Wild Horses Kick Butt | National Geographic

if you’re a wild horse summer at the

if you’re a wild horse summer at the prior mountain wild horse reserve on the

prior mountain wild horse reserve on the

prior mountain wild horse reserve on the Montana Wyoming border is as close to

Montana Wyoming border is as close to

Montana Wyoming border is as close to heaven as you’re going to find here on

heaven as you’re going to find here on

heaven as you’re going to find here on earth withers can be harsh but summer

earth withers can be harsh but summer

earth withers can be harsh but summer pastures are emerald blankets of

pastures are emerald blankets of

pastures are emerald blankets of eminently edible greenery

and if you’re a mature male with your

and if you’re a mature male with your own harem life is full of rainbows now

own harem life is full of rainbows now

own harem life is full of rainbows now most of the time

these wild horses have two social groups

these wild horses have two social groups the first is what’s called a harem

the first is what’s called a harem

the first is what’s called a harem social system here several mares and

social system here several mares and

social system here several mares and their foals are guarded by a single

their foals are guarded by a single

their foals are guarded by a single dominant male this dominant male is ten

dominant male this dominant male is ten

dominant male this dominant male is ten years old he chances upon a pile of

years old he chances upon a pile of

years old he chances upon a pile of droppings called a stud pile this tells

droppings called a stud pile this tells

droppings called a stud pile this tells him that the other social group is

him that the other social group is

him that the other social group is nearby and that it’s time for him to

nearby and that it’s time for him to

nearby and that it’s time for him to take action the other social group is

take action the other social group is

take action the other social group is this band of young bachelor stallions

this band of young bachelor stallions

this band of young bachelor stallions each looking to establish its own harem

each looking to establish its own harem

each looking to establish its own harem the dominant male moves his harem to a

the dominant male moves his harem to a

the dominant male moves his harem to a safe distance then he makes his move on

safe distance then he makes his move on

safe distance then he makes his move on the intruders even though he’s

the intruders even though he’s

the intruders even though he’s outnumbered

outnumbered

outnumbered he’s got the advantages of age and

he’s got the advantages of age and

he’s got the advantages of age and experience his band stays put on the

experience his band stays put on the

experience his band stays put on the sidelines then the dominant male kicks

sidelines then the dominant male kicks

sidelines then the dominant male kicks but his aim is to assert Authority not

but his aim is to assert Authority not

but his aim is to assert Authority not hurt anyone

according to the ancient texts the art

according to the ancient texts the art of war a great warrior radiates strength

of war a great warrior radiates strength

of war a great warrior radiates strength he doesn’t have to fight to the death

he doesn’t have to fight to the death

he doesn’t have to fight to the death and neither does this male the rogue

and neither does this male the rogue

and neither does this male the rogue stallions move on and life is once again

stallions move on and life is once again

stallions move on and life is once again fresh grass and rainbows