Mill Swamp Indian Horse Views

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, April 25, 2010

Another Inconvenient Truth

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With spring's arrival we have been thinking up new ways to improve the appearance of the horse lot. Emily suggested that a good first st...

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Yesterday I Rode a Little Spanish Horse

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The catch is that I had not done so in several days because I have been working with a large BLM stock mare. When I first got this horse I t...

Sunday, April 18, 2010

"Now Sarah Could Just Flat Out Sing"

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That was how one historian of American mountain music explained the enduring power of original Carter Family performances and recordings. Ev...

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Friday, April 16, 2010

Make History by Preserving History

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In the next few weeks I will breed several Corolla mares to produce foals for the off site breeding program. The foals will be born next spr...

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Unadorned

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The rarest of things, a teenager whose wisdom exceeds her knowledge. This is a picture of Lydia and her young horse Owl Prophet. Both alread...

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Steve Edwards: In my coat and tie life I am a prosecutor in Smithfield, Virgina. In my boots and blue jeans life am Executive Director of the Gwaltney Frontier Farm, Inc, an non profit organizations which administers Mill Swamp Indian Horses. We raise mustangs, including the rare and endangered Corolla Spanish Mustangs. We teach natural horsemanship, history, heritage livestock breed conservation, soil and water conservation, and even folk, roots and Americana music. I have written several articles on natural horsemanship and recently published my first book, "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them: Learning From Wild Horses and Small Children. I was a recipient of the Keeper of the Flame Award from the American Indian horse Association for our efforts to preserve the Corolla Spanish mustangs and in 2009 we were recognized by the Horse of the Americas Registry with the Carol Stone Ambassador Award. In 2011 we received the Currituck Star Award for our Corolla preservation efforts. My wife, Beth Edwards and I have three daughters and five grandchildren. See our web site, www.millswampindianhorses.com.

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