September 2025 archive

Wiley update

Wiley, 2yo buckskin White Mountain WY Mustang gelding, is making progress. By now he’s easier to catch, he’s had his mane detangled and brushed out (after this video). I’m able to brush his whole body and fly spray him. We’ve worked through some ideas he had about pawing and kicking when he got frustrated and …

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Doing stupid (i.e. potentially dangerous) stuff smart

Anytime we head into the mountains, it’s important to remember that, beautiful and often romanticized as they may be, they’re not trying to be our friends, and that the responsibility to prepare for what we might encounter lies with us. It’s our job to do what’s in our power to make it back to the …

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What Spur’s been up to

The big, goofy now 4yo bay roan Stewart Creek WY Mustang gelding we brought home last summer has grown up quite a bit. Spur has gone on a number of mountain and water adventures this spring and summer and he fits into the herd just fine. He’s gentle with younger and smaller horses and stays …

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New Mustangs, part 2

Remember the video I posted of us unloading the NM yearlings where Tay Martin only opened the back compartment of the trailer? Here’s why: There were more in the front. They were too big to travel as one group with the yearlings. Our 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy became a @Forever Branded …

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Available for adoption: Firefly

Firefly is a 2yo buckskin Mustang filly from Bible Springs UT. She string tests to 15hh and already towers over my 14.1hh riding horse (Lacy). Her mane and tail got chewed off in holding and are slowly growing back. She’s been out to summer pasture with one of the big Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy …

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Thank You

We’re so grateful for all the engagement – comments, likes and shares – our previous post about Wiley received. We’re grateful for everyone who helps us help Mustangs, in all different ways. A big thank you to those of you who have donated on his behalf, it means so much! If you’ve missed the previous …

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Meet Wiley

Wiley is a tall 2yo buckskin White Mountain WY Mustang gelding. How tall you ask? Very. That’s all I’ve got for now. He’s not to a point where we can measure him yet, let alone string test. We were asked by capable wild horse people we respect to take him on after he’d proven promising …

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Bareback into the clouds

Our most recent pack trip was a rainy one and required navigating around afternoon rains to maximize ride time. Here we’d made it a point to get out early(ish) and get back before the storm hit. We had enough time to untack our saddle horses, let them graze and have an early dinner before the …

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