View of the entire 200-ft line of steel horses.
Photo by: J/Wikimedia | CC BY-SA 3.0
Perched on a hillside in central Washington, the Wild Horse Monument spans 200 feet against the backdrop of the Columbia River’s Wanapum Lake. Sculptor David Govedare named the piece “Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies,” and originally planned to build 18 metal horses within a large steel basket from which they would spill. Construction of the monument began in 1989 and was to be completed for Washington’s centennial celebration that same year. However, funding ran short, and only 15 horses were completed. Despite being incomplete, the monument is very striking can be viewed from various points along the highway and up close via a short hiking trail.
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