“The western mustang of yesterday was a remarkably durable species. Through the centuries, he managed tenaciously to survive the persistent attempts to obliterate him.” (Amaral) The wild mustang has disappeared from the present day stories, as have the tales of the Wild West. But the horses that roamed the plains for centuries are still here, and will be here, hopefully for centuries to come. The wild mustang “captured the west” along with the hearts and imaginations of so many. It formed a union with Americans so intimate and profound that men still measure power by the number of horses. I hope that union will be remembered and with it, the wild mustang.
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Paskett, Parley J. Wild Mustangs. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1986.
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Young, Cheryl A. The Wild Horse in Nevada. Carson City, Nevada: Nevada State Printing Office, 1985.