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I remember our first visit to Tehachapi in 1986. In particular, I remember walking down the street in the downtown area, just perusing the few shops here at that time, enjoying the quiet, peaceful atmosphere. We came across people walking as well, and they were so friendly, asking how are you today, just saying “Hi” or a nod as if in recognition of us. We’d look at each other, asking the other, “do you know them?” It was surreal. You would never experience this in the fast paced Los Angeles area where we used to live, work and in my case, gre...
Since moving to Oak Creek Canyon in 1986, we've always wondered where these wild horses came from, how long they've been here, what breed are they, etc. In all my years of researching to find answers, it seems we now have at least one major question answered. A recent X-ray on one of the horses shows that these have 5 lumbar vertebrae. Morgan and Arabian horses have 5 lumbar vertebrae, while other breeds have 6. They certainly don't look like Arabians, so must be the Morgan just as we have alway...