Status: Residents · Julia (3, chestnut) and Maxine (4, sorrel), BLM mustangs
Ricky’s Ranch takes part in the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, helping wild mustangs adjust to human interaction through patient gentling and training and preparing them for life in adoptive homes. Our two mustangs today are Julia and Maxine, and both came to us through the BLM mustang program.
Julia
Julia is a 3-year-old chestnut mustang. She hasn’t had any training yet, so for now she is just a pretty lawn ornament and feed disposal unit.
Maxine
Maxine is a 4-year-old sorrel mustang. She has had some training, but she needs more before she can be adopted out as a trail horse.
Gentling a Wild Horse
A mustang that has lived wild has never been handled the way a domestic horse has. Gentling takes time: earning trust, getting used to people and halters, letting the farrier work on their hooves, and accepting care from the vet. We go at each horse’s pace, with the goal of a healthy, gentle horse who is ready for a forever home.
A Mustang Success Story
Tater Salad, a mustang who once ran wild in northern Colorado, has been adopted into a new home.
Help Our Mustangs
Hay, feed, farrier visits, and veterinary care for our mustangs are paid for by donations. You can donate on Givebutter or sponsor a horse, or volunteer. If you are interested in adopting a mustang, please contact us.