What we do at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy is mostly kindergarten and elementary school for wild horses as they find their way in the domestic world. We’ve had some incredible Mustangs this year. Some took to doing “people things” like fish to water. Others, usually the more sensitive or “high octane” ones will try …
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Aug 22 2024
Symbiosis
That’s what wilderness travel is like with a horse dog human herd. Horses looking to the dogs to find a barely visible trail. Dogs waiting for the horses to create a path through tall grass or snow. Horses or dogs finding and pointing out water to the rest of the herd. The horses going out …
Aug 20 2024
Adopted: River
This sweet, drafty boy who reminded us so much of Gus (Same age, HMA, gather. They could absolutely be related.) has found his person and has started his new life in California These little clips were taken during his last couple of weeks here with us at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy We’re so happy …
Aug 20 2024
Adopted: River
This sweet, drafty boy who reminded us so much of Gus (Same age, HMA, gather. They could absolutely be related.) has found his person and has started his new life in California These little clips were taken during his last couple of weeks here with us at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy We’re so happy …
Aug 19 2024
Like carrying a moose shed down the side of a mountain
That’s a bit how life has felt recently. Wonderful, unexpected, dramatic and a bit crazy. Lots of great new wild horses, experiences, and opportunities, the tragic loss of our 2yo DG filly Cedar after a pasture accident, Lacy catching a bug, me getting Covid for the 3rd time – so annoying – and this past …
Aug 17 2024
Adopted: DG Pippin
This handsome yearling Devil’s Garden Mustang gelding didn’t let a rough start keep him down. Pippin was facility-born and rejected by his dam. Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals staff kept him alive and raised him, through ups and down, until he was strong enough to travel. No easy feat and a huge commitment. He arrived …
Aug 13 2024
Acutely and vibrantly alive
That’s what I think horse packing and backcountry riding do for us: We feel alive and present. In a world where we are often numb, stressed, irritated, anxious or distracted (but utterly comfortable because in many ways our lives are easy… We get heat, cool air, coffee, fuel and millions of items online simply by …
Aug 11 2024
“Women’s Work” recap
I left for the wilderness practically right after we got back from Trinidad and haven’t had a chance to share any pictures. We squeezed an unbelievable amount of oohs, aahs and adventure into a whirlwind 30h trip to the opening weekend of Cowgirl Artists of America ‘s art show Women’s Work at the A.R. Mitchell …
Aug 10 2024
Gone Horse Packing
Last week I was on the phone with an old friend. She was my German teacher in middle school. Dorith is in her 80s now. I graduated high school 20 years ago (ouch). We go back a long time and she’s essentially my bonus grandma. She asked what I was doing the following week. I …
Aug 02 2024
Celebrating Mustangs
This afternoon we’re off to honor wild horses and the western way of life in a different way. Cowgirl Artists of America ‘s art show “Women’s Work” begins tonight, “a groundbreaking exhibition that showcases the multifaceted contributions of women in shaping the American West.” “Through the hands of female artists and makers, this exhibition brings …