February 25, 2007 Mustang Sally was brought to her new home after spending three months at the Bear Valley Rescue Centre. WHOAS had received an email back in November about a four year old Alberta mustang mare that needed to adopted out to a new home. Sally had been captured as a yearling from the foothills near Sundre and sold to a gentleman who found himself in a position of being unable to take her with him when he moved. He was afraid that if she went to the auction she would surely go for slaughter. For the past three years Sally had lived comfortably and quietly in a very large pasture with other domestic horses but had not been handled or halter trained. Sally was brought to the rescue centre a week after we received the emailed request for help. WHOAS arranged and assisted in moving Sally to the Centre where she has since waited for a suitable adoption placement to be found. Today a man’s dream came true by adopting Sally and bringing her home to her new location. This fellow is a WHOAS member and a very experienced horseman and farrier, and has worked with all kinds of horses for over thirty years. He is looking forward to working with Mustang Sally who’s intelligence seems to surpass most of her domestic pasture mates. 
This afternoon while he got the mare settled in her barn stall, Bob and I were thrilled to discover four mustang colts that had been rescued by the people who own the horse boarding ranch. The only other bidder at the auction was the meat buyer on these four little angels. The little fellows were extremely thin, dehydrated and in need of lots of TLC. In the past two weeks these colts have been halter trained, dewormed, had their hooves trimmed and supplied with excellent feed and care. The owners of the colts will adopt them out in a few weeks after having received further training & handling and when their health is completely restored. The foals are still a bit shy of strangers but have come along way in a short period of time. Two little bay colored colts are named Reno and Rascal and are likely 1/2 brothers. Anyone interested in adopting any of these four little fellows can contact bob1603@telusplanet.net We would like a brief description of your experience and training of horses, the type of facilities you would provide, along with pictures of it and why you think you would make a suitable candidate to take on a mustang. Name, address and phone number should be included as well. All candidates will be screened. The price for one of these foals is $650 which does not include transporting. The owners of these beautiful colts naturally have the final say as to whom the foals will go. They have spent a lot of time in caring for and training these wee ones. WHOAS is merely offering advertising and assistance in screening of possible adopters. There will soon be other adoptions advertised on our website of other displaced adult mustangs and foals in need of new homes. Pictures of the four colts will be posted shortly. 
