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March / April 2017

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; and calendar of events.  
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Mary A. Lainhart shares these thoughts in this month's HORSE SENSE... It amuses me that someone would base a life altering decision on the opinions of strangers in a Group on Facebook.  What happened to people knowing themselves?  What happened to people challenging themselves to become smarter, stronger, independent, free thinking? ​
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WILD HEART MUSTANGS™  WANTS TO HEAR FROM OUR READERS!

Reader Contributions are always welcome and encouraged.  Share a photo of your mustang, mule or donkey.  Make a dedication to a veteran and thank them for their service.  Have an idea for something new?  We would love to hear from you. Have an event you want added to the Calendar of Events? Go to the CONTACT page and share your pictures, dedications, thoughts, and events.

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IN THIS ISSUE
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Vol. 2, Issue 2

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Departments:  
♦ Trainer Tips          

​♦ Vet Talk
♦ Homesteading
♦ Riding Freedom's
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♦ L'il Buckaroos
​♦ Calendar of Events

♦ Resources
​♦ Media Kit
Articles: 
♦​Donkey Nutrition, by Dr. Karen Rickards, DVM - The Donkey Sanctuary
♦ Home on the Range:  Nevada Discovery Ride by Samantha  Szesciorka
♦ Shoeing Alternatives to Traditional Nail On Shoes, by Amy Ortez, DVM
♦ Avoiding Feed-time Frenzy, by Julie Goodnight
♦Trinity Equestrian Center - Veterans Programs
♦ Lyme Disease in Dogs, by Megan Williams, DVM
♦ It All Started with a Sheep, by Helen Kendall
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Holistic Management of Seasonal Allergies, by Dr. Colleen Canale
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♦ Life's Unexpected Gifts, by Mary A. Lainhart
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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. 
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Wild Heart Mustangs™ promotes awareness, education and respect for wild mustangs and their cousins: donkeys and mules.
The photo for this issue's cover is available as a fine art print in the SHOP along with a large selection of other wildlife and landscape prints to chose from.
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FEATURE ARTICLE

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Donkey Nutrition
by Dr. Karen Rickards, DVM
The Donkey Sanctuary
There is a tendency to treat donkeys as if they are small horses with big ears, but donkeys are different! They differ both physically and in their behaviour. Millions of years ago donkeys and horses had the same ancestors, but they evolved to be very different species. Understanding these differences is of vital importance to the correct care and welfare of donkeys.

Donkeys (also called burros and asses) originate from the arid regions of the world and their digestive system is uniquely adapted to survive in this type of environment. Whilst we have moved donkeys into more temperate climates and modified their size and shape, their digestive system remains the same, so we need to be aware of this when deciding what products to feed.

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TRAINER TIPS

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Avoiding Feed-time Frenzy
   by Julie Goodnight
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Feed time can be very stressful for the horses, especially when they are only fed twice a day. Nothing could be more unnatural to the horse, since he is designed to eat small amounts all day long. His digestive system is designed to always be full, so when he is fed two lump-sum meals that he finished within an hour or two, his stomach gets empty and he now has 6-8 hours or more to worry about when his next meal is coming. In addition to digestive and emotional stress, horses may also learn to act aggressively or rudely, which is reinforced as soon as you feed them. So it’s important to do what we can to alleviate the stress, by developing a good feed-time routine.


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FEATURE ARTICLE

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Home on the Range:  
The Nevada Discovery Ride

by Samantha Szesciorka
Nevada has more wild horses than any other state - somewhere around 30,000 according to the Bureau of Land Management. It’s also home to approximately 2,500 wild burros. I did not keep an exact tally, but I suspect we saw several hundred horses and burros during our journey. Our route took us through quite a few Bureau of Land Management wild horse and burro herd management areas, and in them we had some incredible encounters. 

​Sage and I watched wild horses grazing and traveling together in small bands. We saw incredible variety in them - roans, paints, bays, buckskins, and every other coat pattern imaginable. ... But, not all of our encounters were so benign. 
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Shoeing Alternatives to Traditional
​Nail On Shoes

by Amy Ortez, DVM
The world of horse shoeing has come a long way.  What used to be a strictly steel and aluminum based industry now has a plethora of options for a variety of different conditions and demands.  One of the best known shoeing alternatives comes from Easycare Inc. They have boot options and now glue on and nail on varieties as well.  Items such as the Flip Flop and Glove offer sole protection in addition to supporting the wall.  ...
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Holistic Management of Seasonal Allergies
by Dr. Colleen Canale
What are the options for those who suffer from seasonal allergies? Trying to simply deal with the symptoms can make even the happiest of people miserable – sneezing, runny nose, head and sinus congestion, itchy eyes and nose…..no thank you! Allergy medication may be helpful, but comes with a bunch of side effects that are not very helpful – dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, restlessness, ...
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L'IL BUCKAROOS

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It All Started with a Sheep
by Helen Kendall
Sometimes we have dreams and expectations that don’t happen. Other times, what actually happens to us turns out to be so much better than what we imagined for ourselves. Let me tell you a story of a girl and a sheep with attitude problems.

I had a dream that one day I would be a show kid. ...Dreaming is one thing; reality is a totally different story. 


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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​See What's Going On in Your Area
We've got a calendar of events, and much more:  trail rides, riding clincis, shows, performances, BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoptions, and  lots of lists with contact information...
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Many of the Mary Lainhart photographs used in our e-zine are available for sale as quality prints and notecards.  We also have embroidered apparel made proudly in the USA. 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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VISIT the SHOP for original prints and apparel for everyone. Proudly made in the USA!​
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RESOURCES

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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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HOMESTEADING

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Lyme Disease in Dogs
by Megan Williams, DVM
Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete (a type of spiral-shaped bacteria) that is transmitted to animals by the bite of the Deer or Black-legged tick, Ixodes scapularis. This tick has a complex life cycle involving three life stages and several hosts (animals that it feeds upon).  Ticks thrive by a life style which involves attachment to animal hosts’ skin and feeding on the animal’s blood, during which time ...  

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RIDING FREEDOM'S TRAIL

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Trinity Equestrian Center
​Eau Claire, WI
​The moment you arrive at the Trinity Equestrian Center, you sense the difference. It is a place of obvious beauty with its miles of white fencing, green pastures, and gorgeous horses. Far more important, however, is what you sense but don't see; Trinity is a place where tiny miracles happen every day — miracles of hope, growth, and healing....

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ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

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READER CONTRIBUTION

​I came across your web page when looking for more things on Mustangs and dressage.  I acquired my mustang mare, Balet, from a situation that is often so heard of when novice people want to own a wild mustang.  The neighbor went to a BLM pick-up facility  and bought a mustang and two burros from Warm Spring OR BLM.  They tried to work with the mustang and she got out from their pasture and ended up in a rancher’s pasture down the road.  There she sat for almost a year, under some extreme circumstances of no water, feed or shelter is extreme weather.  I would notice her in the pasture and bring her sweet feed and talk to her from the road.  It was fate that the rancher who owned the land told the humane society that he wanted the mare off his property, that he didn’t know who she belonged to, and that it was a leased pasture for cattle.  They came out to get her and return her to the BLM.  God would have it that at the very time they pulled in with their trailer I was going to work and stopped to see what was happening to her.  They told me that she was being returned and my heart stopped.  So for $25 they transferred her into my name and she has been such an amazing horse to me ever since!  These animals are so far different then domesticated horses.  I can’t describe it.  They give everything they have! Heart, body and soul to the person that is in their lives. 
 
I’ve attached a photo of my Balet at her first schooling show.. where she received her first Blue Ribbon!  I wish more people would think about adopting a mustang.  They wouldn’t regret it!
 
Thank you for your page!!! I love it!


Robin S.
Oklahoma
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Redemption Road Rescue
Jackson, TN
731.616.1440
RedemptionRoadRescue@gmail.com
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​Redemption Road Rescue was founded as an organization to help horses and horse owners in need. We accept surrendered animals if the owner can no longer maintain the animal, as well as work side by side with local authorities on animal cruelty cases and seizures. Our ultimate goal is to rescue horses until rescue is no longer needed.  We are 100% non-profit.  All donations are tax-deductible and no amount is too small.
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Beverly Animal Shelter
50 East River Road
Waterloo, NY 13165
315-539-9357
315-539-9355
BeverlyShelter@Yahoo.com
Support your local shelters!  Thank you to Beverly Animal Shelter for the services you provide to the animals in our community.  Because of your low cost spay/neuter program, I was able to make Owl a permanent member of our family.  A young cat that showed up on our back porch in the middle of winter, who curled up on a patio chair and had no intention of leaving.  A gentle soul with a huge heart - she puts a smile on my face every day.  THANK YOU!  
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