July 2025 archive

The second pack trip of the year is in the books.

I went solo on the first one, Tay Martin joined me on the second. Rock packed camp in and out and got in some more saddle time. Or saddle-less riding time as it may be. It’s been work, ride, pack, hike, learn, spend time with people I care about, eat, sleep, repeat these past few …

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The second pack trip of the year is in the books.

I went solo on the first one, Tay Martin joined me on the second. Rock packed camp in and out and got in some more saddle time. Or saddle-less riding time as it may be. It’s been work, ride, pack, hike, learn, spend time with people I care about, eat, sleep, repeat these past few …

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In for summer school: Buddy

Who remembers Buddy, the tiny, fuzzy yearling Mustang gelding we gentled early in 2024 for his adopter who had won him in the internet auction? He’s back, now a tall, striking 2yo. His adopter has done a great job maintaining what he learned in kindergarten last year. Life gets busy and sometimes all the adult …

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The other night I went out searching

The other night I went out searching Searching for Columbines, my favorite wildflowers. Searching for peace of mind. Searching for joy. Searching for learning opportunities for the horses. For a chance to let them stretch their legs. For color in the sky and cooler air. I found all of the above. Wild Horse Outreach & …

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Zin – a client horse

Zin, short for Zinnia, a 7 or 8yo NV Mustang mare, came to us several months ago for an assessment. She hadn’t taken to gentling and when her title eligibility form came in her adopter wanted to be sure that if she kept and titled the mare she’d at least be able to provide basic …

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