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Under a threatening storm, a herd of horses crosses a stream following the lead mare. In a wild horse herd, she leads them to food and water while the stallions follow behind to guard. A herd is similar to a neighborhood and made up of bands that are like families. These horses have dark dorsal stripes and primitive markings. They are genetic descendants of the Gila herd that came with Spanish Conquistadors to North America in the 1600s.
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- MELISSA FARLOW
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- 4368x2912 / 36.4MB
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- Contained in galleries
- Mustangs: Spirit of the Shrinking West_National Geographic magazine 2/2009

