 In This Podcast:  Christine McGowan, president and board member of 
 
  "The Preserve"
 
 in Chester Pennsylvania.  



  “Six years ago a neighbor came up my driveway on a beautiful grey horse with her baby daughter pouched in front of her.  It was windy!  The horse was calm and loving…a Nokota.  At 45 I wanted a gentle horse just like this!  Two months later I journeyed to Ohio to purchase my own Nokota and came home with not one, but two Nokota mares!  My enthusiasm became a life story as we turned our family farm into a preserve for these wonderful “wild but mild” horses.  The journey would become a life’s passion with yearly trips to their native North Dakota.  Our farm now houses seven Nokota, and we host and support horses arriving to meet their new owners.  Please join me in sharing the rich history of the Nokota, so that we may honor these magical horses with a permanent place in our future.”
 


  ~Christine McGowan
 




 Christine has built a strong bond with Leo and Frank Kuntz,  the men that have helped preserve the bloodline of Sitting Bull's horses and gave them the name, Nokota.  Gentle, mature and brave horses. 



 Leo Kuntz, (who has passed away,) and his brother Frank, (with whom we've spoken, 
 
  click here
 
 ,) have made trips to Pennsylvania to share their knowledge and understanding of this noble breed of horse.  Frank told me, "Christine understands our horses and what we're doing out here."  



 Her "Nokota Preserve" holds a major fundraiser every year.  All of the money goes to HAY FOR THE HORSES in North Dakota.  It doesn't pay for computers, faxes, refrigerators.  It gets those horses hay!



 Here's how you can help her, help our horses.  
 
  CLICK HERE PLEASE
 
 .



 If you wish to help out the Nokota Conservancy, of which Frank Kuntz is the Executive Director, feel free to do so, 
 
  here.
 
 The Nokota Horse Conservancy® is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve the unique and historical Nokota® Horse. These wild horses of the northern plains have inhabited the Little Missouri Badlands, now encompassed by Theodore Roosevelt National Park, for more than a century. The goal of the Nokota Horse Conservancy® is to preserve this rare American horse breed.



 More recently Leo and Frank's sister has set up a 
 
  GoFundMe
 
 plea.



  Leo Kuntz has worked tirelessly to save the equine legacy of Sitting Bull. He needs our help now as he has been in a fatal accident and his herd of 200+ Nokota horses await him at his home but sadly he will not return. The horses desperately need your help to survive without Leo able to care for them. 200+ horses will need food, time and help to be placed in care elsewhere by family and friends as they face the coming winter.  This is an emergency situation.
 


  Will you please watch the video on Leo's life work and find it in your heart to donate anything possible to save Leo's lifetime of work in these majestic Nokota horses.
 


 There are lots of ways, and many reasons to support the Kuntz', Ms. McGowan and the lovers of horses out here on the prairie and all over the nation.





 (Jack Sunday is a radio veteran with nearly 50-years "behind the mike." He likes to say he's not old....just aging. Follow Jack on Facebook and Twitter @nodakjack. Listen weekdays for "The Drive With Jack Sunday," 4-7pm on 790, KFGO.)

In This Podcast:  Christine McGowan, president and board member of 
 <a href="https://chesterspringspreserve.org/">
 "The Preserve"
 </a>
 in Chester Pennsylvania.  

<blockquote>
 
 “Six years ago a neighbor came up my driveway on a beautiful grey horse with her baby daughter pouched in front of her. It was windy! The horse was calm and loving…a Nokota. At 45 I wanted a gentle horse just like this! Two months later I journeyed to Ohio to purchase my own Nokota and came home with not one, but two Nokota mares! My enthusiasm became a life story as we turned our family farm into a preserve for these wonderful “wild but mild” horses. The journey would become a life’s passion with yearly trips to their native North Dakota. Our farm now houses seven Nokota, and we host and support horses arriving to meet their new owners. Please join me in sharing the rich history of the Nokota, so that we may honor these magical horses with a permanent place in our future.”
 
 
 ~Christine McGowan
 
</blockquote>

 


 Christine has built a strong bond with Leo and Frank Kuntz,  the men that have helped preserve the bloodline of Sitting Bull's horses and gave them the name, Nokota.  Gentle, mature and brave horses. 


 Leo Kuntz, (who has passed away,) and his brother Frank, (with whom we've spoken, 
 <a href="https://kfgo.com/podcasts/the-drive/955/leo-kuntz-dies-his-200-nokota-horses-lose-a-friend/" style="background-color: initial; font-size: 1.6rem;">
 click here
 </a>
 ,) have made trips to Pennsylvania to share their knowledge and understanding of this noble breed of horse.  Frank told me, "Christine understands our horses and what we're doing out here."  


 Her "Nokota Preserve" holds a major fundraiser every year.  All of the money goes to HAY FOR THE HORSES in North Dakota.  It doesn't pay for computers, faxes, refrigerators.  It gets those horses hay!


 Here's how you can help her, help our horses.  
 <a href="https://chesterspringspreserve.org/donate/">
 CLICK HERE PLEASE
 </a>
 .


 If you wish to help out the Nokota Conservancy, of which Frank Kuntz is the Executive Director, feel free to do so, 
 <a href="https://www.nokotahorse.org/">
 here.
 </a>

<blockquote>
 The Nokota Horse Conservancy® is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve the unique and historical Nokota® Horse. These wild horses of the northern plains have inhabited the Little Missouri Badlands, now encompassed by Theodore Roosevelt National Park, for more than a century. The goal of the Nokota Horse Conservancy® is to preserve this rare American horse breed.
</blockquote>

 More recently Leo and Frank's sister has set up a 
 <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/save-leo039s-nokota-horses">
 GoFundMe
 </a>
 plea.

<blockquote>
 
 Leo Kuntz has worked tirelessly to save the equine legacy of Sitting Bull. He needs our help now as he has been in a fatal accident and his herd of 200+ Nokota horses await him at his home but sadly he will not return. The horses desperately need your help to survive without Leo able to care for them. 200+ horses will need food, time and help to be placed in care elsewhere by family and friends as they face the coming winter.  This is an emergency situation.
 
 
 Will you please watch the video on Leo's life work and find it in your heart to donate anything possible to save Leo's lifetime of work in these majestic Nokota horses.
 
</blockquote>

 There are lots of ways, and many reasons to support the Kuntz', Ms. McGowan and the lovers of horses out here on the prairie and all over the nation.


 


 (Jack Sunday is a radio veteran with nearly 50-years "behind the mike." He likes to say he's not old....just aging. Follow Jack on Facebook and Twitter @nodakjack. Listen weekdays for "The Drive With Jack Sunday," 4-7pm on 790, KFGO.)

Drive Time News focuses on lifestyle and local issues, but isn’t afraid to step into national politics and events that affect us locally and beyond.

Drive Time News focuses on lifestyle and local issues, but isn&rsquo;t afraid to step into national politics and events that affect us locally and beyond.

Advertisement