Interestingly, Howie Severino returned to Sagada in April 2008 for his quest for the wild horses, and truly, the wild horses of Sagada are more than just a mountain legend.
In the peak called Lamagan of the grassy highland of Sitio Mabaat is a field tagged as “Marlboro Country”, where the only wild horses in the Philippines can be found. Stories say that wild horses run freely in this ground for almost three decades now. These horses were freed by residents of Antadao who could no longer take care of them a long time ago.
Photo Credit: Lonerider
Four years ago, locals accounted their number to a dozen, but this time, Howie spotted only five. Their number reached to more than twenty a couple of years back, however local hunting is slowly making these horses extinct.
The wild horses of Sagada are among the best kept secrets of this town. They need protection or they will just become another legend.
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sagada dap-ayan was also featured in this episode. i’ve recorded the entire feature but i’m still asking howie if i can upload it to youtube for those who have missed it. btw, my name and my blog were at the end credit. hahaha.
ps. sagada will have its grand launching on may 3rd, 5pm. young local artists will perform. please come.
Comment by biyahengpinoy — April 30, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
biyahengpinoy, please do. I think it was uploaded but was then taken down.
Comment by howie — October 12, 2008 @ 7:38 am
[...] hilly terrain and the novelty of having wild horses in the valleys surrounding it. GMA 7’s Howie Severino even ran a story on the origin and fate that awaits these noble [...]
Pingback by Visit Sagada » Marlboro Country — April 5, 2010 @ 6:46 pm
i visited sagada together with my son and some close friends last april 2011 however due to time constraint we were not able to visit Malboro Country and sadly they say you will lucky if can spot a horse because some of them had become extinct already. But nonetheless i still fell in love with sagada and will surely come back or may settle there for good.
Comment by Monina Ayque — May 14, 2011 @ 3:02 pm