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A curious yearling approaches warily and wind-blown, shedding his shaggy winter coat. Although cautious, the horses’ ears are forward showing interest and openness. Horses are very social. Young ones play fight and gallop showing little fear as they test their skills while they navigate the hierarchy among members of a wild horse herd. These horses are descendants of a herd bred for the US Cavalry in the 1800s. Rounded up during WWI and WWII, they were shipped to Europe serving as "War Horses" pulling artillery and serving as mounts.
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- MELISSA FARLOW
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animals, animals in the wild, color image, conservation, day, geography, grasslands, horses, lantry, mammals, meadows, midwestern states, mustang horses, mustangs, no people, north america, outdoors, photography, protection, refuges and reserves, sanctuaries, south dakota, standing, three animals, united states, usa, wild animals, wild horses, wildlife, wildlife conservation, wildlife sanctuaries
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- Home Page Files, Mustangs: Spirit of the Shrinking West_National Geographic magazine 2/2009
