Wild Horses of America

Posted on September 20, 2020

By Amelia Perrin, Communications Associate American Wild Horse Campaign. Photos by American Wild Horse Campaign & Kimerlee Curyl Photography.

Paleontologists say that the horse is North America’s gift to the world. The species evolved here and although it went locally extinct 11,000 years ago, globally the species thrived in Asia and Europe.

When the Spanish explorers brought the horse back to North America in the 1500’s, they were returning a native species to its native habitat. In the centuries since, America’s wild horses (also known as mustangs) have captured the hearts and imagination of people across the world. They are deeply entwined in American history; wars were fought and the West was built on their backs..

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GlobeRovers Magazine December 2020