Actually, almost all horse news is good news, but the resurgence of this wild horse is exceptionally good news. I'll bet Bu$hCo doesn't give a crap.
"But even the Mongols never managed to domesticate the wildest of horses, a species known as Equus ferus przewalskii, or P-horse for short. It is one of just two extant species of horse. All the breeds of the familiar domestic horse, from Shetland pony to Clydesdale, belong to the other species, which submitted to the bit and bridle 6,000 years ago. Przewalski's horse (pronounced zheh-VAHL-skee and named for the 19th-century Russian explorer who first identified it) is about the size of a large pony, with a stocky body in shades of tan to tawny, short brown legs and a dark mane that stands straight up."
I saw a couple of these horse several years ago at the Minnesota Zoo. They were spectacular. Now, with this article, I also know how to pronounce the name.
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Thanks for all the cool horse . You'll have to stop by www.horseoutlet.com sometime!
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