Stefanie Schaefer
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Feb 26 2024
A friendship made in the mountains
I’m in Elko again this week, for the 39th The National Cowboy Poetry Gathering and to spend time with one of my favorite people, Rachel Toler . I met Rachel during the summer of 2019. We didn’t get to chat all that much because we were busy moving cattle through thick timber back to where …
Feb 26 2024
Driving Mustangs
Coming from Europe, I’ve been driving horses and ponies since I could count my age on two hands. Sled races, dragging fields, cutting grass, driving just to drive because it’s fun, skidding logs, I even drove a wedding once. I’ve never had the money for a nice horse, so I either worked my tail off …
Feb 26 2024
Removing the Neck Tag
Removing the neck tag This is 6yo buckskin Devil’s Garden Mustang mare Luna, dam of DG Bibi who found a home a while back. Here we are, taking her tag off, a special “unwilding” ritual that makes me light up even after doing this dozens of times. It marks the transition from wild to handleable …
Feb 26 2024
Sharing Space
Sharing space When we’re working with Mustangs, the four components of a successful session l’ve found are: Learning while moving Learning while standing Moving together Sharing space They are all important. And what’s also important is that the horse you’re working with is at least reasonably happy and comfortable. Pain, hunger, loneliness, boredom, lack of …