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.

Monday, February 28, 2011

What I Learned In 98 Miles in The Saddle

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Holland, the brown Shackleford shown above, took me 48 miles in one day and Ta Sunka Witco, my SMR who is the grandson of Choctaw Sundance, ...

Friday, February 25, 2011

Motivation

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In about an hour I will mount up Holland, my 13 hand Banker horse from Shackleford Island and will ride him fifty miles. We have done this ...

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The Shacklefords of Cedar Island

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Many people would like to be part of the effort to preserve the wild horses of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Unfortunately many feel t...

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Alumni

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I love it when my little riders who have become nearly grown come back and ride. I did not teach Ashley to ride. She was a competitive star ...

Automotive Improvements

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Soon we will be putting out our first edition of bumper stickers. This one will commemorate our next 50 mile ride which is scheduled for thi...

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About Me

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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