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We visited Palomino Valley in August of 2003, and saw the intriguing Pine Nut herd. The Pine Nut HMA "ponies" - descendants of Shetland ponies used in the mines and bred locally by a Shetland breeder, into the 1940's. When the breeder retired, he simply released them into the wild, where they mixed with local wild horses. The Pine Nuts are small, very very cute, and have all the colors that ponies have - like chocolate and silver dapples and champagne - as well as the usual horse colors.
 Four-Socks Baby: His necktag number is #3687 (or 3887? can't tell for sure) |  Nine-Year-Old very Shetland-type mare - I really wonder what her color genetics are _ the only time I've ever seen an all-golden horse - body, mane and tail the same - is on a champagne - but I couldn't get close enough to her to see if she had other champagne characteristics. Being an older horse, her fate is probably to go to a sanctuary. | ||
_small_small.jpg) Flaxen Chestnut mare with Strawberry Roan baby |
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_small_small.jpg) More mares & foals - most of these mares are barely tall enough to reach the feeders - these gals are definitely pony-like |
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| Cathy Barcomb of the Wild Horse Commission says this about the Pine Nut horses: Thank you Nancy for posting the photos and generating interest in these special horses. They tend to be on the smaller side. It is my understanding, in the 1940's a person(s) had turned loose a large group of Shetland ponies. Through years of breeding the Pine Nut Herd Management Area was better known for these smaller horses. They don't look like true Shetlands because of the horse mix. The result was just a smaller size horse. They would be great POA type horses, they are strong horses and have incredible stamina and good conformation, just smaller. Nancy is correct in that they tend to be 13-14 hands and some up to 14.2 The horses are at the Palomino Valley Adoption Center, 775-475-2222. Mary McFarland is the new adoption coordinator there so you might want to ask for her, she is wonderful. | |||
What can you do with a Pine Nut Mustang? ANYTHING!!! | |||
   Jessi describes Manny as "just the best horse" - very intelligent, affectionate, devoted, and sturdy. She likes his size - it's easy to get on and off without a mounting block. Thanks to Gwilda Byrd for the photos, and to Jessi for answering my inquiry about the Pine Nut horses.
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