LINTON, N.D. -Leo Kuntz was a lifelong bachelor. He lived alone on the family ranch in Emmons County and tended a large herd of horses whose very existence was his greatest achievement. The horses ...

Leo Kuntz, a founder of the Nokota Horse Conservancy, died Sunday at Sanford Health in Bismarck at age 69. Kuntz, of Linton, had been hospitalized since Aug. 2 after he was injured in an accident ...

You know, he saved their lives, but the horse has saved his life.” Specifically, the Nokota horse. Frank Kuntz‘s life has ...

Linton, N.D.-- Pony Boy has earned a rakish reputation on the pastures dotting the sculpted Missouri River breaks, where the descendants of wild horses graze contentedly. Because he's prone to ...

The Nokota Horse Conservancy has turned to the Internet, using a crowd funding platform on the website Indiegogo.com to raise the money. So far, people have contributed $5,000, a long ways off the ...

LINTON, N.D. (AP) - A group working to preserve North Dakota’s official horse is struggling to survive. The Linton-based Nokota Horse Conservancy has about $150,000 in annual expenses but only ...

A flailing nonprofit The nonprofit Nokota Horse Conservancy was formed in 1999 to raise money and support for the horses. Kuntz's wife, Shelly Hauge, is director of the conservancy and manages its ...

Frank Kuntz, left, and children in the "Horses on the Prairie Camp" visit a Nokota colt in this 2006 photo. The Nokota, designated as North Dakota's honorary horse, is a breed descended from ...