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, July 31, 2016

Shock and Ahhhh.. Our Breeding Program--A Fork In The Road

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The brunt of the work of breed conservation that we have done over the years is embodied in the Corolla offsite breeding program that ...

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Expectations

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Andrew took his new Marsh Tacky stallion out for his first halter training--horse was perfect, don't know how he could have been b...

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Gwaltney National Homecoming 2016

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Another year and another big weekend at the horse lot--The Gwaltney National Homecoming, a nationwide family reunion where descend...

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Tidewater Area Clinic: Ending Riding Anxiety and Fear Of Horses

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Saturday, August 13, from 9-3, at Mill Swamp Indian Horses near Smithfield, VA, we will conduct a very important session aimed both at...

Friday, July 15, 2016

A Shift In Emphasis: Changing Our Preservation Program? A Confessioinal

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It likely is a character flaw, but I know myself well enough to know so that I have utterly no desire for self improvement. Over seven...

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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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