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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
When you live in Colorado, you expect snow in the winter, even in the high desert of Southwest Colorado. When you live in the high desert of the Southwest (Colorado), you crave snow in the winter. You NEED snow in the winter. That winter snow is the year’s supply of moisture, even – especially – […]
A little dirty grey. A little wind-tossed forelock. All mustang. Ember. 🙂
Through the winter, the horses get hay about every other day to keep them happy with full tummies. We haven’t gotten much moisture this year, so it’s also a way to relieve some grazing stress on the dormant plants. We feed big 3x3x8-foot square bales. The tractor is essential to get the bales into the […]
We finally got another dusting of snow, but it melted too fast to prove it through photos. 🙂 Above is Haven a couple of weeks ago, watching her band grazing below the ridge on which she stands. The La Sal Mountains of Utah are in the background. It has been a tough winter without much […]
This photo of Snow cracks me up. Her band was at the top of a ridge, but she and a gelding were “missing.” I was getting a little worried as I approached the far side of the ridge without seeing either of them. All of a sudden, up popped her beautiful face! She was grazing […]
Mother Nature gave us an inch of snow last weekend. It’s already melting, but we are HUGELY grateful for the moisture. It’s only the second or third snowfall we’ve gotten this terribly dry winter.
