I am a tad late in posting this! Sorry about that, haha. But here we go!

This month's breed is the Assateague!

"The "wild" horses on Assateague Island are actually feral animals, meaning that they are descendants of domestic animals that have reverted to a wild state. Horses tough enough to survive the scorching heat, abundant mosquitoes, stormy weather and poor quality food found on this remote, windswept barrier island have formed a unique wild horse society.

Local folklore describes the Assateague horses as survivors of a shipwreck off the Virginia coast. While this dramatic tale of struggle and survival is popular, there are no records yet that confirm it. The most plausible explanation is that they are the descendants of horses that were brought to barrier islands like Assateague in the late 17th century by mainland owners to avoid fencing laws and taxation of livestock.

The horses are split into two main herds, one on the Virginia side and one on the Maryland side of Assateague. They are separated by a fence at the Virginia/Maryland State line. These herds have divided themselves into bands of two to twelve animals and each band occupies a home range. The National Park Service manages the Maryland herd. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company owns and manages the Virginia herd, which is allowed to graze on Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, through a special use permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The permit restricts the size of the herd to approximately 150 adult animals in order to protect the other natural resources of the wildlife refuge. It is the Virginia herd which is often referred to as the "Chincoteague" ponies."

Source: NPS website.

Assateague Island National Seashore

Assateague State Park

And, there is a ton of stock for them on Deviantart!

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So, enter the giveaway!

At the end of the month, I will draw for a pair of 300k pointed, store, Assateagues! Message me on account #1 to enter :).

They are beautiful

They really are :). Although the pretty beaches behind them can't hurt!

-falls in love-

Paints since 6-8-14

*starts singing Rolling Stones* Wiiiiiiiild horses. Couldn't drag me away. Wiiiiiiiild wild horses. Couldn't drag me awaaaaaaaaaay

Only a few more days left to enter for the pair of Assateagues :). Message me if you're interested! That's all you need to do and you will be entered.

Pr1nc355T1nk (#38978) won this month!

We had a ton of entries, so I also chose a secondary winner! Citlali (wanting HPBs) (#8295)