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.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Can't See the Forest For The Trees

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We recently fenced in a twenty acre mixed forest woodlot. In about two weeks the buds and leaves from the lower level browse will be appeari...

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Health Alert: Help Curb Equine TTFM

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TTFM (Too Tall For me) is a genetically related disorder that often results from breeding mares over 13.3 hands to stallions of equal size o...

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Sounds of Silence

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No rush yesterday morning. I had no early court and no plans to shower or shave. I had already had a hunk of cheese for breakfast. I had...

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Three In One Year

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Talking is not always teaching, and proving always requires demonstration. How can one best demonstrate the value of natural horse care, nat...

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Bankers, Tackies, and Crackers

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No,that is not a description of Chamber of Commerce boards all across the south, it is a list of the three primary strains of Colonial Spani...

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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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