The mustang is a free-roaming horse of the Western United States, descended from horses brought to the Americas by the Spanish conquistadors. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because
Mustang adopted from the Bureau of Land Management
Free-roaming mustangs near Chinle, Arizona
Mustang mare and foal with stallion in the West Warm Springs HMA (Herd Management Area) in Oregon
Large herd of free-roaming mustangs galloping through the plains of Utah
A feral horse is a free-roaming horse of domesticated stock. As such, a feral horse is not a wild animal in the sense of an animal without domesticated ancestors. However, some populations of feral ho
Mustang
…Spanish conquistadors. Mustangs are often referred to as wild horses, but because they are descended from once domesticated animals, they are actually feral horses. The original mustangs were Colonial Spanish horses, but many other breeds and types of horses contributed to the modern mustang, now resulting in…
Feral Chincoteague ponies on Assateague Island, Virginia
Feral horses of the Namib
Feral horses in Tule Valley, Utah
Semi-feral Exmoor ponies on Porlock common, Exmoor: They are gathered each year to remove foals and assess stock.