Stefanie Schaefer
Author's posts
Oct 26 2024
Not too scared
These eyes, ears and feet have covered some incredible country this year. After we thought that we might never experience another sunset on a mountain again. Now I’m collecting sunsets and spending as much time outside as possible, sometimes sleeping outside even at home, just so I can see the stars. I got Covid for …
Oct 24 2024
Adoptable Mustangs: Tillie
2yo bay Twin Peaks CA Mustang filly Tillie is ready to find a lover of tall athletic mares who know what they want in life and are not afraid to express it. She currently stands 14.3hh tall and string tests to 15.3hh. She has a freezebrand, it’s under her mane. Tillie has all the heart …
Oct 23 2024
Take the GPS
I recently went on a lovely ride with a friend whom I hadn’t ridden with in way too long. She was taking me to a lake I hadn’t visited before. I’m always grateful when people share their favorite places with me. We got to the lake and sat down for lunch after letting the horses …
Oct 20 2024
Looking for his person: Nash
If I had a dollar for every time someone has contacted me, saying “I want Nash”… Don’t get me wrong, Nash is super cool. He’s also taken a long time to let his guard down and he’s not for everyone. The hard facts: He’s a grey 4yo (5 next spring) Antelope Hills WY Mustang gelding. …
Oct 17 2024
Catch us if you can!!!
Here’s a super fun little clip from an incredible recent ride with the Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy Ambassador Mustangs, Tay Martin and the two rescue German Shepherds Denali and Ranger. Sand, mountains, water, snow, good horses, happy dogs and a friend. It was a fantastic, memorable day. What draws many adventurers into the backcountry? …
Oct 13 2024
No more quarters
There’s something special about young people and Mustangs. They’re not just our future, they’re who we hope will treasure, protect and enjoy wild horses, on and off the range, when we are long gone. This kiddo has been helping us with chores for a few months. She’s tough and gritty and wasn’t at all horsey …
Oct 09 2024
Adopted: Echo
The weekend before last, on a gorgeous, crisp and sunny Colorado fall morning, 2yo Twin Peaks CA Mustang filly Echo left for her new home in Idaho. Jennifer, her adopter, spent several hours with her the day before, getting to know her new friend, asking questions and receiving guidance on how Echo learns, responds to …
Sep 29 2024
Adoptable Mustangs: Chief
4yo Arapaho Creek WY Mustang Chief, or “Chiefy” as Tay Martin calls him, is looking for his own human to guilt trip. He’s like an oversized shelter dog and lives to make us feel guilty when we’re giving attention to anyone but him, following us with his big, soft, expressive eyes and looking rather defeated …
Sep 26 2024
Riding prepared
Earlier this week I went on a somewhat unplanned solo 13.5mi backcountry day ride. Unplanned in the sense that a friend who was going to ride Tiny couldn’t make it, leaving me to decide whether to stay home or still go. Fall, especially fall color season, in Colorado is fleeting. In a way it’s the …
Sep 23 2024
See you in the mountains!
I’ve wanted to visit Durango for years. Ride the train, see the fall colors, explore the town. I enjoy going to events that bring like-minded people together. I love meeting, getting to know and learning from makers, other professionals and horsemen and -women in their natural habitat. And like live music, especially when there’s dancing …