If a competitor attempts to steal one of his daughters, the stallion offers no resistance, but if a move is made on one of his mares, he attacks immediately. He also runs off his older colts, now that they've become a threat. They retreat to establish their own peeking order in bachelor bands where they hone the fighting skills each eventually needs to round up a harem of his own.
WHERE TO OBSERVE
In the West, many herds are managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Black Mountain Herd Area, Ariz.
East Douglas Creek Herd Area, Colo.
Cumberland Island, Ga.
Challis Herd Area, Idaho
Pryor Mountain Herd Area, Mont.
Nevada Wild Horse Range, Nev.
Shackleford Banks, N.C.
Sulphur Herd Area, Utah
Assateague Island, Va.
Salt Wells Creek Herd Area, Wyo.
LOOK FOR
medium to heavy-boned horse
stronger legs then domestic horses
reddish-brown coat, with variations of gray, black, white, gray-brown or palomino
harems of several females led by dominant male
constantly traveling and grazing
