For decades, wild horses dominated these mountains. Most were mustangs, wild born and bred. Others were dumped here by their humans: unwanted ex-race horses and retired work horses who were no longer of any use to their owners. Others were escapees, such as stock horses who threw their riders or jumped a fence. The mountains are home to all kinds of horses. With plenty of food to go around and few predators, this place was a paradise of sorts for horses. Here the herds flourished and steadily grew in number over the years.
However, this place cannot be considered a paradise any longer. Wanting the land for themselves, humans struck. More than half of the horse population was taken down, either rounded up and shipped off or shot down. Many bands were scattered or eliminated completely. It was difficult, but the remaining survivors were able to pull through and slowly begin to regrow their numbers after the initial attacks. The humans will return, but the horses are determined. These mountains are their home, and they are not going to give them up without a fight.
