Windcross Conservancy

Preserving the Foundation Spanish Mustang


The rarest of America's historical horse population, these horses can trace their documented roots back at least 100 years. Native American tradition, historical records and letters of old mustangers have helped the Windcross Conservancy begin to piece together the history of these horses. Some hail from deep into what is now Oklahoma, but was once the home of the traditional Osage people and their horses. Others come from way down in old Mexico, from the time of estancias, missions and pueblos. Diaries of conquistadors, letters of Spanish soldiers to home, legends and maps of the Old West are all used. With the addition of modern scientific genetic research we are just beginning to see path taken by these horses through history to today.

The Ambassador Horse Program
What is an Ambassador Horse?
The Ambassador horse program is one in which a Spanish Mustang horse in it’s home is used as a breed ambassador to the public at large. An ambassador horse may come from the Windcross Project herds or from private herd populations. The connection is that no matter the origin that horse is a representative of the Spanish Mustang and of Windcross Conservancy.
This horse and it’s human companion are acknowledged in the Windcross newsletters. At public events. Windcross will provide educational information to accompany the horse to events along with educational support. For complete details please contact the office at windcross@mac.com
First and foremost the horses involved in the program should be good public representatives. These horses should be a credit to the breed and able to do public appearances with grace and aplomb. "One man" horses are not good ambassador candidates. This is not to say that they are not good horses, just simply perhaps not capable of creating a positive first impression. A breed that is so rare needs all the positive public impressions that they can get.
The ambassador horse is a horse that is either from Windcross Conservancy's preservation herds or a horse that is under private ownership and its' owner chooses to become a breed ambassador for the good of the breed.

In either case, the horse in question is used to promote the breed, the personal farm if that is the case and Windcross Conservancy Inc. and it's efforts. Persons that become breed ambassadors with a Windcross herd horse agree to certain rules. Not the least of which is an acceptable level of care, promotional requirements, and bi-annual reports to the Conservancy.

Windcross will retain ownership of those placed horses and will reserve the right to remove them in cases of abuse, neglect and non-compliance to the program.