American Mustangs: The Wild Horses of the Old West | Full Documentary

The American Mustang is one of the most powerful symbols of freedom, wilderness and the Old West. But where do these wild horses really come from? Filmed in the wide-open landscapes of Wyoming, this documentary explores the history, behavior and survival of the Mustangs — the wild horses that became inseparable from the story of the American West. Although often seen as native to North America, today’s Mustangs descend from horses brought to the continent by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. Over time, some escaped, adapted, bred in the wild and became the legendary free-roaming horses of the West. Mustangs transformed the lives of Native American peoples, became central to cowboy culture, and shaped the mythology of the frontier. Yet their future is now uncertain. As modern socie