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NEXT ADOPTION of Prison
Trained Mustangs SATURDAY -
October 9th
Oh, my goodness...what a pretty
group of horses...took pictures today (8/31)...pretty, pretty,
pretty
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At the Bottom of this page are "graduates" of the
Prison Mustang Gentling Program |
When you review the horses, don't let their sizes bother you...These are
young horses. When you get these boys home, get them on a consistent
diet of good food, keep working with them, groom them often, they will
FLOURISH. My horse was 14H about 800 lbs when I purchased him, and
now, 4 years later he is 15'2 and pushing 1000 lbs.
To get a "feel" for what these young horses turn into....look at the
tab labeled "Look at us" on the home page of our web site.
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Quotes from previous Mustang
Adopters......... |
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People forget that these are YOUNG horses - they will continue to grow until
they are 5 or 6. We have some friends who adopted some prison horses two
years ago and they recently mentioned how surprised they are (pleasantly)
that the horses have grown to be quite large. The ones they adopted were low
priced because people overlooked them due to their size. But they are now
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Of course. The prison mustangs are young. They're going to
have 2-3-4 years until they fully mature. (That is, if they get
fed decently and are given plenty of work. Even with domestics,
their musculature can change significantly from puny to being
very stout. On the flip side the opposite can occur. At HSA
where I have my horses, there is a quarter gelding who used to
be nice looking. This lady bought him green, got bucked off him
and now he's stood in his corral for over two years. The muscle
is gone, and he looks very immature now. Very sad.)
Even Red has changed from the five-year old when I got him
to the nine-year old now. People think he's a quarter horse,
until I flip his mane over to show his brand. He's not big or
that stout, just nicely put together. To me, he looks like a
calvary remount horse from way back. He went through the prison
program, too.
The most important thing that needs to be instilled in people
is the need to work these horses consistently, at least in the
beginning. For the first month after I got Red (he had been
turned back to the BLM), I got him out every day turning him
loose in a round pen, and then riding him once he got rid of his
excess energy. He was out for at least 1 1/2 hours/day in the
beginning because that's what it took.
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August 21 Adoption
Results
JC $ 200.00
Jawz $ 200.00
Cowboy $1800.00
J-Lo $1100.00
Kid $3100.00
Deuce $1500.00
Legion $1200.00
Smoke $3700.00
Chance $1700.00
Fantasma $2700.00
Charley $ 900.00
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Mustang: Josey Wales
Trainer: Thomas Smittle
 
BLM #1456 Age: 4
Gelding 14 Hands 900 pounds HMA:
Granite Ridge
From the Trainer: Line
Back Dun. Picks up leads well, lunges, travels in all gaits smoothly
and stops well.
From Cindy: He
looks pretty muscled up already....can you imagine what he will look like in
a few years - after putting on some weight and working hard....He will be a
knock out! He looks like a horse that will work all day
for you. He's a handsome boy...and really pretty mane!
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Mustang: Quick
Trainer: Thomas Smittle
BLM #1312
Age: 2 Gelding 16 Hands 1000
pounds
HMA: Calico Mountains
From the Trainer:
Quick, a red roan, is very supple...possible dressage prospect?
Travels awesome. Picks up leads great!
From Cindy:
I spoke with the trainer at
length. Of all the horses he has trained...this is one of his
favorites...that says A LOT! He said "Quick" is very calm, kinda like a "surfer dude!" He also said he is soft, supple, and like
riding in a rocking chair - he is sooo smooth. Has been a very easy
horse...never bucked.
16 Hands and he is only two...This could be a very BIG
horse....better have a mounting block if you get this guy!!
We always try to get a picture of their ears
forward....which we get by throwing dirt, wiggling plastic, waving a
hat.....whatever it takes. Well, Quick wasn't worried about ANYTHING...he
just kept an ear on his trainer at all times. These two are a bonded
team...
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Mustang: Cisco
Trainer: Joshua Gephart
BLM # 1354 3
Years Old 14.1 Hands 1000 lbs
HMA: Warm Springs Canyon, NV
From Trainer: Cisco is a chestnut with four socks.
He has a good temperament, learns quickly, trailer loads nicely, and picks up
his feet easily.
From Cindy: Oh, my gosh...look at the four beautiful
white socks. I love "chrome" like this...how pretty will he be in the show
ring?!??
And look how white his socks are...I have to scrub for an hour to get my horses
socks that pretty!
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Mustang: Azabache Trainer
Alisandro Barajes
BLM #1342 4 years old 14.2 Hands 1000 lbs
HMA: Warm Springs, NV
From Trainer: Azabache is a black
horse who learns quickly. He picks his feet
up quietly, and trailer loads well. I've had fun working with this
horse. I think he is a good horse.
From Cindy: I looked up Azabache...here
is the meaning; Having a
jet
colour; of a deep black, and often glistening, colour.
Okay - I guess I should say this is a TERRIBLE horse (NO! Not
really!!!) - A friend of mine really wants this
horse...He is gorgeous! He isn't real tall, but solidly built!
AND, still has a few more years of growth. Look at the beautiful, LONG
tail.....
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Mustang: Dylan Trainer:
Robert Railey
BLM #1412 Gelding
2 years
old 15.1 Hands 1100 lbs
HMA:
Callaghan, Austin, Lander (NV)
From Trainer: Dylan is a Seal Brown gelding. He
has been easy to teach because he is so willing and has a lot of try. He
picks his feet up nicely, and trailer loads well. He has been a real
pleasure to train. (The trainer will be getting out of prison the Monday before
the adoption...we wish him well!)
From Cindy: The pictures do not show the
beautiful coloring of this horse. He is so pretty - you have to see him in
person! Another tail that almost touches the ground. It took me 3 years
for my horses tail to look this pretty. This is a solid horse - need a
ranch horse? Well, here he is!
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Mustang: Stormy Trainer:
John Peterson
BLM #1491
Gelding 4
years Old 15 Hands 1000 lbs
HMA: Granite Range
From Trainer: This horse works HARD.
He is willing to do everything you ask. He is a quick learner. He
trailer loads, and picks up his feet well. He has a nice stop, side
passes, and backs up well. I can close gates on him and he is gentle.
He will make a good horse for anyone.
From Cindy: Good Looking horse!!
This horse was being worked when we pulled up..he does have a pretty stop!
I love the coloring on this horse! 15 Hands - 1000 pounds...another horse
build like a brick
$#%^ house!
Look at the top of the tail...it's white.
I thought it looked so cool, had to take a picture of his rear end...
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Mustang: Columbus
Trainer: Fred Winkler
BLM #1492 Gelding
3
years old 14 Hands 900 Lbs
HMA: Granite Range
From Trainer: Columbus is a Palomino gelding who is
gentle and really smart. He picks up his feet easily, side passes well, has a
nice stop and side passes. He moves real nice. He is also a real good
friend.
From Cindy: Look at the golden color...he is so
pretty. Don't worry about him only being 14 hands...my horse from the
prison grew until he was 6 (he started out 14.2 900 lbs and is now 15.2 and over
a 1000 pounds). He would look awfully pretty in the show ring...or on the
trail....Can anyone guess why the trainer named him Columbus?
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Mustang: El As de Oro
Trainer: Jesus Crespo-Garcia
BLM #1495 Gelding
3
Years old 15.2 Hands 1200 Lbs
HMA: Warm
Springs, NV
From Trainer: El As de Oro is a
real gentle horse. He picks up his feet, side passes and stops and
sides passes really well.
From Cindy: 1200! pounds!
Wow! Need to pull out any trees? I think this guy could do it!
And, look pretty while he is doing it! (I looked up El As de Oro - it
means Golden Ace)
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Mustang: Rojo
Trainer: Jesus Crespo-Garcia
BLM #1545 Gelding
4 Years old
15.1 Hands 1200 lbs
HMA:Warm Springs
From Trainer: Rojo is a real gentle
horse. He is good with this feet, side passes and backs easily, and
trailer loads with no problem.
From Cindy: Here's one of
those "just a bay" horses....He's beautifully put together and look - white
socks on the back legs. Looking for a horse that can carry anyone without
being 16 hands, here you go.
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Mustang: Fred
Trainer: German Lechuga
BLM #1297
Gelding 2
Years Old 15.1 Hands 1000 Lbs
HMA: Calico Mountains
From Trainer: Fred can trot, lope,
stop and back up. He trailer loads and is good with picking up his feet.
He is easy to catch and is very gentle. He has been fun to work with and
ride.
From Cindy: When they said
Fred, I said,"Why Fred?" Lachuga said because he looked like one of their
trainers named Fred.....I kinda think whoever adopts this guy is going to have to change
his name...."Fred" - What a name for a horse..I really like this horse. He
has the start of a really nice spin in place. 4 white socks...I love white
socks - I just don't like keeping them clean! I watched Lachuga with the
horse...Fred is VERY responsive to both the leg cues, and the reins. Here
is a picture with the trainer showing me how responsive he is:
The meaning of the name Fred is 'Peaceful ruler; peace-keeper' (Hmmmm,
maybe I do like this name after all)
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Mustang: Tucson
Trainer: Randolph Potts
BLM #1549
Gelding 4
Years Old 15.1 Hands 1150 Lbs
HMA: Warm Springs (NV)
From the Trainer:
Tucson is a nice horse. He has an easy lope, responds well to leg
cues, and trailer loads. He learns quickly.
From Cindy:
I like the kind eye on this horse...Pretty, AND sturdy. This is
just a NICE group of horses...so many great horses to choose from!
You can tell from his eye...he wants to please!
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Mustang: Cochise
Trainer: Terry Jones
BLM #1510
Gelding 4
Years Old 14.3 Hands
900 Lbs HMA: Warm Springs (NV)
From the Trainer:
Cochise moves well. He has a good stop, and backs up nicely. (Man
of few words!)
From Cindy:
There's my white socks again! He just looks like he is
saying..."What do you want to do...I CAN do it..."
Cochise: pronounced ko-CHEECE.
It is of Native American Indian origin. The name of a renowned
warrier, chief of the Chiricahua Apache ( I got on a roll looking up the
meanings of some of the horses)
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Mustang: Potlicker
Trainer: Loren Tarp
BLM #1253
Gelding 4
Years Old 15 Hands
1050 Lbs
HMA: Calico Mountains
From the Trainer:
Potlicker is really soft to
ride. You can ride this guy one handed, in a lope or side passing.
He is very gentle, has never bucked or given me any trouble. He is
good about his feet and trailer loads nicely. He is ready to rope
off of.
From Cindy:
Potlicker?! What the heck? I
know naming the horses can be difficult....but "Potlicker"?! This name
just has to change after adoption....it just has to! Doesn't he
look like he'd be pretty in an English saddle? He just has pretty lines
(I think!)....
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Mustang: Gunner
Trainer: German Lechuga
BLM #1437
Gelding 3
Years Old 16 Hands
1250 Lbs
HMA: Granite Ridge
From the Trainer:
Gunner is a grulla gelding.
He has a very gentle eye, and has been a pleasure to train. He
moves very well. He trailer loads and picks up his feet nicely.
From Cindy:
Stunning....This horse is just
stunning looking....he is a show stopper! When I asked Hank which
horses were gentle, this is the first one he mentioned.
He does have a soft eye....At 16 hands...he looks
like a gentle giant!
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Mustang: Canelo
Trainer: Hector Lopez
BLM #1580
Gelding 3
Years Old 15 Hands
1000 Lbs
HMA: Calico Mountains
From the Trainer:
Canelo walks, lopes, and
gallops well. He is always calm and willing. He trailer
loads well, has a nice back up and is good with his feet. He has
just been an overall pleasure to work with.
From Cindy:
Hank said, "Okay, the next horse is Cantelope" - Cantelope? At this
point, I was convinced the guys had all lost their minds!
The trainer says, "No! No! Not Cantelope, Canelo. It means
Cinnamon." Whew! Okay...that's better.....
Isn't he another
beauty out here?! I can't believe how pretty all these horses are.
I swear this one looks like someone put a quarter horse out here!
Big and he's only 3....what a working ranch horse he could be!
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Mustang: Abel
Trainer: James Redman
BLM #1579
Gelding 3
Years Old 14.3 Hands
900 Lbs HMA: Calico Mountains
From the Trainer:
Abel is a red dun who is easy to catch. He is
an athletic horse with a smooth stride. He trailer loads well.
From Cindy
This horse decided right off the bat that I
had eaten horse for breakfast, and he was going to be my lunch!
He was scared to death of me. I have to give the trainer credit,
he kept bringing the horse up to me...I finally was able to pet on
him...he still wasn't too sure about me, but the trainer did the right
thing by making him get used to me, and not letting him get his way.
The trainer said it was the first time he reacted like that to anyone
(lucky me!).... I think he's a cutie...and man can he move....The way he
was trying to stay away from me...he might be fun to play with cows on..
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Mustang: Jed
Trainer: Anthony Griggs
BLM #1719
Gelding 4
Years Old 14 Hands 900 Lbs
HMA: Black Rock Range (NV)
From the Trainer: Jed is a
chestnut, with a flaxen mane and tail. He has a soft lope, and a
good side pass. He is real soft in the mouth, and opens gates really
well.
From Cindy:
I LOVE a flaxen mane and tail.... I
just want to go to town bathing him. He looks pretty now...can you
imagine after some serious groceries and luxurious shampoos what a
gorgeous horse he is going to be ?! Way too cute! We
had another horse that had a laid back surfer attitude...this one looks
like a surfer dude with that mane!
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Project "Stay Warm"
(12/22/09) We gave the inmates the items we
purchased for the Project: Stay Warm (Gloves, Hats,
Scarves, and Socks) Donations were made by many people who receive the
Weekly Mustang/Burro Newsletter. THANK YOU to everyone who donated!
Tom and Maggie (Sparks, NV)
Felix (Reno, NV)
Christine (Ramona, CA
Rebecca (West Linn, OR)
Walt (El Dorado, CA)
Edward (Montague, CA)
Andrea (Oceanside, CA)
Donald and Margaret (Reno, NV)
Martharuth (Sparks, NV)
Shelley (Gardnerville, NV)
Betty (Silver Springs, NV)
Josephine (Philo, CA)
A-Master Mechanic (Reno, NV)
Bart and Cindy (Reno, NV) |
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Mustang "GRADUATES" from the
Prison Mustang Gentling Program
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thought that you might like to see these pictures. These are of Glider, a
five year old mustang that came from the Carson City Prison auction
participating in the recent Pony Express Re-Ride across Nevada. We have had
them 1 1/2 years, and this was a big event for Glider (Me too). I also rode
on Little Foot, another 5 year old mustang from the prison system, but we
did not get pictures. There were at least two other mustangs that were in
the ride. We rode on the east side of NV, near Ely. On one occasion we had a
wild mustang following our trailer on a gravel rode, about 100 feet off of
the road. It looked in good shape, and followed at a trot and gallop for
several miles. Glider was not comfortable with the Mochilla (the mail bags)
at first, that is why you see him when we are trying to get him accustomed
to the feel and weight. He did great on the ride, down a muddy gravel rode
in a slight rain.
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Adopted 2/13/2010 (first weekend home) "Tuffy" (formerly Tubby)
When we brought him home that first day, we were all so excited to have a
new addition to our family. He's settling in with our herd really well, by
today, the third day the dominant male has accepted him and they pal around
together. He's such a wonderful horse I feel blessed to have had the
opportunity and good fortune to be able to add him to our family.
I was hoping my big, tough husband would accept him as well, he's used to
BIG quarter horses (this is our first mustang and I have to say I believe we
are both sold!)--my husband LOVES him too--it's so wonderful to watch him
with Tuffy...he's so gentle and kind and gives him lots of encouragement
(and whispers asking him to listen to mom. LOL) Our 3 kids ages, 5,6 and
10 just can't get enough of him either--and I think Tuffy feels the same
way. The picture is my youngest loving on him--she just loves to walk him
around our pen and keeps bugging me to ride him (which she's done every day
since we got him, with and without a saddle) We've been spending lots of
time with him everyday as my husband tries to teach me how to work with him
on his (and my) ground manners-I'm having a great time!
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My name is Kathy. My boyfriend is the Head Wrangler at Greenhorn Creek
Guest Ranch. He purchased two mustangs from your prison program: Joe and
Paleface. Paleface is my baby! I love him so much! He is truly a
Wonder Horse. Smart and gentle, opens gates both ways, active in Team
Penning. Everyone that throws a leg over his saddle is touched by him!
Lisa Kelly from Greenhorn asked that I send you some pictures of
Paleface...so I have a few attached.
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Adopted Oct 2008
Carrying the
American Flag in the Placerville Christmas Parade 3 months after he was
adopted.
Search and Rescue
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2/04/09 "Reno" and Ed - Reno adopted at Wild
Horse and Burro Expo 08/21/09
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My name is Mary and I met you at the Carson City Mustang adoption on October
10, 2009. I wanted to give you an update on how Gypsy is doing. I have
added Boy to the end of his name since everyone was calling him a she. He's
very curious about everything. The day we left Carson City we did a gymkhana
and he did really well for just coming off a long drive home. He had to
stop at each barrel and check it out before going around as well as check
out everyone in the crowd.
To date he has gone on several trail rides, Christmas carolling on the
steets of Stockton (he even allowed me to put bows on him), and two camping
trips to the beach. His first trip to the beach was great. He stared at
the ocean with big wide eyes and his ears straight up, just looking. He
even went to the breakline but didn't want the water touching him. Our
second trip was over New Year's we did a 9 mile trail ride to the beach and
he actually went into the ocean, with some encouragement. He has been a
great horse and we have built a great trust between the two of us. We are
still working on who the alpha is and I am slowing winning that battle, but
he is a momma's boy!
We have many more adventures planned. We will be doing 125 miles across the
Mohave Desert in April and moving on to another series of gymkhanas in the
spring along with trail rides and more camping trips. I have attached a
picture of the two of us from our last trip to the beach (I hope the file
isn't to big to open).
Regards, Mary Lathrop, CA
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Staci and Royal at there 1st show. Royal is a prison trained mustang.
adopted August 2008 at the wild horse and burro show. There is not anything
this horse will not try for her.
Please let Bo, the inmate who trained Royal, see how Staci has done
with him. They want him to know how much they love Royal, and want to
thank him for what an awesome job he did in his starting for Royal.
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Here is an updated photo of
our prison trained mustang Spyda (a.k.a. Spiderman). We had him out for a
gallop on the beach south of San Diego last week.
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This is me
and Casper, he was adopted at the prison 4 years ago. This was 2 years
ago at our first trail trial. Casper was perfect. This picture was
us crossing our first bridge. He acted like he had always done it. I
figured out after the first two obstacles, Casper would watch the other
horses. So every obstacle after that, I waited and let him watch before
we took our turn and he would be perfect. No, we didn't win, but it was
about seeing how he would handle obstacles, lots of people and horses.
He was incredible. I think he had more fun than me. He was my perfect
partner all day.
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Dream Catcher - Adopted June 2005
Dream Catcher (at the Prison)
Dream Catcher (Now named Little One) Summer 2008
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