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Wild brumbies navigate a frost-tinged grassland in the high country of New South Wales, their dark coats contrasting against the muted winter landscape. A small stream winds through pale, bent grasses, partially frozen and reflecting the steel-gray winter sky. Two black horses stand amid the windswept terrain, one positioned near the water's edge, the other grazing in the middle distance against a backdrop of bare, skeletal trees. The rugged alpine environment speaks to the resilience of these free-roaming horses, descendants of escaped or abandoned domestic horses that have adapted to the harsh mountain conditions. Sparse, dry winter grasses create a textured carpet across the undulating ground, with patches of shallow water revealing the recent presence of snow or winter rainfall. The scene captures the raw beauty of Australia's alpine regions, where brumbies have roamed for generations, embodying a wild and untamed spirit of the landscape.