The Middle Way

01/17/2025

The side eye is strong with Ranger

01/13/2025

01/10/2025

Check out this fun event we are putting on with the FFA at our local school! Baskets4Burros is a fundraiser based on the game H.O.R.S.E.
Let us know if your schools would like to participate - especially if your mascot is the Mustang and we will set you up with a fun way to raise money for your school and help The Middle Way Sanctuary at the same time.
Go South Park Burros!!

01/07/2025

Thank you Karen Pryor for your contributions to animal welfare, communication, kindness and science.
“Look! The clouds are inventing themselves.” Rest in peace 😭
Please read this beautiful tribute. It’s been close to 50 years but the horse world is finally starting to catch up.
https://karenpryoracademy.com/remembering-karen-pryor-the-legacy-of-a-trailblazer-who-ignited-a-global-training-revolution/?utm_source=facebook-kpct&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_campaign=kp&utm_id=facebook-kpct&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3tV7PDmdFefHMcOx93bE5_niXYSVV3ofeJharqyqduHZf_g9FM1DcTwu0_aem_8n49g7_-3yA-4eQ2FD7TNg

01/06/2025

I’m told I spoil them.

01/01/2025

No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again. ~Buddha
From our herd to yours we wish you the very best for the New Year!
Zenaca has had a hard past, after losing her foal during the round up, being separated from her herd, moving out of Cañon City, meeting volunteers who loved her then being send back to Cañon City; now the volunteers who loved her are her owners and here she is resting her head on my arm so she can check out the camera. Cheers to you Zenaca for taking the steps to letting go of the hardship of your past and giving us humans the opportunity to make a better life for you!

12/29/2024

Happy 10th Birthday, Felicity! We love you and are so glad you’re here! 😘🥳🎉🎂🎊🎁

12/25/2024

Berelle tried a candy cane for the first time today. Turns out she feels the same way about peppermints as Scenic does about German horse muffins.
Berelle asked if I would add peppermints to the Christmas Wish List. Consider it done my dear. Consider it done!

12/25/2024

The herd at The Middle Way wishes you all a beautiful day of peace, rest, kindness and joy.
Thank you all for being you!

12/23/2024

Edit: Durafork heads are on sale!! Link in the comments!!
Who remembers which horses are supposed to be featured on Mustang Monday today??
The Ladies Christmas Wish List for The Middle Way:
More hay balls! They are Dazzle’s favorite and she will often leave the loose hay to play with them. We only have two so Razzle never gets to play and it would be nice to have one for Cisco and one for Zenaca.
Square bale hay nets with 1” or less openings.
Strongid C and 8 Strongid paste wormers.
Durafork replacement fork heads
Sponsorships for any of the horses - none are fully sponsored and monthly recurring donations give us humans so much peace of mind!
USPS can go to
PO Box 1087
Fairplay, CO 80440
Please find links to products in the comments section and thank you so much for your support, even if all you can do is like and share or give us encouraging comments - we see you, we appreciate you, and your presence here matters!

12/16/2024

Maybe 11:55. There was a minor crisis that has been averted.
So sorry! Running late for Mustang Monday!
See 11:45?

12/16/2024

I didn’t answer all the Icelandic horse trivia questions and no one called me on it.

12/15/2024

Happy Gotcha Day to Caesar and LaRoux - now living their best life in NC with Man With A Horse!

12/14/2024

Bonus Round!!
What did “where the points don’t matter!” come from?

Answers:
Eohippus means “dawn horse”.
Bucephalus died from wounds in the Battle of Hydaspes in what is now Punjab, Pakistan. (Purported to be 30 years old at the time!)
Icelandic horses have 5 gaits, walk, trot, tölt, canter and flying pace (pictured). They can reach approximately 30 mph - compare that to top racehorse speeds of 40-43 mph!