Stefanie Schaefer

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Our #GivingTuesday reveal is here!

We’re so excited to introduce to you… Rock, 3yo pangare bay Mustang gelding from Little Colorado, WY, Ruby, 3yo sorrel rabicano (or red roan or ? Input welcome!) Mustang mare from Little Colorado, WY, Amber, 5yo buckskin Mustang mare from Meadow Valley Mountains, NV, Topaz, 3yo dun Mustang gelding, facility born to a Mustang mare …

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Why we Walk

There are good reasons to pony a green – i.e. inexperienced/newly gentled – Mustang and there are good reasons to walk with them. At Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy , we’ve learned, through trial and error, that both are useful in their own right to develop a strong relationship and a safe, well-adjusted horse. For …

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. May we all find something – hopefully many things – to be grateful for I’m grateful for all of you, for everyone who makes what we do at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy possible, for my friends and family, many memories and lessons, the animals that make my life …

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Spur’s story

Spur, in case you haven’t met him yet, is a 3yo bay roan Mustang gelding, facility born to a Stewart Creek WY Mustang mare. He already measures 15.1hh. String test says he’ll mature to a rather humongous 15.3hh. When we brought Spur home to Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy for gentling along with 3 other …

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Order your 2025 WHOA calendar!

We did it again, and they’re ready for pre-order now Format is 8″x11″ closed. They will ship the first week of December, so they’ll arrive with plenty of time to be gifted or to help you start to plan the new year early. $25 plus shipping, all proceeds go towards the care of the Mustangs …

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Adopted Mustangs updates

We love hearing from our adopters and seeing photos of the kiddos we gentle and adopt out at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy (WHOA) in their new homes, learning things, being loved and going on adventures! Whether you’ve been with us for a while or you’re new here, I hope you enjoy reading and seeing …

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Summer dreaming

I’m watching the sun rise over patches of snow on this chilly late November morning. A good time to reflect on this past summer’s adventures and dream about the ones to come. Our little Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy (WHOA) Ambassador Mustang herd did so well in the backcountry this year. Tay Martin went on …

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New kids on the block!

It’s time we introduce some new friends to you all, Cinch, Hawk, Spur and Boots Cinch (coming 4yo palomino Mustang gelding from Little Colorado, WY) and Hawk (coming 3yo bay Mustang gelding from Twin Peaks, CA) will be available for adoption once gentled. You’ll be able to follow their gentling on our Patreon once we …

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Do the things you care about

I used to admire people who did what I wanted to do. I still do because it keeps me looking for ways to improve and have something to work towards. I also now look for ways to make happen what I care about. Yes, that means sacrificing other things and experiencing discomfort. It sure beats …

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Adopted: Nemo

Nemo, our sweet, kind, sometimes goofy 3yo Stewart Creek WY Mustang gelding with crazy hair, all the colors and a blue eye, went home yesterday. As you can see, he was very much a Mudstang yesterday. It’s mud season on the mountain and entirely too cold for baths. Nemo got not only one human (a …

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