April Local Happenings
Events Postponed
Unfortunately, AWHC’s mini documentary screening at Patagonia was postponed due to COVID-19 fears. While AWHC employees were disappointed, they applaud Patagonia for its fast and proper actions to help keep the community safe and healthy. The event will be rescheduled and AWHC will keep everyone updated on the new date.
On top of AWHC’s Patagonia event being rescheduled, the decision was made to postpone the new volunteer meeting until it’s medically safe again. Stay tuned for the new dates for both events!
Least Resistance Training Concept’s April Horse Handling class is also postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will let you know when the event is rescheduled.
Volunteers continue to do good for horses and humans
When not on the range, Terry Staton, one of the American Wild Horse Campaign’s volunteer darters, and her husband Chuck (a future AWHC darter) are using their spare time to sew masks for their local hospital workers. It’s so heartwarming to see the dedicated volunteers stepping for their human community like they do for their equine one! Thank you Terry and Chuck. AHWC is proud and lucky to have you on the team
Wild horse hospital masks!
Chuck modeling a homemade protective face mask
princess mittens baby watch
Princess Mittens, a well known pinto on the Virginia Range, is very pregnant and about to pop!! Dedicated volunteer and photographer, Marty Wright is on baby patrol. Stay tuned on the Stay Wild! AWHC in Nevada facebook page for baby updates!
Princess Mittens is ready to have her baby!
Princess Mittens after a mud bath
lrtc rescue panels
LRTC received a GENEROUS donation to procure a second set of rescue panels and a trailer to carry them. This will allow the TLAR team to have one panel trailer stationed in the north end and one in the south end making deployment time shorter in emergencies regardless of where on the range they are needed.
Lbl equine rescue volunteer spotliight
Meet the Smiths, a recent Nevada family of four: Casey, Heather, little baby Hazel, and an old dog Kavu. In October 2018, Casey and Heather moved to Dayton from Colorado where any free time was spent moving, caring for, doctoring, building fences, etc for some 225 head of cattle at Heather’s family ranch. They soon realized there was something drastically missing from their life in Nevada- horses. It all made sense, as they fell in love with each other riding their horses, Sticks and Royal. One day Casey and Heather stopped at a local restaurant and bar; Casey grabbing a drink, and Heather now 5 months pregnant with Hazel satisfying some hungry cravings, and it just so happened there was a local gathering of horse advocates that included people from Wild Horse Preservation League and LBL Equine Rescue. They were welcomed with open arms and stories of how they could help the horses. Casey, Heather and now Hazel began volunteering at the LBL, finally filling the “horse void” by helping with fencing, waters, cleaning stalls and spending time loving on the horses.
You might also see their little Green Jeep in the hills of Dayton, watching the mustangs from afar. Hazel is turning into the regular ol’ cowgirl. At 3 months old, Hazel sat on the back of one of Heather’s cows in Colorado, and at 6 months old she sat on her first horse, Luke, at LBL. Hazel can usually be found on the side of the round pen while Casey and Heather give Luke attention.
Their outlook on training remains humble, and let’s face it, the quickest way to end up on your backside is, “thinking you know it all.” They are never afraid to ask questions, or say, I don’t know. They live by one motto while working with horses, “there are going to be times you get frustrated when working with animals, but always take the time to end on a good note - that also applies to your home life.”
Casey, Heather and baby Hazel
Hazel learning the ropes with mom Heather and favorite horse Luke!
lbl equine rescue adoptable horse highlight
Luke is a stunning bay Arabian gelding, estimated to be around 8 years old. He stands approximately 15.2 hands high. He has been ridden, is green broke and will need a loving hand to help him be retrained. He halters, stands for the farrier and loves to be loved on and brushed. Luke is ready to find his furever home, could he be your new best friend?
