CURIOUS MINDS MUST KNOW Our Mustangs and philosophy can bring a lot of questions. Here are our top 5: Do you train them? We don’t. Once our mustangs arrive they are here for life, so training serves no greater purpose. They’re here to be wild, which is just the way we like them! What about […]
Rescue Is Hard
RESCUE IS HARD * Disclaimer – This post is not directed towards anyone specific, it’s been years in the making. If you have reached out to us in the past, are currently in talks with us, or if you need to connect in the future, please feel comfortable to do so! We will continue to […]
A Ghost No More
Some stories can be hard to believe, Ghost’s is one of them. We first learned of Ghost several months ago when our team at Engler Canyon Ranch was contacted to see if we could make room for a surrender. Those requests are often the hardest part of this job, as the sheer number in need […]
Restoring The Soil, Bag by Bag
The soil is alive, or at least, it should be. Healthy soil can be injured in countless ways; Toxic sprays and runoff, hardpan and erosion are common culprits. With the help of volunteers, our team at Engler Canyon Ranch is continuing the work to repair the soil and restore habitats for our wild friends. Seeing […]
Bone Dry
Well, folks, the dreaded day has come. Actually, it happened last week. Our mustang sanctuary in Disappointment Valley, CO., near the 416 Fire, has gone dry. Our caretaker has been moving the last bit of water with a portable pump, but that too will be coming to an end. We have been given permission to […]
Wildfires
It’s been a stressful June for millions of living creatures. The extreme drought that has stretched across our region coupled with dry winds and unpredictable wind gusts have created forest fires that have yet to be contained. As of this morning, the 416 fire is measured at over 22,000 acres. Twenty-two thousand acres! Our wild […]
Ambassador Cedar
Many of you have sent questions about Cedar, our three-legged friend, so we thought we’d introduce him! Cedar lives outside Ottawa, Ontario Canada, though he’s a frequent traveler and accompanies his family while they volunteer around North America. Cedar was brought back from the brink of death. He was discovered weighing half of his healthy […]
ECR’s Latest Rescue
Although Sinatra and Romeo didn’t know each other before they were captured in helicopter round-ups by the Bureau of Land Management, they both ended up in Bastrop, Louisiana kill pens. They were set to be shipped to slaughter before fate intervened and we rescued them. Sinatra is somewhat comfortable with people; he is halter broke […]