I was smitten with Rock the first time I saw him at the BLM holding facility in Cañon City, and beyond excited for the opportunity to bring him home.
My plan was to turn him into a solid working partner, find him the best home possible, and with his adoption fee buy a semi load of hay for the other Mustangs in training at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy
So much for my plans.
I’ll be forever grateful to Tay Martin and Cassie Krzeczowski for insisting, sometimes aggressively so, that Rock stay here. I protested, a lot, for a long time. “We don’t need a horse that big, he takes up a spot and a half in the trailer, and it’s too hard to pack a horse this tall. Besides, it’d be stupid to keep him because of what he’s worth.”
That’s all true. And yet, there’s more to it. Rock is a friend to everyone. He’s happy to meet neighbors, clients and adopters, is good with the students when I take him to school, he’s a spectacular pack horse once you hoist the load up there, he’ll pull anything, and I couldn’t ask for a better-minded 4yo.
Riding a 4yo is like riding a 6yo one minute and a 2yo the next. Even at his wiggliest, most baby-brained, this big boy is manageable, sane and kind. He loves covering country, he’s done 3 pack trips with us this summer and he’s always game when I need him to carry a friend.
Between his impressive exterior and his puppy dog personality, Rock is an inspiration and he sticks in people’s minds. That makes him worth everything as an Ambassador Mustang, advocating for his kind wherever he goes. He’s our Rock, in more ways than one.
This past weekend he was the best boy for a sunny fall mountain ride with Eduardo Garcia who would now also like a Rock. Truth be told, who wouldn’t!?
Enjoy the pictures of Eduardo with both Rock and Spur.
Spur is, well, different, and very selectively friendly. His biggest sign of affection is hiding behind someone, and he thought Eduardo was a wonderful shield.
These guys did what our Ambassador Mustangs are for… Helping people make lasting memories, open their hearts to Mustangs, and inspiring them to get involved in helping and advocating for wild horses.
