The mustang
The mustang horse is a very well known horse which is seen by many horse lovers as a living and breathing symbol of the influential and pioneer excitement of the American wild west.
Even though Mustangs are commonly referred to as 'wild' horses, the more appropriate term is 'feral' horses as all free-roaming horses living in America are bred from horses that were originally domestic animals brought to America by the settlers.
Mostly, these foreign horses were of European or Arabian breeding stock, but had amongst them all possible colours and many horse lovers breeds and types.
It is believed that some of these independent horses got loose or were acquired by indigenous peoples, and soon spread throughout the whole country
|
