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What's new this JULY? 

Thanks for joining us! We've got lots of new things for you to discover and enjoy: new articles - new information - new resources - new advice - and more, with articles from equine experts; resources for equine lovers, homesteaders and military veterans;  trail riding information and calendar of events.  
Wild Heart Mustangs™ e-zine would love to hear from our readers! Share a picture of your Mustang, burro, donkey or mule. Share your favorite place to go trail riding. Thank a veteran for their service to our country.  No need to be fancy.  Just drop us a line or take a picture with your phone.  
Wild Heart Mustangs™ embroidered apparel for adults and youth now available in SHOP.  Proudly Made in the USA!
On this month's HORSE SENSE page, Mary A. Lainhart thinks about the statement "We already have more horses than we can ride." Horses, burros, donkeys and mules have much more to contribute to our equine-human partnership, other than just riding.
Wakan and Sweet Potato love selfies!

IN THIS ISSUE
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Vol.1, Issue 7
Wild Heart Mustangs™ promotes awareness, education and respect for wild mustangs and their cousins: donkeys and mules.
Horses, especially wild Mustangs, donkeys, burros, and mules. Chickens, cows, and leafy green things... We love them all. The Wild Heart Mustangs™ e-zine provides the information, tools and resources needed to make the most of your relationships with wild mustangs and the other animals you love, and in harmony with nature. 

FEATURE ARTICLE


Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
by Melinda Kersten
Freedom and family…these are the most important things for a wild horse.  In 2015, Merle lost both.  This magnificent Sulphur Mustang stallion was gathered up from his home rangeland in Utah, by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM.)  He was separated from his family​...
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TRAINER TIPS

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The Power of Synchronization
   by Madison Shambaugh
Are you in sync with your horse?  Do you realize the power of synchronization?
 
From birth, the horse (and some species of zebra) learns to synchronize with its mother and the rest of the herd.  If you watch a herd of horses...
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FEATURE ARTICLE


​Timing is Everything
by Mary A. Lainhart
Every story has a beginning and an end.  Or does it?  Life is not that black and white.  Life is a series of seamlessly overlapping events that while we are in the midst of them, often make no impression on us, but then, one day, everything falls into place and it is the “AH HA” moment... 
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                      VET TALK

                   HOMESTEADING
Summer Hydration
by Amy Ortez, DVM
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink.....or can you?  Drinking water is the single most important indicator of your horse's health.   Most people become more alarmed ...

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Summer is in Full Swing 
at the Buck 'n' Mule Farm
It's hay season, and we all know you have to make hay when the sun shines - and that's  no joke! Riding Lessons, Training, Shows, Trail Riding, harvesting from the garden...What isn't new on the homestead?...  
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L'IL BUCKAROOS

   SHOP
Holly the Border Collie
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When I was 8 years old and my brother was 6, we begged and nagged our parents to get us a dog. Finally they agreed to get us one – a Border collie. We named her “Holly” because it rhymed with “collie”....
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

We've got a calendar of events, and much more:  trail rides nationwide, shows, performances, and  lots of lists with contact information...
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​        Prints & Apparel​
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Many of the Mary Lainhart photographs used in our e-zine are available for sale as prints. Our shop's always open, so come right in. You'll find gorgeous images of horses, wildlife, nature, flowers and more...
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RESOURCES

Our Resources page gives you help in finding the resources you need, be it equine, homesteading, or military veterans. We're happy to help you track down other resources...just let us know...
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RIDING FREEDOM'S TRAIL

Dare to Dream Ranch
​Foster, Rhode Island
Founded in 2014 by Karen Dalton, Dare To Dream Ranch supports our homeless and at risk veterans to  help them achieve their dreams.  We are a 501c3 non-profit Veteran Service organization that offers equine assisted therapy for service members, veterans and their immediate families."
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TRAILRIDING

6 Things That Happen on a  Long Ride
by Samantha Szesciorka
Next month, my adopted mustang, Sage, and I will head out to begin a three-month ride around northern Nevada. In all we will cover a little more than 1,100 miles during our journey. Our route will take us through some of the most remote parts of Nevada ...
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ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

Have you thought about advertising in the Wild Heart Mustangs™ e-zine? We have good news!  Wild Heart Mustangs™ now offers advertising opportunites.  For a media kit visit here.        LEARN MORE