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A Carter Reservoir mustang in the isolated far NW corner of Washoe County, Nevada (5/23/2020). DNA testing has shown this herd to be descended from the original Spanish-Iberian stock brought to the Americas by the marauding & murdering conquistadors. They feature primitive "dun factor" markings of leg stripes, capes under the mane, & a stripe / herringbone down the back as well as other unique markings. carterreservoirmustangs.org/

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A color portrait photo of a feral horse. The horse is a light brown color with dark legs, mane, and tail. The horse faces toward the left and is shuffle walking, kicking up dust. At the top of its legs can be seen speckling and stripes. A bit of the stripe on its back is also seen. And there are dark markings, called a cape, under the mane, which is blowing in the wind, on its neck. The horse walks on a dirt area and behind it can be seen light green sagebrush.

Wild California Spanish-Iberian Carter Reservoir Mustangs, United States

Preservation & protection of the California Carter Reservoir HMA wild Mustangs are vital to the survival of their Spanish-Iberian lineage as found through Carter Reservoir Mustangs Inc mitochondrial DNA testing.
Carter Wild Mustangs
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@ambivalena Thank you! Ya, they are the only mustangs I'll photograph. Very special herd. There are two more herds of Spanish mustangs in SE Oregon and a herd in SW Idaho. I have never seen those herds. But the one in Nevada I have been fortunate to photograph twice after a wet winter when the two waterholes I discovered are full. I am going to miss them after I move.
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