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Available for adoption: DG Pumba

Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy ‘s handsome chunky boy, 10yo Devil’s Garden Mustang gelding Pumba, is looking for his person. Located in Guffey, CO. Pumba is 14.2hh tall and equally as wide. He gets fat from thinking about eating. I’m pretty sure he gets fat from being near another horse that’s thinking about eating. Where …

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Exploring, Teaching, and Learning

Having Lacy back in the game and bringing the next generation of riding partners along with her help, and with the help of loyal goofy dogs that come running out of the most unlikely places at some interesting times, is something I’m incredibly grateful for. There’s little that’s more powerful in bringing a green horse …

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Letting the (cats? kittens?) out of the bag

We’re expecting!!! What? Devil’s Garden Mustangs! 6 adorable yearlings (5 fillies, 1 red roan gelding; all but the roan are pictured as weanlings) and 1 gorgeous 3yo dark bay gelding from our friends at the Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals in California. When? Next weekend! We’re super excited to get to know these kiddos. If …

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Getting to know Deets

This guy has been a joy to bring along, spots, quirks and all. Deets is a coming 5yo Appaloosa Mustang gelding, facility born to a Pine Nut, NV Mustang Mare. He is located in Guffey CO. Current height 14.3hh. Deets string tests to 15.2hh mature height. He is available for adoption through Wild Horse Outreach …

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Learning and Joy, mentors and friends

One of the best parts of life, and this Mustang journey, is not doing it alone. Having friends and mentors to talk to, work alongside, learn from and ride with is so important. I feel incredibly grateful to have several horsewomen around me whom I respect and enjoy riding and spending time with. I’m also …

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Breaks as Tools

*Original audio. Sound on for explanation (pardon the wind and my accent). Try to click on the video and watch full screen so you can read the text.* Tay Martin gave all the new kids a spa day after I sprayed their manes and tails. I joke about my X chromosomes not being long enough …

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Mares Update

As our snow has been turning to mud and crazy winds helped dry that some, we’ve been enjoying working with these four ladies. Eclipse, Cinder, Rapunzel and Fiadh are doing well and I feel incredible fortunate to have them. Mustangs are individuals and some take more easily to the people thing than others. These mares …

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Honor your limits

What are we looking at here? Frosty Bob’s big butt for one. Also 2 women who decided to walk 4 Mustangs – 2 from WY and 2 from CA – and 2 Shepherds for a couple of minutes to get past a scary (to us, we both don’t love narrow trails with drop offs) section …

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First ponying, “difficult” side

This was Lorena’s (2yo Twin Peaks CA Mustang filly) first time being ponied. Lorena, now Wren, has since gone home to her adopter in Michigan. I just got an update yesterday. Kiddo is doing well, turning into quite the ham, and from the sounds of it landed exactly where she needed to be. I’m happy …

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Setting the tone

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression” – Andrew Grant Some of you know I’m a counselor in my other life. I work with kiddos and sometimes with their adults. (Un)fortunately, I’m just as feral there as I am the rest of the time. I recently met with someone who had …

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