Three Fawn Meadows Farm

The Spanish Mustang derives from the horses brought to America by the Spanish Conquistadores 500 years ago. While the horse is known to have evolved in North America some 55 million years ago, the modern horse had disappeared from this continent. Reintroduction of the horse in 1400 A.D. revolutionized life in North America. Native Americans began to use the horse for hunting and travel, replacing the dog as pack animal. The Spanish Mustangs of today are a group of diverse horses that derive from breeding by nature in the harsh environment of this continent as well as directed breeding by Native Americans. "Mustang" horses associated with the public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management are feral horses that are mixtures of breeds of horses including horses originating from northern Europe. A few isolated pockets of true breeding horses with characteristics of the Spanish Mustang still exist, however, their numbers are very rare. In the 1950s, the Brislawn family of Wyoming, helped to establish the Spanish Mustang Registry as a means of saving this important breed for posterity. Our horses derive from the breeding stock established by the Brislawn family early in the last century at their Cayuse Ranch in Oshoto, Wyoming.

The Spanish Mustangs are known for their versatility, endurance, and spiritual value (Medicine Hats). The famed horse Hildago was a Spanish Mustang that the endurance rider Frank Hopkins used to ride thousands of miles as a champion.