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Wild Horse Ranch is our lovely (personal) home, and is almost exclusively dominated by American BLM Mustangs. Available TIP horses are also featured here.
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Wild Horse Ranch is our home. Our horses are dominated almost exclusively by BLM Mustangs, and this page is a tool to keep interested parties updated on their lives and training progress.

06/15/2022

Come see us in July!

03/22/2022

Everything you need to know about the Wyoming TIP Challenge! Trainers take untouched mustangs from wild to mild in 90 days then compete!

01/20/2022

The Lander Field Office has released an environmental assessment that analyzes future wild horse gather, removal and fertility control operations in the North Lander Wild Horse Complex. Your comments on this EA will be accepted until February 18 through the BLM’s ePlanning website: https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/2014081/510

The North Lander Complex is in SE Fremont County and is made up of the Conant Creek, Dishpan Butte, Muskrat Basin and Rock Creek Mountain herd management areas. The North Lander Complex’s appropriate management level (AML)—the point at which the wild horse population is consistent with the land’s capacity to support it and other mandated uses of those lands—is 320–536 horses. The BLM estimates that there are close to 2,000 horses in the complex.

📸Clay Stott

BLM Wild Horse & B***o Program

01/17/2022

As part of our efforts to use the latest science in the management and protection of wild horses and b***os, the BLM today announced we are accepting proposals for new research projects to develop safe, effective and longer-lasting fertility control methods for wild horse mares.

The BLM is also accepting proposals for research that analyzes how wild horses and b***os interact with their environment, including how present and future climate change may impact wild horse and b***o management.

Learn more about the funding opportunities, here: https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-seeks-wild-horse-and-b***o-research-proposals-fertility-control-and-climate

Read the BLM's latest blog post about the new 2021 Wild Horse and B***o Strategic Research Plan: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2021-11-16/qa-research-lead-shares-his-take-blms-new-wild-horse-and-b***o-strategic-research

Learn more about how the BLM uses science to inform management of wild horses and b***os: https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-b***o/herd-management/science-and-research

12/23/2021

This year, the Bureau of Land Management commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and B***os Act of 1971. The BLM launched a new webpage, released a commemorative 24-month planner, provided anniversary-branded promotional items to raise awareness, and hosted public events across the country, including educational trail rides through herd management areas that highlighted the history of wild horses and b***os on public lands.

This anniversary year was also a landmark year for wild horse and b***o adoptions, with over 8,600 animals either adopted or sold – the largest number placed into private care in 24 years. The BLM and its partners hosted over 100 events across the country that facilitated these adoptions and sales. At the same time, the BLM treated more animals with fertility control in Fiscal Year 2021 than have ever been treated in a single year, slowing herd growth and reducing the need for future removals.

Read the full blog: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2021-12-22/milestone-americas-living-legends

07/10/2021

06/24/2021

06/23/2021

Check out this event going on in Cody, WY on July 2nd! This event with Friends of a Legacy and BLM Wild Horse & B***o Program is commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Wild Horse and B***o Act with a cancelation stamp from the US Postal Service, with demonstrations and meet & greets with mustangs and b***os!

Bureau of Land Management - Wyoming
https://www.facebook.com/F.O.A.L.Mustangs/

06/17/2021

Coming up next week: a wild horse adoption event in Lovell, Wyoming, June 24-26! Untrained wild horses will be available all three days at the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center and the BLM Britton Springs facility. Bureau of Land Management - Wyoming will be available on-site to approve adoption applications.

Find more events and learn the requirements to adopt a wild horse: blm.gov/whb/events

06/11/2021

Behold! The majestic grey half-Arabian in all his glory! One of only two of our permanent equine residents who is only half mustang (dam was a Nevada mare), Dezee is not always the most nimble, but he is still photogenic. He is also one of the three "old farts" of the ranch, and wears his age well (21 this year)!

06/11/2021

05/26/2021

The Deerwood Ranch wild horse adoption is coming. 20 horses and 5 b***os will be available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the public off-range pasture near Centennial. Free tours and tractor-pulled wagon rides to view the wild horses offered every half hour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nicki Creasey, a Training Incentive Program trainer, will be available for questions about handling and training b***os.

05/25/2021

Coming up: celebrate the Grand Opening of a new off-range corral in Wheatland, Wyoming, June 4-5. Up to 60 untrained wild horses and b***os will be available to approved adopters. Enjoy a training demonstration on June 4 at 11:30, courtesy of Mantle's Wild Horses.

Find details and more events: blm.gov/whb/events

05/20/2021

Coming up: the BLM will soon be soliciting for more contracted off-range pasture space to accommodate excess wild horses in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Proposals will be accepted starting June 2.

Off-range pastures provide a free-roaming, long-term environment for animals that are removed from overpopulated herds, but not adopted or sold into private care. Learn about the Top 5 Things to Know About Wild Horse Off-Range Pastures: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2020-09-10/top-6-things-know-about-wild-horse-range-pastures

Find more information about the upcoming solicitation, here: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/c9b0a166c1e14bf79916a381f07ac979/view

📸 Mowdy Ranch public off-range pasture in Coalgate, OK

05/07/2021

There is still time to sign up for this FREE clinic with the Mantle trainers! Slots are open for 1 1/2 hour one-on-one sessions with your untitled horse or b***o. Stuck in a rut with your new adoptee and need a little help? This clinic is for you, and did we mention it is FREE?! Also free to audit!

05/05/2021

Second day of breakfast grazing was beautiful and quiet. Razz followed Tyrion and Rosie back to the corral and followed me in on her own. She also prefers Fly ("her" dog) over Dise... she chased Dise away while she wanted to stick close to Fly.

04/21/2021

Check this out ➡ The Bureau of Land Management is inviting new public and private partners to help support our mission to manage and protect wild horses and b***os on public lands! This opportunity is open to a variety of organizations, including local and state governments, Native American tribes, other federal agencies and non-profit organizations, among others.

Proposed projects could include activities such as establishing training programs for wild horses and b***os, facilitating the placement of excess animals into private care or assisting with management efforts on public lands, including fertility control application and building range improvements.

Read more: https://www.blm.gov/press-release/bureau-land-management-seeks-community-partners-support-management-and-protection

04/11/2021

04/10/2021

It's a beautiful day to work ponies! I hopped on Miss J ba****ck to do some light play/work with Mo. The fact that Mo was licking and chewing, doing a lot of walking, head lowering, and actually stopping completely and standing quietly when we released pressure is a HUGE difference from her first two years with us. She didn't even break a sweat! And Mo is a horse who gets so nervous and trembley that she drips sweat after five minutes of a human just being in her corral/space. A year and a half out at pasture and a slow restart are really looking good on her so far!

04/04/2021

Happy Easter!

04/04/2021

Remember Mel, one of the Fifteenmile HMA geldings that went to Maine? He is going through some major greying! These pictures show a one-month difference in his coat color!

Follow Soulstice Ranch to see updates on both Mel and Jack Frost!
https://www.facebook.com/Soulstice-Ranch-105670824842781

03/31/2021

Deworming day for all 8 horses and 2 b***os. Benjamin Bunny handled it very well even though he does not like having his mouth handled. Razz took it like a cookie, but then she had some excellent moral support from her new family. ;)

03/31/2021

Mo had the cutest troll forelock this morning.

03/26/2021

It is the LAST day to send in your application to adopt and compete in the 2021 Wyoming TIP Challenge!!! You do not need to be a trainer, TIP or otherwise, to compete in this challenge! We have adult and youth divisions, and we have both horses and b***os that will be available! If you are still on the fence, let us know why and any questions you may have!

Find the application, as well as rules and regulations, here:

https://wyomingmustangassn.com/events/wyoming-tip-challenge/

03/22/2021

There's still time to get your application in for the 2021 Wyoming TIP Challenge! We will have both mustangs and b***os to compete with this year. Application deadline is Friday the 26th!

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Videos

Jack Frost and the Bull

Meeting the bull with the horns... Jack Frost had his first turnout in the big corral and met the neighbors' new bull. That bull for sure outweighs Jack, so I don't blame him for being cautious (even though there's a sturdy fence between them).

Today feels so blissfully like Autumn, I can hardly stand it! It's been in the low 40's all day, but with a wind chill of 33. I figured letting the ponies out to graze would save any lost hay due to the wind, and the light drizzle might entice the ponies to exercise themselves for me. I barely got back in the house and into my slippers before I heard the tell tale thundering of hooves as some happy ponies romped and jumped in exhilaration. I love watching them be horses, in the Autumn, while sipping a hot cup of pumpkin chai tea and wearing a big soft sweater. <3

The older you get, the harder you nap. We came home from a long trail ride in the Rockies to find Miss J down for the count. She didn't hear us pull in, unload, or any of the other noisy things we were doing. I started to get worried, so went to check on her. Glad I had my video going just in case it was a typical Judi napping party (she loves her naps!). The Lord and his Little Lady kept protective watch over their matriarch.

Sweet Lady Rosalita Burrito. She's starting to get a shine to her coat as she sheds out. <3

After being stuck in stalls for two days due to rain, Mo'kotavo'ha was very happy about being able to stretch her legs. Dezee was not as thrilled about her enthusiasm. Lol

While riding the Monster Truck around yesterday, Mo kept bucking and snorting every time we came around. She was either really happy and wanted to play, or she was telling Kimi what a lame-o she was for letting a predator on her back, and showing what SHE would do if I dare try to jump on HER back... ;) Either way, it's another way she's been breaking out of her shell, and I love it!

Preparing Rosie for expo by working her first little obstacle course last week. She gets a little reward after the two tougher obstacles at the end... an empty kiddy pool, and a kiddy pool filled with empty plastic bottles. I accepted a single foot in the water bottles as that was really tough for her.

Interesting day for the Bunny Man. For one, he had his first rider... and promptly bucked the little buckaroo off. ;) My neighbors cats have been "helping" me work ponies, and Hack took it upon himself at one point to jump on Benjamin's back. I was standing at his left shoulder, texting my neighbor when all of a sudden Ben went into a bucking frenzy. I stepped away (and felt a hoof barely graze my hand as I got out of reach) and saw the little black and white cat clinging to his left side. Needless to say, having a cat cling to ones back was not Benjamin's cup of tea. Benjamin immediately turned and came right back to me without my having to ask him. However, because I was standing next to his shoulder when it happened, he obviously blamed me and we had to work on him letting me touch that left barrel again (which didn't take long, although he remained a little jumpy for a while). He also kept a wary eye and ear on the little rascals the rest of our session. Then I decided to introduce the halter for the first time. I went in with no expectations other than to get him used to seeing me holding it, and maybe touching him with it depending on how well the article in question was received. The first video is how wild and crazy that intro was. ;) He was a little jumpy at first, but that was because of the previous buckaroo fiasco. Considering he put on as big a show in the chutes as Tyrion did when I picked him up, and that we have been working on his head/ear shyness for a while, I can only fault myself for not working on asking him to lower his head for me. Everything else he handled like a champ! In the end, I let him wear the halter for about 5-10 minutes before removing it and ending his session. Normally I would leave it on for a few days or more to let him get used to it, however since he is my liberty project, I would like to put it on and remove it daily instead. That way I don't allow myself to get lazy and try to rely on it in future sessions. ;)

When your 12 year old mustang former band stallion, who just got home from an almost week-long trip to show in Fort Worth, sees you coming to collect him at the end of grazing time and happily comes up to greet and follow you back to the corral. That's Amore! Love that my soul'stang can have a stressful and long week of showing and traveling, and step right back into daily routine without holding a grudge against me. <3

Such is the life of a fancy show mustang as he prepares for Fort Worth. ;)

Today during our liberty session, we worked more on joining up and tracking me, touching and swinging of the lunge whips at his sides, and started working on turning. We also had lots of nose-hand touches! He is still nervous when in close quarters (hence the nodding and constant head movements) but he steps right up into my bubble when asked. He seems to like keeping his mind on something, and I can see a little bit of pride when he figures something out.

This guy looks good from every angle. <3

Benjamin Bunny has gotten used to our routine of eating a few handfuls of hay before each meal. He still keeps a wary eye on me, but he will step right up for a bite.

The poop pile is good for rolling. If anyone wants some manure, give me a holler. Lol

Is there a warning about never waking a sleeping mare? ;)

At the end of our session, she kept following me around as I prepared to leave her with some lunch. She stayed engaged and interested throughout our liberty session, and seemed to want to keep at it.

A little snippet of today's second liberty session. Most of the video we were off camera, unfortunately. We started joining up and walking, and I used the longer whip to work on her left hind end and leg. She is super touchy and kicky with that area, so this was really good for her! Second video snippet to come...

Fun little video of some wild ponies (and a Burrito) enjoying a break from the rain the other day.

Making progress with all three TIP mares feels good, especially with this little lady. Lots of face touches today, and she even took a carrot from me. Should have seen the look on her face when she took that carrot... cracked me up. Lol

The newest TIP mare is super "helpful." I've been letting her settle in and haven't done much with her yet. As you can see, she is a very "wild" mustang. Lol

We were out of town for a week to attend a wedding, so the ponies were quite happy to be let out on Monday for some turnout time. Enjoy a few little clips of their fun together. I like how Rosie starts running to me at one point, then turns away and races off last second. She's too cute. Lol

Somebody was enjoying a little sunrise cardio this morning.

The TIP mare is super smart. Once she learns something, she doesn't hesitate to do it again (often times she'll do something before I even ask). This is only the second time working on trailer loading, and she walked right in twice, even though the trailer was in a new place and was angled slightly higher than usual. She's going to make someone a great horse! :)