This is Pryor Mountains Rebel....He picked Kristina out of all the people at the adoption. Those of you who are "mustang people" will understand that phrase...He is from the same herd as the little horse "Cloud" that PBS did a documentary on. She said the first day we were there that she "just seemed to be drawn to him". She kept saying..."I don't know what it is...." Anyway-its kinda the old adge we mustang people use...."He picked her"...

Pryor Mountains Rebel adopted by The Schluter Family

Wyoming's Wild by Design owned by the Busbee-Davila Family

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In July of 2004 the following people went to the adoption in Ocala: Eddie & Sandra , Darlene & Ashley , Keith & Michelle , Mary , Pat , Virginia , Elaine , Karen , and Dottie. Sandra brought Oreo. Elaine brought Black. Darlene brought Lakota and Eclipse. They were using them as examples for the potential adopters. I understand there were around 168 horses and about 140 were adopted out!! Two of the adopters were Michelle Berkstresser and Pat McLaughlin. Michelle adopted a beautiful bay gelding. He's around 3 years old and already about 15 hands. He's very calm and very flashy looking. He comes from California. He has a beautiful long black mane and tail. (side note - this is the gelding that Mary Patient fell in love with before we even knew Michelle was coming up to the adoption!!) Pat adopted a grey (YES GREY!) gelding from Wyoming. He is 5 years old and around 14.2 hands. He came from the Riverton Honor Farm and supposedly is 4th level training. Pat (me) plans on contacting someone from there to get more information on his training, etc. He looks very drafty and has a similar type head that Drifter has. Elaine talked one of the wranglers into haltering and working with the horse. He definitely knows how to lead and is very respectful of the person holding the rope - he will keep a respectful distance (could it be that he's nervous???) Congratulations to the both of us!! (it's kind of hard to say congrats to the both of you!)

Wyoming's Off-Road Diesel adopted by The McLaughlin Family

Rumerhazzit owned by The Busbee-Davila Family

Wyoming's Royal Reggin owned by the Smallwood Family

Apache & Sakari adopted by The Wilson Family

In February of 2004, the BLM brought 140 wild horses and burros to the West Palm Beach - South Florida Fair Grounds..... many of us will never be the same. OK, so that's a little melodramatic, but so is the fact that our club members adopted almost 10% of those animals. The following are a few pics of our new family members.

Cactus Kate adopted by The Smallwood Family

Nevada's Medieval Drifter adopted by The McLaughlin Family

Cat Balou adopted by The Patient Family

Kid Shelleen adopted by The Patient Family

Little Owyhee’s Omega Illusion adopted by Ashley Stevenson

Jenny adopted by The Schluter Family

Wyoming's Fabulous Roxanne adopted by The Vitani Family

Utah's Sego Lilly adopted by The Smallwood Family

Utah's Sego Lilly foal adopted and surprising The Smallwood Family

Cactus Kate filly adopted and surprising The Smallwood Family

Utah adopted by The Berkstresser Family

Cheyanne adopted by The McGugan Family

Nevada's Summer Breeze adopted by The Rhoads Family

Wild Inspiration adopted by The Baker Family

Rip owned by the Smallwood Family

Banana Puddin' owned by Alexandra Thornton

Sonrisa owned by the Smallwood Family

Casoday 10, barn name KC adopted by the Andrews Family

Adobe Towns Crimson Wind (RedMan)

Blueberry Shortcake owned by Teresa Thornton

Nevada Blueprints (Envy) adopted by the Harwell & Busbee-Davila Family

The following are a few pictures of an adoption that one of our members attended.

Sandra, Eddie, Darlene, Ashley and Ray attended the Ocala, Fl mustang adoption on June 6th-June 8th. They brought along Saki, Lakota and Smoochie (yes that IS her name LOL) to promote the adoption of the mustangs. The horses (and owners) did a wonderful job. Ashley and Sandra rode their horses on Saturday before a very appreciative audience. Ashley also rode on Friday and Sunday. A tv crew was there and interviewed Sandra (of which I am still trying to get a copy, they want 53.00-63.00 for a copy) while Elaine handled Saki and Eddie and Darlene handled Lakota and Smoochie.

Several offers to buy were wielded by hopeful customers however no amount of money could talk us out of our horses.

Meeting up at the adoption was Elaine, Michael and Hunter, and Carrie and Bill Bruffey and Desirree Vaughn. Elaine helped me out with my horses when Eddie was busy.

Sandra and Eddie also talked a local feed dealer into taking home some mustangs
( Marc Stucker)
but no names please.

While there, we all mingled and helped people to decide to adopt or which ones to adopt. We had a ball......am looking forward to FINALLY having our own adoption here in West Palm Beach in 2004