One of my fav local show is I-witness and I especially like the Side Trip segments of Howie Severino. This time, he went to the Cordilleras (taking a long jeepney ride, biking and hiking) to catch a glimpse of the wild horses on what they call the Marlboro country. 
There are only 5 wild horses left in that area now, lead by a black thoroughbred. For some reason, they were being hunted down for their meat. I was looking for the close-up shots of the elusive horses shown on TV, but these are the only pictures I found online (copyright issues probably). Up close, they look tough, muscular and really majestic. I wish to go to the Cordillera area some day… though I may have to do it soon! These tired bones may not hold up top-loading on a jeepney and hiking up those trails. haha!
Here are some of the pictures taken from Howie’s blog entry and JJ Villamin’s (director) multiply site. Enjoy!
April 30th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
huh? hunted down for meat? it’s really heart breaking to hear that. why can’t people just leave them alone in the wild…
anyway, cordillera’s a fine destination.
(i also wanted to go there someday)
April 30th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
They should arrest those people who eat horse meat.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
okay, just five? that’s just sad.
May 5th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I think only goats and other small animals can be found in that area. Perhaps because of the altitude? It is very sad though that these wild horses are not left alone to freely roam the area. I recall that according to the commentary, the horses were introduced to the area by an American adventurer a long time ago who lived in that area.
On some of the local race tracks in the city and other provinces, the domesticated horses that are injured and are put to rest are “recycled” as feeds for the other horses. Sounds like the recurrence of the mad cow disease is looming, eh?