This is part IX of my series of photo blogs detailing my recent trip to the Reno/Sparks area.
On August 2, 2012, we took a drive out near Lockwood, NV, to look for Wild Mustangs. We came upon these guys partially up a hill and I was able to slowly approach and get this video and some amazing shots!
Although wild horses are commonly thought to have been introduced to Nevada and other Western states by European explorers and settlers, controversial new evidence (including DNA evidence) has genetically linked the horses we see today to the those roaming the West as far back as 1.5 million years ago!
I took a video of the mustangs too and posted it on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRCDWj2XI68
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| If you look closely on the hill to the right, you can just make out some more Mustangs. |
As we drove away, we found several more Mustangs! They seemed to be everywhere now!
It's incredible to think these horses just roam freely in the area!!!
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