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.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Horses Of The Western Frontier
It is easy to forget that there was a time in our history when the western frontier was near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
Here are decendents of the first horses to come to the New World in the 1500's.
From Top to Bottom:
Croatoan--Corolla
Red Feather--Corolla
Twister--Choctaw
Hickory Wind--Marsh Tacky
Wanchese-Shackleford
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2 comments:
Yea, a new photo to add to my collection Wanchese pictures!
Oh, and it always startles me to read of settlers travels to the west to settle in Illinois, where I now live in the midwest.
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