Running Free - A Wild Horse Tale

Wild Horse Tutorial - Introduction

Introduction - Wild Horse Tutorial

In the next seven modules you will learn all about wild horses. You will learn where they came from, how they live, what they eat, and how they survive.

You can follow through the modules by using the next and back buttons at the bottom of each page, or you can jump in between modules with the text navigation bar at the top of each page.

Once you have completed the modules, you can review what you've learned in the module summaries, and then test your knowledge in the self assessment.

Summary of Modules

Module 1 - Origins of the American Wild Horse (a.k.a. Mustang)

• Module 1

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to define the origin of the American Mustang.

Module 2 - Herd Structure

• Module 2

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to: define herd structure; define the role of the lead mare and the stallion; and define bachelor bands.

Module 3 - Herd Behavior and Communication

• Module 3

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to correctly identify horse communication: when a horse is alert, angry, indifferent, etc. based on their body language and ear position.

Module 4 - Herd Habitat (where they live)

• Module 4

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to identify on a map where mustangs live in the United States.

Module 5 - Herd Diet

• Module 5

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to list what mustangs eat.

Module 6 - Herd Security/Survival

• Module 6

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to determine between winter and summer coats, and when/why they change (grow/shed).

Module 7 - How the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Manages Mustang Populations

• Module 7

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to define the BLM's management practice of Mustangs.

Module Summaries - Brief Summary of each Module

• Module Summaries

Objective: At the end of this module, you should be able to describe at a high level the content of each module.

Self Assessment -Test Yourself on What You Have Learned

• Self Assessment

Objective: At the end of the assessment, you will have a clear understanding of what you have learned and what you may want to review again.