Growing up, hearing those words – in German, no less – usually from my mom or one of my grandmothers was a certain indicator of impending trouble.
This is different. Remember when we did a fundraiser late last year for a chute? Well, the stars aligned in such a way that required things to be both expedited and adjusted a bit, and here we are.
To all who have purchased auction items, sent donations for a chute, donated on behalf of loved ones over the holidays, sent horses to us for gentling, adopted from us… You all made this possible and all of us at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy couldn’t be more grateful. Your support is making a huge difference, and we truly couldn’t do this work without you!
Taylor says we could doctor medium sized dinosaurs in this setup. I hope we won’t need to but I sure am excited to be able to help a not yet gentled Mustang in a medical emergency, to get a halter or a tag off in a pinch, rather than having to wait until the horse is sufficiently far along in its gentling.
Part of responsibly working with and caring for wild horses is having a plan in place for what to do in the event of accidents, illness, injuries, hoof issues and the like. This has been a long time in the making and while it’s not something we hope to need often, we’re thankful and excited to have it.
These are tall, heavy gauge steel panels and adjustable rolling block doors made with thick wood. We’ll be adding some more height as we go – because while 6ft is nice, 8 or 9ft is much better – but it’s here, it’s up and it’s ready to use.
This has been the puzzle from hell, but that’s another story. My dad putting together IKEA furniture while refusing to look at the instructions when I was a kid was nothing compared to this experience. At least he had instructions he could refuse to look at. Many thanks to all who persevered and helped put this whole thing together! Here’s to another exciting step as we work to consistently improve and expand upon how we help and show up for the wild horses in our care.
