Rock, 3yo Mustang gelding from Little Colorado, WY got the ultimate Christmas present yesterday: His first ever pasture turn out. To me that’s one of the biggest steps, right up there with the first touch, the first time leading out of the pens, the first trip off property and the first ride: Giving them a …
December 2024 archive
Dec 24 2024
Finding peace
One of the late Zig Ziglar’s famous quotes is “Everything in life is either a blessing or a lesson.” That’s something I try to live by. Be thankful for the good and learn from the rest. And in turn be thankful for the lessons too, hard earned as they may be. For years I’d go …
Dec 23 2024
Chip (?) progress
I figured you’d enjoy seeing more pivotal moments in early gentling up close. Chip (name attempt #3, we’ll see if this one is the charm), is our newest student. He’s a handsome 3yo West Douglas Creek CO Mustang gelding. His adopters sent him to Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy to learn the basics and set …
Dec 19 2024
Riding fence
The Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy Ambassador Mustangs are getting ready to move to a new winter pasture, which means dealing with potential hazards, making sure gates are closed and fences intact. I almost didn’t ride the fenceline this time. I’d checked parts of it recently on horseback and drove by another section just a …
Dec 18 2024
First touch and early sessions
Our newest friend – the name situation is still under construction – is learning all the bare bones gentling basics. This 3yo bay Mustang gelding from West Douglas Creek, CO came to Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy last Friday for gentling. He has a home His adopters entrusted him to us, a responsibility we take …
Dec 17 2024
Dreaming of adventures
Tay Martin and I have been packing and shipping Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacycalendars all over the US and to Europe. Thank you all so much for supporting what we do! I love the images we selected for the 2025 calendars. Our Ambassador Mustangs, the two second hand German Shepherds and this beautiful state are …
Dec 14 2024
Catch and release
Watching DG Rohan play on grass for the first time since he was gathered last fall was truly a sight to behold. Rohan is adopted and while he’s waiting for a pick up date, he’s learning and doing some things that will help him be even better prepared for the transition to his new home. …
Dec 13 2024
Leaning into discomfort
When I look back at pictures from some of my favorite moments and memories over the years, the vast majority of them involved some kind of discomfort or a lot of work to create. These three pictures are no exception. The first I took on a pack trip, we’d had an afternoon Thunderstorm and the …
Dec 12 2024
Tillie wants a human for Christmas
This lovely Twin Peaks, CA Mustang filly was born on the range in 2022. She’s tall, nearly 15hh now, and string tests to 15.3hh mature height. Tillie has requested a home for the holidays and beyond, someone who is going to enjoy a curious, affectionate and spirited young mare to bring along, grow and adventure …
Dec 11 2024
Grateful
I’m writing this the morning of #ColoradoGivesDay, just after I posted about Rapunzel’s adoption and a fundraising ask for this last big official giving day of the year. My heart is so full. We received donations this morning even before I got the post up. It’s a COLD, sunny, snow-covered Rocky Mountain morning, think single …
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