The Salt River wild horses are a historic population of unbranded, unclaimed, wild and free-roaming horses of the Tonto National Forest.
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Arizona’s historical records show that these wild horses have been living on the Salt River and the Salt River Valley since well before the Tonto National Forest was created in 1902.
Mustangs are descendants of Spanish, or Iberian, horses that were brought to the Americas by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. The name was derived from the Spanish word mustengo, which means “ownerless beast”. Once escaped, these horses evolved without the influence of man and through survival of the fittest, evolved into the incredibly durable and tough breed we know today. The word Mustang or Wild Horse is used interchangeably. |
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Here are some of my photos from various visits.
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