[3] He also donated four of his sculptures at Montana State University (MSU), and installed a flock of geese in the terminal of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport.

[4] Dolan spent 15 months and his own money to create, transport and install the horses as a gift to the people of Montana.

When he moved to Montana from California in 1966, he intended to live there permanently and be an asset to the state: "I always knew that someday I’d have a specific project ...

"[4] Twelve of the horses have their heads placed on ball bearings and rigged with gears and pulley systems so their necks or torsos move in the wind.

The 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of rope needed for the horses was unraveled by hand by the employees at Reach, Inc., a supported workplace for people with developmental disabilities.