every moment holds its own magic, and it feels as though the photographs I receive are gifts being given. It instills a sense of deep gratitude.

Alberta is a place of contradictions. We are connected to the land, in both physical and intangible ways. The weather is simultaneously extreme and unpredictable, the geography dramatic and diverse. Our history encompasses both cowboys and social movements. These wild horses, all at once rugged and graceful, embody the province they live in. To me, they inspire, and this collection will continue to grow as I continue to return to be witness to their existence.