Rare Medicine Hat horses find safe shelter in Linton, North Dakota

LINTON, N.D. — Simply exterior Linton the morning solar was simply up. The frosty hills simply appeared to hug the Silbernagle Ranch that’s now house to 3 stunning and uncommon horses.

“Anyone that may have these sacred horses, per se, in your property, that is form of a blessing,” mentioned rancher Paul Silbernagel.

Drugs Hat horses. The title comes from the distinctive brown ears and brown patch on the highest of a horse’s head. Native American legends say these uncommon horses have magical, nearly mystical powers,

“They protected the tribe and the soldiers and all the things like that,” Silbernagel mentioned.

However these three have their very own story to inform. Genetic testing revealed the three are siblings, however solely introduced collectively after being rescued from their separate areas in Utah and Colorado.

The Nevada-based Wild Horse Schooling group, together with the CANA Basis out of New York helped facilitate the save, however wanted a spot for them to go.

“A number of the Native People from out of South Dakota got here up and did a ceremony. A horse dance out right here within the hills and an offering-wise,” Silbernagel mentioned.

That is when the Silbernagel Ranch close to Linton stepped up. The wild horses, two males and one feminine, are right here secure.

“We have now the privilege of getting them on our property, you already know?” Silbernagel mentioned.

The purpose is to get the three Drugs Hat horses aware of the area and different horses there and finally have Lakota leaders come to have fun the three historic, wild horses, as soon as once more calling this state house.

“They’re very distinctive, place for them. They’re again right here and that is the place the Natives had been on this property,” Silbernagel mentioned.

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