![]() ![]() “So the Sulphur herd is unique for several reasons. Their mane is bi-colored, black mixed with a stylish blonde.Īnd they have one less vertebrae than other Western horses so their backs are shorter.īut their unique physical features, what horse experts call ‘primitive markings,’ isn’t the only thing that makes this breed so interesting to Wilson and her husband. The horses look different than your typical mustang. KZMU A Sulphur horse with Zebra-striped legs is seen in La Sal, Utah, in August, 2022. And that’s required for dun,” said Wilson. “He’s got the dorsal stripe down the back and the zebra stripes on the leg. ![]() They’ve become somewhat experts on the breed. She and her husband have three from that group now. “One of the first things you’d notice is the black-tipped ears and that they’re a little curved,” said Wilson. Utah alone has 19 herd management areas, covering nearly 2.5 million acres across the state.īut the formally wild horse that’s now nuzzling Naomi Wilson is special. There’s nearly 100,000 wild horses and burros in the West, according to the Bureau of Land Management. They've remained isolated in a mountain range near the Nevada border for hundreds of years which helped keep their bloodline intact.Īs the Bureau of Land Management rounds up the herd to protect rangeland health, some say this breed shouldn't be treated like your average mustang. Among Utah’s wild horses roam a special breed with a history stretching back to Spanish colonialists. ![]()
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