The Wild Horses of Oregon
Since its establishment in 2009, Teens and Oregon Mustangs (teensandoregonmustangs.org) has been responsible for the successful adoption of over 100 wild horses coming from Oregon holding facilities. This is an impressive number, to be sure, but is still only a small dent in the overall picture.
There are over two thousand branded mustangs roaming Oregon's public lands today. With so many horses relying on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) resources, many face an uncertain future in the wild as the threat of overpopulation and increasingly crowded conditions in government holding facilities leave few options for their continuing sustenance. Many people do not realize that there are so many wild horses in Oregon; some don't even know that there are still wild horses at all. Until I got Twist, I really didn't even know that wild horses still existed, at least not in Oregon, and I think that if more people outside the horse world knew about them, we would have less of a problem supporting the wild horses that still roam the great American West.
Oregon's wild horses need homes, and bringing a mustang into the family is not something that most people would consider. The mustang has a reputation for being dangerous, full of fire, unpredictable, and downright crazy... but there are no words to describe just how far this is from the truth. Wild horses are different from the typical domestic horse, indeed, but they are far from less than. Mustangs are known by those that have been around them for their ability to adapt, their willingness to learn, and their capacity to love: you do not win just a piece of a mustang's heart, but all of it. I am learning this with Twist, and would love to be able to use my amazing experiences with him to win over more supporters for the mustang cause.
For more information on America's wild mustangs, visit these sites:
U.S. BLM- http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram.html
Teens and Oregon Mustangs- teensandoregonmustangs.org
Extreme Mustang Makeover- extrememustangmakeover.com
Thank You...
I would like to say THANK YOU to all of my local sponsors for the help that you have given me! Had I not received the help that I had, this would have been a very big cost to me, and I am extremely grateful for the generosity of:
Since its establishment in 2009, Teens and Oregon Mustangs (teensandoregonmustangs.org) has been responsible for the successful adoption of over 100 wild horses coming from Oregon holding facilities. This is an impressive number, to be sure, but is still only a small dent in the overall picture.
There are over two thousand branded mustangs roaming Oregon's public lands today. With so many horses relying on BLM (Bureau of Land Management) resources, many face an uncertain future in the wild as the threat of overpopulation and increasingly crowded conditions in government holding facilities leave few options for their continuing sustenance. Many people do not realize that there are so many wild horses in Oregon; some don't even know that there are still wild horses at all. Until I got Twist, I really didn't even know that wild horses still existed, at least not in Oregon, and I think that if more people outside the horse world knew about them, we would have less of a problem supporting the wild horses that still roam the great American West.
Oregon's wild horses need homes, and bringing a mustang into the family is not something that most people would consider. The mustang has a reputation for being dangerous, full of fire, unpredictable, and downright crazy... but there are no words to describe just how far this is from the truth. Wild horses are different from the typical domestic horse, indeed, but they are far from less than. Mustangs are known by those that have been around them for their ability to adapt, their willingness to learn, and their capacity to love: you do not win just a piece of a mustang's heart, but all of it. I am learning this with Twist, and would love to be able to use my amazing experiences with him to win over more supporters for the mustang cause.
For more information on America's wild mustangs, visit these sites:
U.S. BLM- http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/whbprogram.html
Teens and Oregon Mustangs- teensandoregonmustangs.org
Extreme Mustang Makeover- extrememustangmakeover.com
Thank You...
I would like to say THANK YOU to all of my local sponsors for the help that you have given me! Had I not received the help that I had, this would have been a very big cost to me, and I am extremely grateful for the generosity of:
Mr. Brian Doty
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Judy Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas and Brenda Stuivenga
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff and Lori Carroll
Wright Cellars (Carlton)
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reed
Wright Cellars (Carlton)
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reed
Mr. and Mrs. John and Vivienne Rich
Mr. Smith and Ms. Wolfe
Ms. Jincy Farley
Ms. Jincy Farley
Buchanan Cellars (McMinnville)
Dr. Kenneth Schmidt
Ms. Dianna Godbey
Ms. Kathy Hight
I cannot thank you all enough for your help! Paying for the three and a half months of care for Twist would have been a huge challenge without my sponsors, and I am so grateful to have been able to have this opportunity.
I hope that I am able to make all of your time and contributions worthwhile!
I hope that I am able to make all of your time and contributions worthwhile!
Once again, thank you!
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