On the ranch in Disappointment Valley, we have a high, long, flat-topped mesa that dominates the northern portion of the sanctuary. It has good grass, and the wind is welcome from any direction during gnat season (which is now). Last night, the big mare band and Kreacher’s band and Cisco’s band were all enjoying that […]

Phoenix-the-cheeky is giving stepdaddy Butch some grief in the above photo. Older mustangs generally give babies a lot of latitude in their behavior, most often choosing to walk or trot away, out of reach of energetic youngsters. The photos below feature Puzzle, Pirate, Nevada, Blanco, Star and Artie. Just a few moments in a beautiful […]

The youngest member of our sanctuary herd, Phoenix, was dallying behind the band with his big sister, Angeni, and mama Jif went through the gate ahead of him, which caused some anxiety. Before he got reunited with her, he put on a show!

This was last night’s very-heavy-moon-just-before-the-actual-full-moon evening. It was so beautiful to spend it with the mustangs in the coolness after the heat of the day started to fall away and the gnats buzzed off for the night. While the moon was rising in the east … fireworks were starting to spark in the west. What […]