Mustangs are strong horses recognized for their strong survival instincts, living even in the most extreme conditions. America is known for its wild horses, even though many people argue that they are not handled in the best way possible by the U.S government. Some of them can be very stubborn, some of them are easier to train but they all of them have something in common: They roam free on thousands of areas of pasture land managed by the government.
They are so intelligent that they can even understand your emotions through your disposition and body language. Horses are unique among all the other hoofed mammals and this is due to a special motive. Many members of mammals usually roam in big herds, searching for safety in their group.
Wild horses, on the contrary, live year-round in little groups of three to 10 members. Closely related mares and their young children form the essence of the group. Members of a horse herd are not just group animals with gang-like reasoning.
Studies have discovered that, just like humans, individual relationships in herds may be more significant than the group itself. These relationships are often based on family relations, but usually, they are just based on individual choice. These choices can and do change: friendships come and go, foals develop and go to live away, male-female relationships sometimes function and sometimes don’t.
As a result, the social lives of wild horses are always violent. Really, long-term research of these animals in the wild is like watching a soap opera. There are always fights for leadership and power, loyalty, or betrayal. Watch below one of the most interesting videos showing the exact moment a group of wild horses drives a 3-year-old horse away.