November 2024 archive

In the Mustang world that can be a pretty controversial topic. In our work at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy where we gentle wild ones to prepare them for successful futures in loving homes, one of the things I value most is freedom from fear. Hence the song that a friend of mine sent to …

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See those soft eyes and that open, curious yet alert expression? That’s Doc, 5yo palomino pinto Mustang gelding from Stewart Creek WY while we were doing a whole lot of nothing. Or were we? I was sitting on the mounting block with his lead rope in my lap, taking a break in between working horses, …

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I’m currently sorting through a year’s worth of memories and photos from some incredible rides and pack trips with the Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy Ambassador Mustangs and various friends both old and new to choose the 2025 calendar photos. That means reliving moments I had long forgotten and seeing those places and scenes for …

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Aerin’s name would have been America (I mean, look at the shape of that very unique blaze!) had it not been for us going with a Lord of the Rings theme for this year’s Devil’s Garden Mustangs from the Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals . This lovely, fiery little lady is a long yearling (2 …

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*Sound on if that caption doesn’t make sense.* I voted today for the first time in a presidential election. I (politely) said to the lady at the in person voting table that I wasn’t leaving until I got a sticker. I told her I had just become a citizen and this was a big first …

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That first picture I took while sitting in the round pen and writing down some thoughts and enjoying the golden late autumn afternoon light. Doc, with nothing better to do since he was waiting on a woman, glanced over his shoulder and looked his most handsome, slightly winter-fuzzy dappled palomino pinto Mustang self. Watch for …

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Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy Ambassador Mustangs Lacy (Piglet) and Tiny (Tigger) made their parade debut yesterday at our tiny local school’s Halloween parade. The kids were excited to see the horses and the Mustangs were brave and calm surrounded by tiny humans, colorful costumes and fire department escort vehicles. Eeyore and Winnie the Pooh …

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Long yearling Devil’s Garden (DG) Mustang filly is blossoming into quite the long-legged bay beauty. She’s got lots of bone and is already nearly Lacy’s height (Lacy is all of 14.1hh), with lots of growing left to do. She string tests to 15hh mature height. Rosie is an old soul with a lovely mind. She’s …

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