After a joint ride it goes without saying that the horse needs to be washed and groomed. Rider and horse enjoy such care to the fullest. Just having been curried, the horse is returned to the box.
Barrel racing is especially popular with female rodeo riders. The cowgirls have to ride around three barrels in the shortest possible time. This requires great skill.
Mustangs live in the wild all year round. They are extremely tough, resilient horses. If they’re not used to people, they tend to be cautious and reticent when they encounter them. The hoofs of Mustangs are so hard that they don’t need horseshoes.
The Mustang symbolises freedom and America’s Wild West. Mustangs were brought to America by the Spanish as domesticated horses, and became feral in America. Nowadays, the horses live in large herds.