Mustang Mission

  "Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,  and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him,  and bless his name.  For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting;  and his truth endureth to all generations." Psalm 100:4-5

A local horse owner was so generous and kind to donate a lot of her horse tack to us!   I'm grateful for the tack and it will be very useful in the near future.

Update: The Bureau of Land Management’s wild horse and burro online auction was having technical difficulties, so the auction did not take place this past week.  It has been postponed to December 7-14, which means that, if I win the mustang's bid, I won’t be picking him up until late February. If you have any thoughts, please don’t hesitate to let me know!  I would love to hear any suggestions you might have for me. Thank you so very much for all of your prayers and support! “Not one of them is forgotten before God.” Luke 12:6

Mustang Mission Rescue Update: There are several older mustangs up for sale this month by the Bureau of Land Management, and I would like to adopt one. Will you consider making a donation to help me get the rescue property ready for a mustang that is in danger of going to slaughter or a bad home? I would be grateful for your prayers and help with sharing Mustang Mission’s fundraiser. Any contribution will help to reach $5,000 by October 31! Your donations will be used to purchase: - Eight loads of dirt - A round pen - Wood to enclose a shelter If you know of anyone willing to donate any of these items, please feel free to give them my contact information. Mustang #7903 Mustang #7903 is from the Onaqui Mountain HMA (Herd Management Area) and was captured on July 16 of this year. He is 11 years old and Sales Eligible, which makes him more likely to be bought and end up in the slaughter pipeline. Red Bird’s Trust (who is working to find each of these mustangs good homes) said that older

A few weeks ago, I was blessed to be able to visit six adopted Pryor Mustangs in Virginia.  Even though they were removed from their mountain home, they were adopted and now live on a beautiful farm.  Their stories didn't end in a tragic way, thanks to their wonderful owner! Rain is the daughter of the famous Cloud! "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast. " (Proverbs 12:10)

I have decided to set a fundraising goal for $5,000 by October 31 and I am working on sharing my project even more. Will you help me share my fundraising page with friends, family, and local equine businesses/organizations? If you are interested in hanging up flyers within your community, please respond to this email and I’ll send you a pre-designed flyer that you can print out. Most importantly, please pray for us as we start this mustang and burro rescue. Thank you so much for your support! The link to my fundraiser is below. ⬇️ Fundraiser > Pictured is Talia, a Pryor Mountain Mustang Mare ------------------------------------- Watch this wonderful story of a mustang who was in danger of going to slaughter, but rescued just in time!

The Cloud Foundation's Action Alert.  Click on the image to take action with TCF. The wild horses of Sand Wash Basin are undergoing a terrible and extremely inhumane roundup right now.  The Bureau of Land Management has categorized this roundup as "emergency" due to drought conditions, but this is just an excuse.  Right now, thousands of privately-owned cattle are grazing in Sand Wash Basin, yet our federally protected, nationally-loved wild horses are the first to be removed.  Additionally, the contractors for this roundup have been violating the Comprehensive Animal Welfare Program guidelines regularly. Please join us in demanding the BLM to stop this roundup immediately. * Take Action * Read the Roundup Reports

Story behind the photo... Last year, in June, my family and I visited the wild horse herd nestled in the Pryor Mountains. This herd is popular because of the famous Cloud, Wild Stallion of the Rockies. This little mustang, Traveler, was just a baby when we visited, but he recently turned two! His family band stopped to graze just about thirty feet from our campsite. The sun was beginning to sink behind a mountain as we were cooking our dinner, and he was happy just to watch us. He was just too adorable! I’m looking forward to seeing him grow up and get a family of his own one day. ❤️

A few weeks ago, my family and I were blessed to be able to visit the wild horses on Assateague Island.  This one band was nearby, and they looked beautiful in the evening light. " O Lord , how manifold are thy works!  in wisdom hast thou made them all:  the earth is full of thy riches." Psalm 104:24

As a way of practicing and learning the methods of training I will use with the mustangs, I've been working with my miniature horse, Cloud.  He is a great learner and loves the Liberty & Positive Reinforcement Training. This is Cloud's favorite trick!

This is a common statement made by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and many believe it without question.  The BLM's claims are correct and science based, right?  Maybe not.  Let's dig into this deeper - you may be surprised at what we find. First, we need to begin by saying that BLM's leadership is very much against wild horses and burros.  Why?  Because ranchers in the livestock industry hate wild horses and burros since they compete for the forage on the range.  Ranchers have a lot of power and money to use in the BLM's decision making.  Not to mention, that nearly every member on the Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse & Burro Advisory Board is for livestock and against wild horses; this is obvious by the statements they make and how they vote during board meetings. The BLM's method for population counts is not efficient.  The Double Observer Method is done over several days where the BLM counts wild horses and burros from an airplane 500+ feet above gr

Throughout the West, wild horse and burro herds are racing towards extinction.  The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), with other government agencies, seem intent on driving them out of their rangelands and imprisoning them in holding pens – funded with our tax dollars. Although advocates all over America are working for these animals’ freedom, the BLM finally released their overdue Report to Congress last year, which the senate passed.  This new plan outlines the removal of 220,000 mustangs and burros in the next twenty years.  There are already 50,000+ mustangs and burros in holding pens. In this plan, the BLM will reach the “Appropriate” Management Level (AML) of 26,715 wild horses and burros on 26.9 million acres of land.  This means that each wild equine remaining in the wild would be expected to cover and use about 1,000+ acres. At the Paul’s Valley Off-Range Corral in Oklahoma, wild horses and burros are housed in a private pasture until their adoption.  Surprisingly, on just 400

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Celebrating a year since I first saw wild western mustangs!  Our trip to the Pryors was a wonderful time spent with the horses and learning more about their life in the wild. Read more about the trip here . *You can purchase these photos on my store, Nature Art .

The Bureau of Land Management just opened up registration to the public for an opportunity to comment at their Virtual Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Meeting.  This is their biggest wild horse and burro event held each year.  Three comment slots are open: - Public Comment Session 1 - June 30, 12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. MT - Public Comment Session 2 - July 1, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. MT - Public Comment Session 3 - July 1, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. MT Go to this link ( www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/get-involved/advisory-board ) to register.  Our wild horses and burros need our voices!