Brumby

A brumby is a wild (feral) horse in Australia. Although they are found in many areas around the country, the most well known brumbies are found in the Australian Alps region in south-eastern Australia. The majority of them live in the Northern Territory, with the second largest population in Queensland. There are more horses in the wild in Australia than any other country. It is similar to the American mustang. A group of brumbies is known as a mob, and also as a band.

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Brumbies are the descendants of escaped or lost horses belonging to the area's European settlers. Occasionally they are mustered and domesticated for use as working "stock" horses on farms, rounding up and droving sheep, cattle and other livestock.

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Feral: A feral animal or plant is one that has escaped from domestication and returned, partly or wholly, to its wild state....

Australian Alps: The Australian Alps is a general term for the highest mountain ranges in south-eastern Australia....

Queensland: Queensland is a state of Australia, in the north-east of the country. It is the second largest state by area and the third largest state by population....