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, October 28, 2017

"So They Won't Have To Lie At Your Funeral"

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Nearly thirty years ago was the first time that I was ever asked to speak at a high school graduation. I was young then and, at times, p...

Monday, October 23, 2017

There Is Something Very Special About Choctaws

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We work hard to preserve and promote the Banker strain of Colonial Spanish Horses and they are, without a doubt,spectacular horses, but ...

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On Not Being Alone: Ties That Bind Our Program Together

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A place to learn to ride---that description fits our program about as well as describing a Baptismal Font as being a place to hold water...

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

October Intro To Natural Horsemanship Sessions

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At Mill Swamp Indian Horses, 9299 Moonlight Road, Smithfield, Va 23430, on three successive Saturday afternoons, Oct 14,21 and 28, fro...

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Sunday, September 10, 2017

Horses, History, Education, Permaculture, Conservation..and Music

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The time has long since past when our program was simply a place to learn to ride. We teach and practice natural horsemanship,riding,rar...

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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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