mustangandwildhorserescue

Mustang Update – Ally

The newest member of the MWHR family, Ally, is already looking so much better. Thank you Ashley and Justin with Hope Reins for taking such great care of this sweet girl for us!

MWHR Participates in Ticket To Ride

Thank you Ticket To Ride Benefit Horse Show for supporting MWHR again this year! We are so excited about the upcoming Ticket To Ride Benefit Horse Show on July 7 thru 9 where MWHR will be having our tack sale again along with other great activities in conjunction with the show.

MWHR Barn Update – New Fencing Project

We are so excited about our new horse safe wire fence that was installed by our amazing volunteers last Friday!! MWHR would like to give a very special THANK YOU to our “small but mighty” team of amazing fence builders who spent their Friday night installing the new fence to help ensure the safety ofContinue reading “MWHR Barn Update – New Fencing Project”

New Rescue – Molly

MWHR welcomed Molly to the farm last Wednesday. Molly came to us from our friends at Feathered Friends Cockatoo and Horse Sanctuary in AL. Back in December, Feathered Friends saved Molly from a kill pen in LA. We have no history on Molly prior to her arrival at the kill pen so she is spendingContinue reading “New Rescue – Molly”

New Rescue – Smoochie

MWHR welcomed Smoochie to the farm this past Saturday. Smoochie is a 13 year old mustang gelding who was born in a New Mexico holding facility. Much of his history is unknown due to the fact that he is an untitled mustang who appears to have “slipped thru the cracks” of the system. About 2Continue reading “New Rescue – Smoochie”

Adoption Update – Kichi

Kichi is a chestnut mustang mare born in 1995 and captured in 1999 from the Salt Wells Creek HMA in WY. She was surrendered to our rescue in late spring 2015 by an owner who fell on hard times. She was emaciated, suffered hair loss in her mane and tail, and her hooves were inContinue reading “Adoption Update – Kichi”

What breed is my mustang?

We get asked all the time what breed are mustangs. Mustangs are actually a breed but they are genetically made up of many different breeds including Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, etc. Here’s a good article that explains a little more about their genetic influences which varies based on the HMA where they were rounded up. My MustangContinue reading “What breed is my mustang?”

Mustang Training – Midnight

Midnight has been getting a little “refresher” on his round pen work. MWHR evaluates and works with all of our mustangs as part of the rehab process before being put up for adoption. Special thank you to our volunteer/trainer, Chris, for working with our horses.

March Workday at the MWHR Barn

WOW, what an amazing Work Day we had this past Sunday!! We had so many wonderful people come out to help with our pasture renovation, clean up and prep work for the new fence. Since we were so busy getting things done, we forgot to take any pics until after everyone had gone home. THANKContinue reading “March Workday at the MWHR Barn”

New Rescue – Ally

Ally, the newest member of the MWHR family, is a mustang mare that was surrendered to us by her owner over the weekend. We don’t know much about her but believe she is in her early 20’s and has been ridden in the past. She’s a sweet girl but definitely needs some weight and TLC.Continue reading “New Rescue – Ally”