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Lesley Neuman: The First Touch Gentling Your Mustang $45.00
Lesley works with 3 wild horses at a BLM adoption, and very clearly explains what is happening, what she is doing, & what she sees in each horse as it progresses. Study this video and you can learn "pressure and release" gentling techniques to gentle your own new mustang!
Help for Burro adopters! Crystal Ward Donkey Training
All the basics of gentling, handling, and training. A MUST for new burro adopters! Good for domestic donkeys, too!
The Ely District Field Office recently changed their HMA's, combining many into a few, and in the process, also eliminating several areas.
The New Mega-HMA's:
TRIPLE B HMA 1,225,000 Acres AML 250 to 518 Formerly known as Buck and Bald, Butte and Cherry Creek. Former Buck and Bald wild horse - now known as a Triple B wild horse.
PANCAKE HMA 855,000 Acres AML 240 to 493 Formerly known as Monte Cristo and Sand Springs East. Former Monte Cristo wild Horse - now known as a Pancake wild horse.
EAGLE HMA 670,000 Acres AML 100-210 Formerly known as Deer Lodge Canyon and Wilson Creek. Former Wilson Creek wild horse - now known as an Eagle wild horse.
SILVER KING HMA 606,000 Acres AML 60-128 Formerly known as Dry Lake, Rattlesnake, and Highland Peak. Former Dry Lake wild horse - now known as a Silver King wild horse.
Here is a map of the Nevada Ely District's New Wild Horse Herd Management Areas.
The new HMAs in relation to the old Herd Areas.
The Herd Areas are outlined in the darker gray patches.
For a Summary of the New Wild Horse Herd Management Areas
The Bureau of Land Management zeroed out 11 herds in the Ely district in 2009. These included the "Seaman Complex" herds of Seaman, White River, Caliente, and others in Lincoln and Nye Counties.
Kumi and his adopter, Pam Stoddard, winning Costume class at the Reno Wild Horse & Burro Expo in 2005. Kumi is from one of "The Diamonds" (Diamond Hills, Diamond Hills North, or Diamond Hills South) though I'm not sure which one. Kumi was adopted by Pam the day after the 2004 Expo, so that is pretty impressive progress!
This is my little girl, she is now 18mos old. I got her when she was 14mos. old. She has adapted well with our other horse. She is so wonderful, just one of gods loving creatures, she came from Nevada, Ely area. Just wanted to share her with you.
Thanks Frank Mongue Alfred,Maine
NV401 Antelope AML:324
This is Sioux She is an 8 year old mustang trained through the Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP) She was captured from the Antelope range Dec. 13, 1999. We adopted her in March 2003. She is stubborn but we love her. Becky Winters Colorado
Kathleen Carasco of Indiana adopted this Antelope HMA horse. At 7 years old he is 14.1 hands high, lean and spirited.
FARGO Fargo was halter trained by Sandy Davitt for the 2008 Nevada Yearling Challenge
NV402 Monte Cristo AML:236
Monte Cristo geldings in holding facility
(The white one was later adopted by Tania Bennett of CA)
Honeysuckle Rose, aka Rosie adopted sept 1995 from monte cristo NV402 (she was born approx 93)
She is the one that got me hooked on mustangs...my first horse
- Diane Fisher of MO
Monte Cristo Mares available at Palomino Valley. Call Mike Meyers at 775-223-9046
Monte Cristo horses in holding
NV403 Buck & Bald AML 423
Buck & Bald HMA includes 4 parallel valleys, with mountain ranges bordering them: Long Valley, Ruby Valley, Huntington Valley, and Long Valley. The area is characterized by extremes of temperature (ranging from minus 30 in winter to 110 in summer) and low rainfall.
The horses tend to be in the 14 - 15 hand size range, with a variety of colors, mainly the solid colors of bay, black, & red, with some buckskins, palominos, and sabinos.
The horses are believed to be descended from Pony Express and Cavalry remounts, as well as local ranch stock. The Buck & Bald horses make excellent pack string horses and versatile ranch horses.
Buck & Bald produces some Curly horses.
This is Nevada's Handsome Boy. He is from Buck and Bald NV 403. He is a six year old registered as a sorrel, but has definitely darkened with age. He is my joy and well perfect in every way.
Thank you
Sefra Schwab age 14
Dakota from Buck & Bald (Darla in Oklahoma, adopter) Rhyia from Buck & Bald (Joyce Turner, adopter) Palomino baby from Buck & Bald at Palomino Valley in 2001
Madonna, owned by Damien McGinnis MADONNA Capture Date: February 1986 Buck and Bald (NV403) Other Info: Palamino with light dorsal stripe, white star, stripe and snip. 14 hands. Currently in Shadow Hills, CA, adopted out of Susanville, CA. Owner: Damien McGinnis
Misty Bleu, adopted by Suzi Kicker
3 yr Lakota's Dream Mist Buck & Bald herd captured in fall 2006, adopted July 2007
-AJ Sutton
NV404 Wilson Creek AML 160 -(zeroed in 2009)
Whisper, adopted by Tom & Mitzi Nevin
Whisper, adopted by Tom & Mitzi Nevin, being trained by Ryan Coaxum
Lee from Wilson Creek & Rebecca Florio
NV405 Sand Springs East AML 257
NV406 Cherry Creek (zeroed)
NV407 Butte AML 95 Butte HMA horse trained by Angie Robertson for the 2007 Extreme Mustang Makeover
Butte HMA horse trained by Jesus Castillo for the 2007 Extreme Mustang Makeover
Earl at adoption
Earl in Spring 2008, 5th or 6th time under saddle. Watching the traffic come and go next to the highway.
Earl (Duke of Earl) from Butte (NV407) Born in 2005, captured July 23, 2005. Adopted by Judy Ballenger June 23, 2007, as a 2 yr old.
NV409 White River AML 90 (zeroed in 2009) Audrey, is my colt's dam. She is currently residing at Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue in Lancaster, CA. She is approximately 12 years old and was brought in by the BLM from the White River HMA (NV 409) in February 2005, very pregnant with my colt, who was born at the Ridgecrest facility. They were both then transported to Lifesavers and I adopted him in August 2005.
Audrey's colt, Spirit Dancer, is now 14 months old and thriving.
I hope to ride endurance with him when he matures. I am thrilled to have him as my equine partner, and would highly recommend mustangs to anyone who appreciates superb horses.
Thank you, Barbara Edwards Frazier Park, CA
NV410 Dry Lake AML 94 (zeroed in 2009)
NV411 Seaman AML 159 (zeroed in 2009)
NV412 Diamond Hills South AML 22 Scruffy from Diamond Hills South
Harvest
NV413 Moriah AML 29
NV490 Schell Creek zeroed
NV491 Maverick-Butte zeroed
NV493 CAVE VALLEY zeroed
NV494 Golden Gate zeroed
NV496 Fortification zeroed
HMA's # 500 - 523
NV501 Eldorado Mtns (zeroed)
NV502 Gold Butte (Burros only)
NV503 Muddy Mountains
NV504 Red Rock (formerly Red Rock & Bird Springs) Chance from Red Rock, adopted by Betsy Cambareri
Red Rock Shazaam
NV505 Blue Diamond (zeroed)
NV506 Potosi & Mt. Sterling zeroed in 1999)
NV507 Wheeler Pass (formerly called Lucky Strike - now administered by USFS)
Jill Hokansen Carr and Wheeler Pass Willow, an award-winning Endurance mustang
NV509 Ash Meadow (zeroed)
NV508 Johnnie (formerly called Mt. Sterling & Wallace Canyon)
NV510 Johnnie (was Last Chance)
This is confusing - can't be two "Johnnies" can there?
He is a beautiful bay gelding with 3 white socks and a white blaze. He is between 3 and 4 years old ( Vet says 3 - still has some baby teeth), BLM says 4.
According to the data he was captured on Feb 27th 2006 from the Delamar area of Nevada.
I am not sure where he was for this year and a half, but he was branded in Ridgecrest Calif, and I adopted him from Pillsbury Ranch ( Joan Embrey's place ) where they were holding the Mustang and Burro sale.
His number is 03179590
Within 2 days I could take his lead rope off, though he still lives in his halter ( they said he was horrid to get it on ). He leads very well, with very few spooks and so we are able to turn him out in the round pen. Thru trial and error we discovered that the arena's fence is not high enough, as he sailed over it as pretty as can be, but we did catch him in under 2 minutes. Did I mention he LOVES carrots, lol.
Although still unsure about being pet, Beau is very friendly. Easy to go in and clean his pen, though he does like to help and has dumped the wheelbarrow over 2 times.
Anyway, Here are some photos of him to use on your site if you are still updating. I notice that there are not any photos of horses from his area. If you can use them, but need higher res, let me know which ones and I will send as attachment instead. First one is before he jumped over the fence ;)
Thanks,
Steph Doerr
NV516 Clover Mountains
(zeroed)
Clover from Clover Mountain NV, a yearling filly adopted via the internet adoption by Courtney Ahlberg, Kane PA
Bob (HowDoYouLikeMeNow), 2008 Extreme Makeover horse, from Deer Lodge Canyon (NV521). Born in 2005, captured Feb 19, 2007. Adopted by Judy Ballenger in Sept 2008.
Bob leading the way on his second trail ride, Aug 2, 2008 (The Katy Trail, Sedalia, MO.). I'd been riding him for less than 2 weeks at this point.
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