Chapter 563 549. Wild Horse, Run Wild (Updated Late Today, Sorry Again)

Wang Bo was stunned. This is not Peterson's horse. Where did it come from?

He hurriedly narrowed down the heart of the farm, and sure enough, a herd of horses appeared in the farm at this moment, the black horse before was the leading horse, and there were more than a dozen fine horses scattered here and there.

These horses are by no means artificially bred. There are no traces of humans on them. They are either too narrow or too short to be a good choice for racing horses.

Apparently, it's a Mustang...

Seeing this herd of wild horses, he ignored morning exercise and breakfast, washed up and drove to the zoo, and then called Peterson: "Man, do you know that we have some wild horses here?"

Peterson had just delivered a cow in the ranch. He was stroking the calf with one hand and holding the phone with the other: "What wild horses? You mean horses? My horse is by my side."

"Then you'd better come to China Road quickly, um, just cross over from your position, so you can see me."

After more than ten minutes, Peterson stood beside 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 farm. Seeing these steeds, they took no surprise and continued to play with themselves.

So Wang Bo knew that the wild horses hadn't just arrived, maybe they had arrived two or three days ago, but they had been in the depths of the animal farm, and Wang Bo had never been to see them, and he didn't notice them.

These wild horses were particularly vigilant. When they saw someone appearing, they migrated to the east of the farm, and then hid behind a hill.

"These are wild horses, right? 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 there are many wild horses. The Taal Plateau is a military land, ordinary people cannot enter, and there are plenty of aquatic plants. It is a paradise for wild horses. , it is said that according to the estimate of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the total number of wild horses has exceeded 1,100."

As he spoke, 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, there are often photojournalists and tourists flying over the plateau by helicopter. It is funny to say that the Taal Plateau is under military control, but people are not allowed to set foot on the land without permission, regardless of whether anyone has invaded the airspace.

There are many pictures on the Internet of these galloping wild horses, which are very spectacular. There are hundreds of horses at every turn. When they run wildly together, the scene reminds Wang Bo of the scene of Simmental cattle chasing white yaks.

But for wild horses, being famous is not a good thing. After their attention has risen, they have attracted the attention of New Zealand's environmental protection department.

Judging from the news, last year New Zealand's environmental protection department sent experts to conduct research and found that there were too many wild horses, posing a threat to the plateau's ecological environment.

There are more than ten kinds of rare grasses on the plateau, which are being eaten and trampled by wild horses, and some wild horses even ran on the road 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 they can travel long distances like leatherback turtles?"

Peterson explained: "No, the ancestors of those wild horses all came from farms near the Taal Plateau. Some escaped, some were abandoned, and after several generations of breeding, they became authentic wild horses."

Wang Bodao: "Wild horses are good things. Didn't anyone take them away? They can be bred for racing or farm horses."

Peterson spread his hands helplessly and said, "Boss, it's not that simple. Wild horses are so wild that they are hard to tame. It is impossible to train them into usable domestic horses. As for racing horses? Please, these wild horses are not bred to be racehorses. I’m afraid I’ll get dizzy on the field!”

"Then where did our horses 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 farm, but the heart of the farm could not radiate very far. For example, in the town, the dogs and cats were not attracted.

There are no real wild horses in New Zealand, only the second generation of wild horses that have returned to their ancestors. Except for the reason that the Taal Plateau is a military forbidden 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 be eaten as meat. Horse meat is not delicious, but it is not impossible to eat it, and for hunters, hunting a tall horse is very pleasant.

Therefore, except for the Taal Plateau, there is little chance of wild horses appearing in other places.

"Maybe they're offspring of horses that ran off 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 use horses as companions for adults or children to ride, or to train racing horses. If you can breed winning racing horses, you can also gain fame and fortune. , New Zealand has won a gold medal in the equestrian event in the Olympic Games.

However, raising horses is like keeping a cart. It 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.

The staple food of horses is grass, not weeds. Grass is very expensive. In addition, some wheat, oatmeal, and cornmeal must be fed. Occasionally, they need to be taken to the veterinarian. .

What should I do if I can't afford it? The first choice is to sell, but horses are not dogs or cats. This stuff does not have certain economic strength and love, so it cannot be played well, 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, and the other is to secretly release them into the wild. Anyway, New Zealand has a vast land and 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 unknown animals is not acceptable.

For example, the cat abuse case in Sunset Town once caused a sensation in New Zealand.

For another example, wild horses are rampant on the Taal Plateau, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection decides to hire gunmen to shoot wild horses. After the news of the results was announced, it immediately aroused the opposition of many horse lovers. They took collective action and protested on the plateau highway. After being broadcast by the news media, it attracted more attention from the public. Opposing the shooting of wild horses, the ruling authorities were concerned about public opinion, because public opinion is votes and dare not go against it, so they asked the Ministry of Environmental Protection to suspend the hunting operation.

Strange horses are treated like this, let alone their own? So they tend to let go.

That's where the horses came from, Peterson guesses.