Wang Bo was stunned for a moment. This was not Peterson's horse. Where did it come from
He quickly narrowed the focus of the animal farm, and sure enough, a herd of horses appeared in the animal farm at this moment. The black horse from before was the leader, and there were also about a dozen horses scattered around.
These horses are by no means artificially bred. There are no traces of humans on their bodies. Their bodies are either too long and narrow or too short and stocky, which are not good choices for racing. There are no reins around their necks, and judging from the swaying of their hooves, they are not shoed.
Apparently, this is a Mustang…
Seeing this herd of wild horses, he ignored morning exercises and breakfast, washed and mopped himself, drove to the zoo, and then called Peterson: "Man, did you know we have some wild horses here?"
Peterson had just finished delivering a cow in the pasture. He was stroking the calf with one hand and holding the phone with the other: "What wild horses? You mean horses? My horse is beside me."
"Then you'd better get to China Road quickly. Well, cross from your position so you can see me."
More than ten minutes later, Peterson stood next to him, and then accompanied him to stare blankly at the horses running freely in the animal farm.
The little king, the young man, the queen, the Rottweiler and the sled dogs all came to the zoo. Seeing these horses, they were not surprised and continued to play on their own.
So Wang Bo knew that the wild horses had not just arrived. They might have arrived two or three days ago, but they had been deep in the animal farm, but Wang Bo had not visited or noticed them.
These wild horses are particularly vigilant. When they find someone appearing, they migrate to the east of the ranch and then hide behind a hill.
"Are these wild horses? Are there wild horses in New Zealand?" Wang Bo asked.
Peterson said: "Yes, in the middle of New Zealand's North Island, there is a land called the Taal Plateau, where many wild horses live. The Taal Plateau is military land and cannot be entered by ordinary people. It also has plenty of water and grass. It is a paradise for wild horses. , it is said that according to estimates from the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the total number of wild horses has exceeded 1,100.”
As he said this, he took out his mobile phone and searched Wang Bo for relevant information online. These wild horses are very famous in New Zealand.
Judging from the news, photographers and tourists often fly over the plateau in helicopters. Funny to say, the Taal Plateau is under military control, but people are only not allowed to set foot on the land without permission, regardless of whether anyone has invaded the airspace.
There are many pictures of these galloping wild horses on the Internet, which are very spectacular. There are often hundreds of horses in the herd. When they gallop together, the scene reminds Wang Bo of the scene of the Simmental herd chasing the white yak.
However, being famous is not a good thing for wild horses. After their attention increased, they attracted the attention of New Zealand's environmental protection department.
Judging from the news, last year the New Zealand Environmental Protection Department sent experts to conduct research and found that there were too many wild horses, which had posed a threat to the ecological environment of the plateau.
There are more than ten species of rare grasses on the plateau that are being feasted on and trampled by wild horses. Some wild horses even run onto the highways on the plateau, causing traffic accidents.
Wang Bo was very surprised and asked: "Why are there wild horses in New Zealand? These horses can't swim, right? I know they can swim, but can they travel long distances like leatherback turtles?"
Peterson explained: "No, no, the ancestors of those wild horses all came from farms near the Taal Plateau. Some escaped, and some were abandoned. After several generations of breeding, they became out-and-out wild horses."
Wang Bo said: "Wild horses are good things. Has no one taken them away? They can be bred to make racing or agricultural horses."
Peterson spread his hands helplessly and said: "Boss, it's not that simple. Wild horses are very wild and difficult to tame. It is impossible to train them into usable domestic horses. As for horse racing? Come on, these wild horses have no pedigree to become race horses. They I’m afraid I’ll be dizzy when I get on the field!”
"Then where did the horses here come from? Don't tell me they came from the Taal Plateau."
Wang Bo firmly believed that these horses were attracted by the heart of the animal farm, but the heart of the animal farm could not radiate very far. For example, the dogs and cats in the town were not attracted.
There are no real wild horses in New Zealand, only second-generation wild horses that are descendants of domestic horses. Except for the fact that the Taal Plateau is a military restricted area, other local governments do not protect these wild horses because they are invasive species.
Horses are good things. Even if they cannot be domesticated, they can eat meat. Horse meat is not delicious, but it is not inedible. Moreover, for hunters, hunting a tall horse is a very pleasant thing.
Therefore, except for the Taal Plateau, there is little chance of wild horses appearing elsewhere.
"Perhaps they are descended from horses that ran away from some farm or family," Peterson said.
New Zealand is a country that loves horses. There are many families who raise horses. The purpose of raising horses is to keep horses as companions for adults or children to ride on, or to train racehorses. If you can raise a winning racehorse, you can also gain fame and fortune. , New Zealand has won gold medals in equestrian events at the Olympics.
However, raising horses, like raising a car, is a very expensive hobby. First of all, there must be a large open space for horses to move around. Horse owners who live in the city must foster their beloved horses on farms in the countryside.
Horses' staple food is grass, not wild grass. Grass is very expensive. In addition, horses need to be fed some wheat, oatmeal, and corn meal. They also occasionally need to take them to the veterinarian, have their hooves trimmed, and hire experts for training. These costs all add up to a lot. .
What should I do if I can’t afford it? The first choice is to sell, but horses are not dogs or cats. Without certain financial strength and love, this thing cannot be played, so the chance of reselling it is very small.
In this way, there are only two ways to deal with horses, one is to slaughter them, and the other is to secretly release them into the wild. Anyway, New Zealand is a vast land with few people, and there are many living areas for horses in the wild.
Slaughtering is unrealistic. In New Zealand, pets are members of the family. Let alone killing your own pets, even killing some animals you have never met is not acceptable.
For example, the previous cat abuse case in Sunset Town once caused a sensation in New Zealand.
For another example, wild horses were raging in the Taal Plateau, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection decided to hire gunmen to shoot them. After the announcement of the results, it immediately aroused opposition from many horse lovers. They took collective action and held up placards on the plateau roads to protest. After the news media reported it, it attracted more public attention. According to opinion polls, most people Opposing the shooting of wild horses, the ruling authorities were concerned about public opinion, because public opinion is the vote and they did not dare to violate it, so they asked the Ministry of Environmental Protection to suspend the hunting operation.
Even stranger horses are treated like this, let alone one's own. So they tend to be released.
Peterson speculates that this is where the horses came from. (.)