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.