The Mustang Diaries

There’s a new face in the training program, and he comes with 15 years of life experience, 12 years with his owner, and a whole lot of opinions about how humans should—and should not—run his life. Meet Sjoeka, a 15-year-old gaited Mustang gelding who has officially checked into my version of equine boot camp. Sjoeka was adopted by his owner 12 years ago, so these two have a lot of history together. She has stuck with him through the years, worked around his quirks, and given

Tis' the season of getting butts in trailers and off to their homes! Last weekend we said goodbye to another incredible mustang as Pecos officially headed back home to his family after nearly six months of training here with us! Pecos arrived in February; a towering, 16-hand, 1300lb, Devil's Garden Mustang with an even bigger personality. Beneath that massive, drafty frame was a horse that wasn't quite sure the world was a safe place. He was nervous, reactive, and always prep

If you've been following Mama Bear's journey, you know she hasn't been the kind of horse that checks milestones off quickly. In fact, her first two months here looked very different from what many people picture when they think of horse training. For nearly eight weeks, our focus wasn't on fancy groundwork or learning new skills. It was simply about earning enough trust that she would allow a halter to be put on. That may not sound like much, but with a truly wild mustang, th