Wrapping up the weekend with good news is the best, especially when it’s about the struggle bus wildies making headway towards getting along in our world
Wiley, 2yo buckskin White Mountain WY Mustang gelding, has proven that while he’s not “easy”, he’s trainable and retains lessons well. He leads great, crosses obstacles, lunges, sends and is learning to pick up his feet without the leg rope.
He didn’t bat an eye at the surcingle, weirdly enjoys wearing a bridle (he was trying to get the cheek piece in his mouth first and needed to be redirected, then was very content to calmly pack the bit), he ties great and hobbles without issue.
Topaz, 4yo dun Stewart Creek WY Mustang gelding who’s been with us for, like, ever (over a year now, trying to make it through kindergarten while everyone else was graduating elementary school, ooof), had his first trim.
He was a champ for his first ever “big kid” trim with CK Hoof Care CBT, APF-I , even when we ran out of daylight and she trimmed his hind feet with a headlamp, and despite frequent and rather vocal interruptions when Rock repeatedly decided to try and modify the paint job on her truck. It’s never boring living with wild horses.
The home search for these two will be slow and methodical. Big and colorful gets attention. What’s more important is a good fit. That’s going to be harder to do. We may have someone for Wiley once he’s ready. Stay tuned for an “available for adoption” post on Topaz after Cassie puts the finishing touches on his feet late next week.
We couldn’t do this without your help. Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based in Guffey, CO. We help wild horses and their humans be safe and happy, long-term, by carefully matching Mustangs with suitable adopters and by supporting owners and adopters of Mustangs on their gentling journey and beyond.
Each of these big boys eats an entire bale of hay a day. To the tune of $13+/bale. If you feel moved to skip Starbucks one morning and feed a wild horse breakfast instead, you’ll find ways to do so in the comments. Feel free to earmark your contribution for Wiley or Topaz, or both. We appreciate you!
