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American Mustang and Burro Association, INC.
P.O. Box 1013, Grass Valley,
CA 95945-1013
Email: AMBAInc@bardalisa.com
Website:
www.bardalisa.com
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A mustang is a small, hardy, naturalized
(feral) horse of the North American west. Because of their hardiness,
grace, speed, and independence, the name "Mustang" is popular for
high-performance products and for sports mascots. The English word
mustang comes from the Mexican Spanish word mestengo, itself derived
from the Spanish mesteño, meaning cattle raised under the extensive
system of the Mesta and strayed. |
| Origin: United States. |
| Colour: any color. |
| Height: between 14 and 15hh. |
| Conformation: Mustangs will often
have a Spanish type head with a Roman nose; they are usually short
through the neck, somewhat upright in the shoulder, flat through the
withers, have a short back, and poorly conformed, but very tough legs. |
| Character: very tough, strong,
agile, sound, quick to learn. |
| Uses: n/a. |
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