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.

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Why Don't Your Pig Pens Stink? Why Is There Cardboard In Your Pig Pens?

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The same answer applies to both questions. The available carbon that is held in the card board binds the ammonia/nitrogen in the manur...

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On Conserving Super Horses: Saving the Corollas

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A person whose experience was limited to modern horses was shocked at hearing that the Corollas could easily do fifty mile rides on ...

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Hope

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It was easier to make Lizzie smile than any kid at the horse lot. She liked to smile. She was an athlete and she became a solid ...

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Monday, June 5, 2017

Two Generations--Family Horses

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Colonial Spanish Horses have as strong need to bond with people. These pictures were taken a few years apart--my youngest daughter a...

Sunday, June 4, 2017

Monday Night Music Program

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Recently I was visited by a lady who wanted her grand children to learn about horses. She had researched riding programs across the regio...

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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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