One of the most beautiful moments in the horse world is to get to see a beautiful mare and stallion fall deeply in love with each other. It really reminds us of a good example of how a relationship between humans should be, full of love and passion. When we speak about love, it is definitely not limited only to us humans but to every simple species and the duo in the video below is the definition of it.
The love between this mare and stallion was strongly affected by the government who tries to keep full control of the growing population of wild mustangs because of the negative effect that it brings to a lot of environmental and economic factors as they claim. Wild horses are often torn apart from their families to be either auctioned off or sent to separate farms or sanctuaries. A 26-year-old wild horse named Goliath desperately tried protecting his herd during the raid but to no avail. He and his mate, Red Lady, were taken to different locations.
They thought they were fated to never see each other again. Goliath ended up at a holding facility in Utah. Red Lady was transferred to the Skydog Ranch in Oregon. Clare Staples, the founder, and president of Skydog Ranch was determined to reunite Red Lady with her beloved Goliath — but it would be no easy feat. The Skydog Ranch site says that “often the horses rounded up have no history documented on them to figure out what stallion is with what mares and family bands are almost impossible to reunite.”
Thanks to tireless efforts, hours of research and investigation, and lots of selfless donations, Clare and her team were able to track down Goliath, win his auction, and bring him back to Skydog. In March 2018, the team waited with bated breath as Goliath reunited with his soulmate. Would the horses remember each other after six months apart? “These two horses had been together in the wild for years but it was possible that they would not remember each other and be indifferent BUT when Goliath spotted Red Lady he ran the entire length of three football fields to reach her,” Skydog recounted.
“It was the most incredible sight and if anybody ever doubted the bonds these horses make they were gone after this reunion.” Then Goliath did something that made everyone shed a tear: He nudged her belly with his nose as if he knew she was pregnant with his foal. And guess what? Goliath was right. Red Lady had been carrying his baby all along! Not only did the pair recognize each other and continue where they left off, but they got to welcome the birth of their foal together. That was the most beautiful surprise. A great way to finalize their love.