Our summer high country pack trip with the entire Ambassador Mustang herd (3 from BLM Wild Horse & Burro Program and one from Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals ) and the Shepherd boys was a fun and laughter filled, occasionally slightly unhinged adventure.
We experienced frost, dew, sun, wind, hail, rain, and thunderstorms. We camped at over 11k ft and rode above treeline daily. The young horses ran free most of the time, following and sometimes leading Lacy and Tiny. Ranger and Denali had a blast too.
Tay Martin wanted to see a moose almost as badly as I didn’t – I’m still holding a grudge from last year’s too-close-for-comfort encounter – so we compromised and she found a giant moose shed instead.
We may or may not have cooked mushrooms (not the trippy kind) in a jetboil with beef jerky as an oil source at 9.30pm.
We accidentally packed out in the dark but thanks to Colorado Pack Company LLC ‘s guidance earlier this year our box hitch held and the light but bulky load rode like a charm, moose treasure and all. Echo did wonderfully as our pack horse.
Packing isn’t rocket science but it does take grit, resilience, flexibility, some knowledge and good horses. Taylor rocked her first ever pack trip and Tiny took excellent care of her.
Spending day and night with these incredible animals was a wonderful reminder for why we do what we do: So we can help and inspire others to make their Mustang dreams come true while finding amazing homes for once wild horses.
Have questions? PM or email us! We have amazing gentled Mustangs available for adoption, we can gentle a wild horse for you, we offer various learning opportunities, workshops and remote coaching.
Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. If you’re interested in helping us help Mustangs, please get in touch!
I’m catching up on emails and messages, requests for videos and photos over the next few days.
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