They were rounded up for private use and sale for slaughter, which by the 1950s had placed them in danger of extinction. During the 2018 study, the estimated population was  500 horses, up from the roughly 300 recorded in the 1970s.
They were rounded up for personal use and sale for butchering, which by the 1950s had put them in danger of extinction. During the 2018 study, the estimated population was  500 horses, up from the roughly 300 documented in the 1970s.