I hope you have all taken the time to visit the website for www.mustangrescue.org to read a little bit about the long journey of the Last Chance Mare. She is an example of a lovely, willing, wild horse that bounced around in the system for 6 years. Her life began in California and her travels took her thousands of miles from her home to Nevada, Colorado, Kansas then to a feedlot in Florida where a caring individual bought the untamed mare for $350. Her travels did not end there, she was shipped to the Everafter Mustang Rescue in Biddeford Maine where the director, Mona Jerome, has made it her priority to gentle this lovely horse and find her a wonderful home. The goal of teaching Last Chance to be a trusting willing partner and riding horse has been accomplished but this horse like so many others is still waiting to be adopted. If you or someone you know is looking for a great riding horse consider looking for one at your local equine adoption center. Mustangs in particular can be really wonderful. Horses that have been raised wild in a herd environment are the best you could ask for. These horses know how to get along with others, they come with a full set of horse language skills which makes them very responsive to natural horsemanship training methods, they have not been spoiled and typically do not exhibit vices or behavioral problems that are associated with horses raised in restricted or unnatural environments. Last but not least they are tough, I've seen them succeed in dressage, trail, riding schools, driving, reining and eventing. Remember, Last Chance is still waiting for her chance to shine......
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