[1/5] Slavljub Nikolic is seen with a wild horse on the mountain Stolovi in Serbia, August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic Acquire Licensing RightsSTOLOVI, Serbia, Sept 1 (Reuters) - A herd of about 40 mares, stallions and foals graze lazily on dry grass over the rugged Stolovi mountain in Serbia's southwest, one out of three such bands of wild horses in the Balkan country. The horses, mainly from the sturdy Bosnian Mountain Horse breed used as pack animals and in agriculture, were brought to Mt. Away from humans, the animals gradually became feral, reverting to behaviour more closely resembling that of wild horses, 73-year-old farmer Slavoljub Nikolic said on Thursday. The Stolovi herd is the second biggest in Serbia.

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Persons: Slavljub Nikolic, Zorana, Slavoljub Nikolic, " Nikolic, Nikolic, Aleksandar Vasovic, Louise Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Serbia, Serbia's, Balkan, Mt, Stolovi, Suva Planina