Journey of a Photographer of Wild Horses

Each interview I do for my podcast, The Centaur expands my knowledge and perception. Talking with Barbara Wheeler changed my entire perception about stallions.

Barbara Wheeler is a photographer of wild horses. Barbara started photographing as a youngster with her Brownie camera, never dreaming that some forty years later she would spend a good share of her time immersed in photography. In 1998, Barbara insisted her life partner, Marty get a hobby. He chose photography and enrolled in a class. She went along to keep him company and the rest is history. They spent their first years as bird and wildlife photographers and have had their images published in periodicals, books, and online magazines. In the course of spending thousands of hours in the field, they discovered the wild mustangs. At first, it was an on and off love but grew to a passion. For over 20 years, they spent weeks to months with the wild horses and visited 68 herds all over the US, many of them multiple times. They feel it is the responsibility of photographers and other wild horse observers to educate the public on wild horses. After a lot of soul searching, She has decided to close her business at the end of 2024. www.barbarawheelerphotography.com

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Camron Adibi is a horseman, equine relationship coach and a PATH Therapeutic Horse Riding Instructor who holds graduate degrees in education and architecture. He offers equine assisted learning for children and adults of all backgrounds and ages, who are facing challenges such as anxiety, trauma, or social difficulties. He also offers Sound Healing with Horses as an invitation for those who want to experience the power of horses. He has a mission to improve horse and human interactions through education and storytelling. Oh yeah, and Cam is a sailor with a captain's license.