Wild Strides - Promoting American Mustangs

Wild Strides - Promoting American Mustangs A group of passionate mustang owners and enthusiasts who are dedicated to showcase American Mustangs.
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Have You Heard About Our Lease Program?It’s still a work in progress, as our first eligible horses are currently in trai...
06/02/2026

Have You Heard About Our Lease Program?

It’s still a work in progress, as our first eligible horses are currently in training, but we’re incredibly excited about what’s ahead and couldn’t wait to share!

A huge part of our mission is proving that mustangs can go out and do everything a domestically bred horse can do. One of the best ways to showcase that is by having well-trained mustangs attending public events, competing, and serving as ambassadors for their breed. The number of compliments, questions, and positive comments we received at a small show this past weekend was a perfect reminder of how powerful it is to put these horses in front of new audiences.

Our goal is to offer select horses through a lease program to dedicated show homes. While our roots are in dressage, we believe that foundation prepares horses for success in virtually any discipline, and we hope to see our mustangs thriving in a variety of careers. As a nonprofit, we can offer quality horses at more accessible rates, helping riders pursue their goals without breaking the bank.

Even better, every dollar generated through our lease program will go directly back into our mission, helping us bring more horses out of holding facilities and into bright futures. If all goes according to plan, these horses will be helping save others just like them.

Horses Expected to Be Available in Early 2027

Kona
2019 Mare | 14.2 Hands

Kona has endless potential, but she will thrive with a rider who is willing to invest the time to earn her trust. Like many mustangs, she can be slow to form connections, but once she does, her loyalty is unmatched. She is currently under saddle, competing in WDAA shows, and making progress every day.

Otter
2022 Mare | Approximately 13 Hands

We’ve only recently welcomed Otter, so we’re still getting to know her, but she already shows signs of being a social butterfly. We believe she could be an excellent fit for a small lesson program in the future. She is scheduled to begin her under-saddle training this summer, and we’ll continue sharing updates as she progresses.

Horses Expected to Be Available in Late 2027 / Early 2028

Dutton
2023 Gelding | Approximately 14 Hands

Dutton has never met a stranger. Friendly, willing, and easygoing, he loves everyone he meets and is not expected to require any special personality match from his future leaser. He is just beginning his saddle education, so be sure to follow along as his training journey unfolds.

We can’t wait to see where this program takes us—and more importantly, where it takes these incredible horses. Stay tuned for updates as their training continues! 🐴❤️

06/02/2026

On Sunday Jenna and Kona went to their second show and while they didn’t compete they did participate in the clinic portion where they got a lesson with our favorite western judge, Lynn. Kona was so relaxed the entire day she looked ready for a nap! During their lesson they worked on getting Kona to soften into contact and even tried to do some canter work. Everyone was so impressed with Kona’s demeanor and of course how pretty she is.
Kona keeps just getting better and better!

06/01/2026

Day 8 with Otter.
Yesterday I shoved a horse treat into her mouth and since then she’s been taking food by hand and is eager to work!
I didn’t start filming until halfway through but this was her first time being ask to target anything. I started with my hand and then we moved onto the halter. She picked up on the game very quickly, I wasn’t expecting to be able to put the halter all the way on when we first started but she surprised me. 🥰

“A horse may carry many riders in a lifetime, but the special ones leave hoofprints on each other’s hearts.”
05/31/2026

“A horse may carry many riders in a lifetime, but the special ones leave hoofprints on each other’s hearts.”

05/30/2026

My training methods often look about as exciting as watching paint dry—and that’s exactly how I want them to look.

Building trust and confidence isn’t always flashy. On social media, the videos with big reactions, dramatic moments, and explosive breakthroughs tend to get the most views, likes, and comments. The quiet moments, where a horse is learning without being pushed past their threshold, rarely get the same attention.

This video shows Otter’s very first experience feeling halter pressure and learning to give to it. As you can see, she’s so relaxed she looks like she’s falling asleep!

This isn’t a method I use with every horse. With horses that I expect to have a stronger reaction to pressure, I’ll use a lead rope for safety. But I’ve used this approach several times before, and it’s always amazing to see how quickly a horse can learn when the pressure is light.

Today, Otter practiced having her halter put on and taken off twice, and we spent a few minutes working on giving to pressure. I’m going to wait a little longer before introducing a lead line, as I’d like her to be more comfortable with haltering first. If all continues to go well, I’m hopeful that by next weekend we’ll be able to head out and start exploring together.

Sometimes the biggest training milestones are the ones that hardly look like anything at all.

Sometimes you blink and your baby horse isn’t a baby anymore.Echo is in her 4 year old year and is starting to mature ph...
05/30/2026

Sometimes you blink and your baby horse isn’t a baby anymore.
Echo is in her 4 year old year and is starting to mature physically(wish I could say the same for her mental state but we can’t have it all)

June is the gotcha day anniversary for several of our horses since this is typically when the Annville adoption event is, this year they moved it to April. We’ll be sharing those as we come up on their pick up dates

05/30/2026

Big thank you to Silvi Materials for their sand donation! Otter would be living in mud if not for their sand after the weeks worth of rain we just got!

We are sad to say we have made the decision to cancel our gentling clinic due to lack of participation.We are planning o...
05/29/2026

We are sad to say we have made the decision to cancel our gentling clinic due to lack of participation.

We are planning on rescheduling for the following weekend and will offer it as an audit only event. More details to come!

Otter day 6First halter 🥰She’s so sweet and so friendly but she’s a mare so she’s smart. People with things in their han...
05/29/2026

Otter day 6
First halter 🥰

She’s so sweet and so friendly but she’s a mare so she’s smart. People with things in their hands are scary (it means you can’t give butt scratches with your hands full duh).She was not having standing to be halters so it’s taken a few days for this next big accomplishment.

Lots of licks and chews after I stepped back, she’s coming along nicely

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Columbus, NJ

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