Another somewhat accidental member of the Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy is Firefly, coming 3yo buckskin Bible Springs UT Mustang filly.
Firefly started out calm and cuddly – until you asked her to do anything beyond standing to be brushed and petted on.
At that point she’d go full dragon mode and I had many a moment of “how are we ever going to adopt this one out?” while fending off and trying to direct a confrontational yellow hornet.
Today Firefly is friendly, responsive and willing while still very much having confident boss mare energy. She has the most beautiful eyes and is always the first to greet people.
We were going to place her last year and then decided to hold onto her for at least another year in the event that we need Rock as a riding horse for pack trips this season, so she can fulfill the role of a pack horse.
After that we’ll reassess whether to keep her or find her a wonderful home. She should mature to 15hh and is easy-going and curious with a generally quiet demeanor.
Firefly ponies and ground drives, ties and trailers well, wears all tack, is solid in her ground work, pleasant and easy to handle. She’ll start packing prep soon. I usually wait until after their first packing season to start riding. At that point, with all other prep work done, it’s typically a non-event.
Halter & lead by Rowdy’s Ropes
