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, December 31, 2023

January 1, 2024 Mill Swamp Indian Horses Is On the Move!

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Some people in our program are waking up a bit conflicted. There might even be a few that did not sleep very well. Some people might not...

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

"Pain that never sleeps falls drop by Drop on Our Hearts Until, Through the Awesome Grace of God, comes Wisdom"--Aeschylus

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She was upset. She was wrong. She told me that I must never let the kids see pain in me. She did not want me to talk about Lido. It is a...

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

The War On Wiftiness--Why Training for Endurance Events Matters to You and Your Horse

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Working the horse can be more than just a facet of building strong mental and emotional health. It can be the cornerstone of growth. Whe...

Monday, November 13, 2023

On Finding Meaning: The All Y'All Players

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" When we were young we wanted to save the world. Now we are here to help out in the neighborhood," Rick Danko, of The Band o...

Monday, October 23, 2023

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A Home School Mystery Mill Swamp Indian Horses, in Smithfield, Va is part of a ...

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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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