They may be feral but it is not difficult to tame these horses. I don't suppose that all are as tractable as the horses I've had experience with but all of them that have been in my family responded quickly to gentling. It just stands to reason - if they have not previously had close contact with people they are not primed to fear them.

They make good riding horses; they tend to be sure footed and savvy. My father, who was a horse trainer of many years, always turned his colts out into hill country at a certain point to let them learn to negotiate rough terrain.

But I have little patience with people who want to 'protect' these wild horses by forbidding the removal of a set number of animals from the herds. Just as with deer, I would rather see a healthy herd within sustainable range than seeing a herd of scrawny horses barely surviving due to lack of feed and water.