At Mustang Miracles, we believe in the healing power of pairing war veterans with wild mustangs. Through shared learning, building bonds and developing trusted connections, both become liberated and free to live fuller, more rewarding lives.
About
Located at Rose Hill Ranch in the heart of NY's Finger Lakes district, Mustang Miracles offers a unique healing experience for veterans suffering from PTS and related service injuries, and a safe, caring pathway to freedom for mustangs that have been held in government facilities since being removed from their range out West. This work is free to participants through the generosity of private donors. The results are amazing!
The Program
Our main program pairs veterans with their own wild, previously untouched mustang under the supervision of professional trainers. The goal is to build mutual trust and confidence that translates to freedom for both. Participants are immersed in nature and ranch life as they work with their horses. The mustangs receive top quality care and handling until they are ready to be adopted to "forever homes".
Donate
Our work is funded entirely by private donors in order to make the program available at no cost to participants. Every donation helps to cover the cost of care for our rescued mustangs and ensure safe, high impact training for all. Join us by sponsoring a veteran OR by covering the cost of our herd. This includes transport, veterinarian care, feed and equipment. Every single contribution helps to keep this work going
Recent News
Elijah and Arthur
After weeks of patient" approach and retreat" with a very wild, gelding named ARTHUR, Army veteran, Elijah R. was able to reach the key milestone of haltering this very sensitive mustang. Now they are able to move to further foundation and gentling work. Arthur is a big, beautiful guy who will make a great partner for someone. Elijah is also a strong contributor to the ranch projects.
Facilities Projects
This past spring our participants accomplished a lot of upgrade projects around the ranch, including racks for equipment storage, saddle racks and some basic spring cleaning.
Luna's Journey
Luna came to us last Fall as a 4 year old mare from Northeastern Nevada. She was planned to participate with Emma in the Mustang Magic Makeover when selected at Fort Worth, TX in September; but shortly afterward we realized she is blind in her right eye, probably injured as a foal. Instead of pushing her into a competition on a timetable, we moved her to our program herd. She is amazingly sweet and adaptive mare who now participates in the veterans program and is a quick and willing learner.
Ranch Humor - Sign Seen At Barn:
"For Fast Riders we have Fast Horses;
For Slow Riders we have Slow Horses;
For those who have never ridden -
We have horses that have never been ridden."
