Why and how do wild horses exist?

Over successive generations, tame horses could be bred so that they passed along a genetic predisposition toward humans. When this occurred, they were considered domesticated. read more

Actual wild species of horses that have never been domesticated like the Przewalski's Horse. These exist “why and how” just like any other wild animal. Various species of wild horses used to roam most of the Northern Hemisphere, but are mostly extinct now. read more

Sort of! The answer is not a simple one. The wild horse is a specific species called Equus ferus. Within this species, there are a few subspecies, including the modern domesticated horse (Equus ferus caballus) and the undomesticated Tarpan and Przewalski's Horse. Unfortunately, the Tarpan became extinct in the 1800s. read more

There are about 33,000 wild horses running free in the United States. Descended from animals brought over by the Spanish in the 1500s, they roam throughout public lands in western states like Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, and Montana. read more