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Alamo amazes me every day!  He is progressing so well and I'm excited to get more rides on him!
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As you know, there are a lot of sad and horrible situations that come to light when rescuing horses. In this email, I wanted to give you a peek into something I recently saw on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) online auction coming up. I believe it’s important that you know what is happening to our mustangs and burros. The grim reality. This gelding is extremely thin - noticeable ribs, a thin neck, and protruding hips. This sorrel mustang is the face of mustangs that suffer in holding due to lack of care. Sadly, our tax dollars are paying the BLM to “care” for this mustang. I can’t know all the details, but it is very likely that this mustang is at the bottom of the pecking order in his holding pen and is being chased away from food. The holding pens are so crowded there is likely nowhere for this gelding to go where he can eat in peace. Honestly, he is so thin that he’s a horse I would’ve expected to see in a kill pen, not in the care of a government organization that receives bi
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End of training day selfies with the mustangs (and I couldn't resist adding my mini, Cloud)...
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Happy New Year!  I’m really looking forward to this year.  There are so many exciting things brewing under the surface, and I have to admit that we are keeping a few secrets…😉 Last year was a fabulous year, and there were many changes, experiences, additions, and growth.  Click on the video below to get a review of 2022 and watch some special moments!
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Ember says "Happy New Year" to all of you!  She is enjoying her training sessions and has been learning a lot of new things, including wearing a surcingle.  Long lining/ground driving comes next!
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Merry Christmas! Everyone at Mustang Mission wishes you a very Merry Christmas! We pray that you remember the greatest gift of all - Jesus Christ, who is why we celebrate this special time. May God bless you abundantly during this holiday season. Thank you so much for your support and kindness throughout this past year. I’m looking forward to 2023! ~Erin, Alamo, + Ember “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:  for he shall save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21
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There are many indescribable feelings that occur as a horse trainer and this is one of them - being able to trust a once wild horse to stay with you without any physical attachments (ropes) and with no surrounding boundaries.