I know a rancher with a dog of this exact cross and it's a great dog. I would love to give these guys a home but I live on only 8 acres and would have to keep them in a small fenced yard to keep them out of trouble which I would hate to do.
They have such a strong herding, protective instinct from centuries of breeding, if they would ever identify your colts as their herd they would guard them with their lives. I wouldn't know how that could be accomplished, but maybe a professional trainer would?