We love hearing from our adopters and seeing photos of the kiddos we gentle and adopt out at Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy (WHOA) in their new homes, learning things, being loved and going on adventures! Whether you’ve been with us for a while or you’re new here, I hope you enjoy reading and seeing …
Category: Stefanie’s Notebook
Nov 20 2024
Summer dreaming
I’m watching the sun rise over patches of snow on this chilly late November morning. A good time to reflect on this past summer’s adventures and dream about the ones to come. Our little Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy (WHOA) Ambassador Mustang herd did so well in the backcountry this year. Tay Martin went on …
Nov 19 2024
New kids on the block!
It’s time we introduce some new friends to you all, Cinch, Hawk, Spur and Boots Cinch (coming 4yo palomino Mustang gelding from Little Colorado, WY) and Hawk (coming 3yo bay Mustang gelding from Twin Peaks, CA) will be available for adoption once gentled. You’ll be able to follow their gentling on our Patreon once we …
Nov 17 2024
Do the things you care about
I used to admire people who did what I wanted to do. I still do because it keeps me looking for ways to improve and have something to work towards. I also now look for ways to make happen what I care about. Yes, that means sacrificing other things and experiencing discomfort. It sure beats …
Nov 15 2024
Adopted: Nemo
Nemo, our sweet, kind, sometimes goofy 3yo Stewart Creek WY Mustang gelding with crazy hair, all the colors and a blue eye, went home yesterday. As you can see, he was very much a Mudstang yesterday. It’s mud season on the mountain and entirely too cold for baths. Nemo got not only one human (a …
Nov 14 2024
We made new merch!
Because Mustangs make us happy and so do thought-provoking quotes, we found a way to pair the two and make life more colorful and uplifting. Tay Martin has been working tirelessly to create shirts, mugs, stickers and magnets for all of us to bring more wild beauty and inspiration into our lives. The t-shirts all …
Nov 13 2024
Help us help Mustangs
First, a very, very happy announcement: The cutest boy Chief, 4yo red and white pinto Mustang gelding from Arapaho Creek WY is on his way to his adopter in North Carolina. We’re so excited for him and his new human! Chief is an expressive, friendly, curious horse who can be a bit reserved at first …
Nov 12 2024
What’s freedom?
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 …
Nov 11 2024
Feel good sessions
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, …
Nov 09 2024
Reflecting
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 …