A blog that focuses on our unique program that teaches natural horsemanship, heritage breed conservation, soil and water conservation, and even folk, roots, and Americana music. This blog discusses our efforts to prevent the extinction of the Corolla Spanish Mustang. Choctaw Colonial Spanish Horse, Marsh Tacky, and the remnants of the Grand Canyon Colonial Spanish Horse strain.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
A Wild Corolla Stallion
This picture says so much about the wild Spanish Mustangs of Corolla. Last week we saw this stallion with his band of mares and two coming yearlings. The vegetation that you see him in is among the most lush found at Corolla in the winter, yet look at his spectacular condition. The picture does not reveal his beautiful spanish neck. The angle and the fact that he was raising his tail gives the impression that his tail is set a bit high. It is not. He has a classic spanish mustang tail and beautiful rafter hips. Note his high spine which is another colonial spanish trait. It is a shame that some mustang owners do not realize that a high spine is good and should not be "corrected" by putting on 200 lbs of extra fat. A fat mustang does not show his spanishness. In fact, many beautiful mustangs will become unrecognizable as mustangs if they are allowed to become obese.
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He is beautiful, exactly the way he is!
Just as my Halflinger is beautiful the way she is.
Zero tolerance for "WEIGHT BIGOTS"!!!
(the ugliest of all bigots)
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