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, August 7, 2022

Strength and Endurance to Stay in the Saddle--Power and Balance to Say Out of The Hospital

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Physical training and sports physiology is a field in which more information comes in weekly. It is hard to stay on top of the latest s...

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Wendell's Best Idea

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Our pastures used to produce two products--dust and mud. I knew as much about pasture management as the average owner of a few acres--so...

Monday, June 20, 2022

Philosophy in Action

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I am not a scholar of philosophy. I was a government and religion double major at William and Mary. I never took a philosophy class. I h...

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

A New Wednesday Night Program Starting June 22 (And You Are Invited)

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Taking a walk in the country, seeing some of the nation's rarest heritage livestock, learning some local history that you likely hav...

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

Unique?

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Here is some of what went on at Mill Swamp Indian Horses in the last two weeks. Some of the young people from the music program performe...

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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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