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    Carter Reservoir Wild Mustangs, mustangs, wild horses, Spanish horse

    Adobe Mountain Equine

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    Lancaster, Ca. 93535-9008

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                   Carter Reservoir Mustangs

     

           Carter Reservoir HMA mustangs are found in the north western corner in the state of Nevada, bordering the state of California. The Carter Reservoir Mustangs are one of the few wild horse herds to be proven scientifically by DNA testing to have been descended from the Old World Iberian breeds ridden by the Spanish Explorers. The Carters have been able to keep most of their ancestors genes because of the isolated area where this wild herd lives. Because of certain factors, including outside infiltration of other horse herds, environmental changes and human intervention causing them to move outside their normal herd area, this herd is dwendling in numbers which will cause a reduction in their structural DNA. We have decided this is a herd worthy of extra attention so as to keep their Heritage intact. To learn more about the Carters visit www.carterreservoirmustangs.org or click on:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


     

     

    Carter Reservoir Mustangs
    Carter Mustang with Spanish Markings
    Carter Mustang with Spanish Markings
    This was taken during the 2003 gather of the BLM Carter Reservoir HMA wild horses. Such stunning leg bars. They are also called zebra bars, tiger stripes or garters and most commonly seen on or above the knees and hocks. They may also appear more as blotches, patches, marbling, mottling or spotting.
    Red Dun Primitive Herringbone Stripes
    Red Dun Primitive Herringbone Stripes
    Herringbone, Fishboning or Dorsal Barbs are a less common Primitive marking. They can be very prominent bars as seen here or more like dark or faint smudges.
    Cobwebbing Primitive Marking
    Cobwebbing Primitive Marking
    Cobwebbing, AKA Spiderwebbing is a Primitive marking found in horses that show the traits of the Old World Iberian Spanish horses. This is a very good representation of the cobwebbing on a Carter Reservoir Mustang.
    Wide Ventral Belly Stripe
    Wide Ventral Belly Stripe
    This Carter Reservoir mustang shows the wide Ventral Stripe that is a much more uncommon among the dun Spanish markings.
    2006 Carter Reservoir HMA herd with dun factor
    2006 Carter Reservoir HMA herd with dun factor
    2006 photo of Carter Reservoir wild horse herd showing the dun factor.
    Carter Mustang Stallion & Mare
    Carter Mustang Stallion & Mare
    Carter Reservoir wild buckskin stallion and is bay dun mare. They are still together today.
    Carter Mustang with Spanish Markings
    Carter Mustang with Spanish Markings
    This was taken during the 2003 gather of the BLM Carter Reservoir HMA wild horses. Such stunning leg bars. They are also called zebra bars, tiger stripes or garters and most commonly seen on or above the knees and hocks. They may also appear more as blotches, patches, marbling, mottling or spotting.
    Red Dun Primitive Herringbone Stripes
    Red Dun Primitive Herringbone Stripes
    Herringbone, Fishboning or Dorsal Barbs are a less common Primitive marking. They can be very prominent bars as seen here or more like dark or faint smudges.
    Cobwebbing Primitive Marking
    Cobwebbing Primitive Marking
    Cobwebbing, AKA Spiderwebbing is a Primitive marking found in horses that show the traits of the Old World Iberian Spanish horses. This is a very good representation of the cobwebbing on a Carter Reservoir Mustang.
    Wide Ventral Belly Stripe
    Wide Ventral Belly Stripe
    This Carter Reservoir mustang shows the wide Ventral Stripe that is a much more uncommon among the dun Spanish markings.
    2006 Carter Reservoir HMA herd with dun factor
    2006 Carter Reservoir HMA herd with dun factor
    2006 photo of Carter Reservoir wild horse herd showing the dun factor.
    Carter Mustang Stallion & Mare
    Carter Mustang Stallion & Mare
    Carter Reservoir wild buckskin stallion and is bay dun mare. They are still together today.

    HMA for Carter Herd is displayedby Yellow area on map to the left.

                   Distinctive Markings of Carter Reservoir Mustangs

     

         Carter horses display the "Dun Factor", which alot of other horses also have. What makes them so different and special? Their beautiful, unusual markings! Carters can possess a variety of markings such as; leg stripes, dorsal stripes, cob-webbing, face masks, barring on neck or whithers and herringbone stripes. They may also display dark outlined ears and two toned manes and tails.

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