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Editor’s note here is a “pink horse” in the room that all of us as horse people are failing to recognize: Our wild horse herds across the western United States are T declining and the government entity overseeing their freedom is failing. As an editor, when considering our Summer issue theme, I was admittedly reluctant to delve deeply into the issue surrounding our iconic wild horse problem. Without sounding too corporate, as a growing brand within the equestrian world we must deal with multiple disciplines and personalities to survive our market, and I knew we might be met with differing opinions on the cause. As a print publication we have to walk a very fine line between making a living and voicing an opinion. After all we are an equestrian lifestyle and fashion magazine, not a news outlet. With that said, I pondered the issue in dismay. As a horse girl, and I say that in the greatest sense as I have ridden since I was a wee five year old and have vowed to gladly die with a horse by my side. I found the differences in opinion amongst fellow equestrians on the wild horse problem unsettling. Just as we are advocates for our own beloved horses at home, shouldn’t we be advocates for all horses? Am I missing something? Since this IS my editor’s letter, I believe that entitles me to my opinion. So here you go. You can decide on your own where your heart lies on the subject. Our iconic wild horse herds are in jeopardy. It is that simple. If you are a horse person, or simply a horse fashion enthusiast, I urge you at the very least to research the topic at your own pace. However, we must also recognize that time is of the essence as our herds are disappearing through roundups that we as tax payers are contributing to. Yes that is correct. We pay for the unsettling helicopter roundups you see on social media. Wild horses have graced the American landscape for centuries. They are a reminder of our innate connection with the land that inspired our ancestors to travel great lengths in search of their own freedom. Sadly, in the past 40 years, over 22 million acres of wild horse habitat has been lost in the US to make room for cattle, fracking, and mining industries. By conserving land for our wild horses, we are not only saving these majestic herds, we are also safeguarding our environment; Ensuring that wild horses are able to roam freely preserves our untouched park land, which in turn preserves our natural resources for future generations to enjoy. It is time we as a horse community speak up for those who cannot advocate for themselves. In an effort to give a voice to this cause, we at Eqluxe have wrangled our wild horse posse to help educate our readers regarding the future of our wild horse herds, and hopefully inspire change along the way to ensure these wild horses due in fact have a future. We must remember that ALL of us can make a difference. We hope that you enjoy the Summer STAY WILD issue. A percentage of the print proceeds will help to benefit the American Wild Horse Campaign. Throughout the features you will find calls to action from organizations that are raising funds to help keep our horses free. Shelli Wright & Christopher Bredesen Editors | Co-founders jacket by Double D Ranch
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feature Standing with WILD HORSES Ashley Avis is an American director, screenwriter, producer and co-founder of Winterstone Pictures. Avis embarked on what would become a five-year-long passion project in her award-winning documentary Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West, a film which explores the stunning natural beauty as well as the controversial government treatment of wild horses in the United States but the road did not stop there. Avis now mans the helm of a non-profit named after the film The Wild Beauty Foundation where she can further advocate for horses in the wild and educate those including our youth on how to preserve our future lands and stand with the wild horses. A call to action across social media #istandwithwildhorses she initiated to raise awareness and create the change needed to protect the wild herds. This year, Avis was awarded a Special Congressional Commendation for her work by Congresswoman Dina Titus.
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Q+A | Ashley Avis Tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up with horses, and it feels as though they have been intrinsically linked to my life ever since I was a child. At seven or eight years old, when I began reading the great equine themed novels, I asked my parents for riding lessons; and from that very first day (as it is for many of us) I simply wanted to be part of their world. In a very similar manner, I always knew I wished to become a writer. As a child, I was very shy, always reading poetry or a Thesaurus on the playground, writing stories of my own, and counting down the hours until I could escape to the barn. I was fortunate to have several special horses in my life until I was a teenager. With my lifelong draw to writing, I ended up going to college in New York City. During that time, horses dipped out of my life for a little while. I worked as a journalist, dabbled with theater, and juggled a variety of odd jobs to pay the rent. One fateful summer I landed an internship at an independent film production company, and that is when I began reading my first screenplays. I felt struck by the resounding sense of - this is exactly the type of writing I want to do! Screenplays were (and still are) like poetry to me; you have such limited space to write something very lyrical, very visual, and that connected with the type of creative work I wanted to do. That eventually led to directing, producing, as well as editing. After I graduated from college, I packed my bags and moved to Los Angeles. I only knew one person there at the time - my manager. At first it was honestly a little lonely, but ended up blossoming into the life, marriage, and career I am fortunate to have now. After nearly a decade of independent film and working very hard to build my small production company, eventually, horses came back into my life full force with our feature film Black Beauty. And I realized when that happened... they never really left. Perhaps they were waiting until it was time to return, and influence my life in ways I could have never expected! As a filmmaker, was your film Black Beauty for Disney a catalyst in igniting your passion for horses or have you always been a horse girl? It was because of Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty that I originally asked my parents for riding lessons. I fell head over heels with the world of Beauty, Ginger, and Merrylegs. And so from that day forward, yes, I considered myself a horse girl. I eventually competed as a hunter / jumper until I was about eighteen. A decade later, when I was brought aboard to write and direct the reimagining of Black Beauty, my path with horses really did feel profoundly serendipitous and full circle. I’ll never forget rushing home after that very first meeting, and telling my husband Ed - this is it, this is it, this is it! So yes, in many incredible ways Black Beauty has been a major catalyst in both my life and career. After Black Beauty, you embarked upon a 5-year journey of filming and research that would lead to your award winning Documentary WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST and the founding of your 501c3 nonprofit The Wild Beauty Foundation. Tell us about the journey, the call to action and what inspired you to do the documentary. When Black Beauty happened, it was extremely important to me to honor the original themes and messages of Anna Sewell in feature
our reimagining for audiences of today. Few people know that Black Beauty wasn’t necessarily written as a children’s book; it was an animal welfare plea for the horses of her time. The cab horses, the carriage horses of the 1800s. And so, in searching for modern day parallels, and driven by the desire to try to help the horses of our time; I came across the plight of wild horses. I was shocked to learn that as an equestrian in my youth - I had no idea what was going on. I began reading about the cruel roundups, the devastating loss of freedom, how the horses were torn away from their families, chased by low flying helicopters, incarcerated in government holding facilities. Branded, sterilized, sold into slaughter! And why? A battle over money, naturally. A war over land and special interests. In short, the commercial livestock industry wants to graze their cattle and sheep cheaply on our public lands, and wild horses are being eradicated because of it. As I went further down the rabbit hole, I was simply stunned that this was happening in our world today; and that the wild horse issue ultimately tied into the eradication of other species such as wolves and mountain lions - also predators to livestock. However, nobody we spoke to seemed to know about it. There was no BLACKFISH for wild horses. And so, Ed and I decided we would try to use our platform as filmmakers to help raise awareness through the power of cinema and storytelling. We raised a small amount of independent financing in 2018, and embarked on our first journey into the wild. We filmed the astounding, poetic beauty of wild horses in Utah, Wyoming and Nevada - and also documented our first roundup. Seeing that in person; watching these helicopters drive terrified wild horses - newborn foals, and heavily pregnant mares - at a gallop for miles in hundred degree heat - was so profoundly inhumane, my heart broke in a way I’ve never experienced before. We ended up rescuing two wild horses from that very first roundup; which has now lead to rescuing over fifty horses to date. It ultimately took several passionate years to craft WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST; from cobbling together the funds as we went along, to driving over 20,000 miles with our small crew which included my husband Ed, brother Richard, and sometimes even my Photo: Ranch Raised Kids feature
parents following our caravan to help cook out of the back of the truck. The American West is incredibly diverse in its topography, and we searched for wild horses through the dense forests, endless mountains, and red rock vistas of thirteen different states. Over those years, we attended and documented numerous government roundups, which were very hard to see, and began unraveling the deeper corruption behind why wild horses were being eradicated across the American West. WILD BEAUTY ultimately became progressively journalistic as a result. We formed The Wild Beauty Foundation shortly thereafter. My husband and I realized there was something missing in the equine advocacy space, and in addition to rescuing horses; we felt we could help with our platform as filmmakers, and our ability to connect with children. We have now launched initiatives such as “A Day With a Horse” for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, letter writing campaigns for children to protect wild horses, short story competitions for kids to use their creativity to advocate for the wild world, and other family friendly educational initiatives. Just last year, Black Beauty’s magic found us again, when Mackenzie Foy (who stars as Jo Green) adopted a wild horse we rescued out of the slaughter pipeline - a beautiful gray filly that she named “Whisper of the Wild”. It was also absolutely uncanny, because the name of my beloved childhood horse was Whisper. She, too, was gray. We are so proud of the work we have done, and we are certainly hoping to grow The Wild Beauty Foundation to execute the greater vision we have. Our focus at the moment, now that WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST has debuted, is for the film to become a tool to make change. We are currently supporting the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act of 2023 - which if passed, would eliminate the use of aircraft in wild horse roundups. I think that is a first major step in ending the blatant animal cruelty happening on our public lands. There is obviously a long way to go in protecting, and hopefully re-wilding the horses incarcerated in government holding facilities, but this is a strong start. People can help right now by calling their Members of Congress and asking them to end animal cruelty, stop the roundups, and to support the Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act 2023. feature
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What were some of your biggest challenges when filming Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West? One of the biggest challenges was the flagrant denial of our Constitutional rights when filming by the Bureau of Land Management. The level of arrogance we encountered by numerous agency officials was shocking. They often carry firearms on their hips during these roundups, and employ intimidation tactics against filmmakers and journalists like ourselves. They do not want us documenting their operations.What we found additionally unsettling, is that there is often a Bureau of Land Management “publicist” at these roundups who will part out any media, so the agency can continue perpetuating the false, blanket narrative that wild horses are “starving, overpopulated, and being rounded up for their own good”. This is not true. However, the Bureau of Land Management continues to lie to the public about an overpopulation of wild horses. This is a smokescreen to allow more livestock grazing on public land. The second hardest thing about this project was managing our emotions. A roundup of wild horses is horrifying to see for many reasons, but what can be even worse - is what you cannot see. Obviously they did not want us filming the injuries, the trauma, the panic, and the deaths of these horses. I tried very hard not to break when we were on the ground; we needed to remain strong to do our job, to help protect them. During a roundup, the horses are chased by low flying helicopters, which sometimes buzz them at eye level. The terrified horses are then forced into what is called the trap site - which is almost always blocked from view. This is usually a series of narrow corrals, where the horses are stampeded in by the chopper, and crammed together (stallions, mares and foals) before being loaded onto trucks and taken away. I also edited our documentary; and I will say re-living all of this as an empathic person was traumatic. Despite the hardships, which were nothing compared to what the horses have to go through; I am fiercely proud of our small crew for taking the risks we did to tell this story. The response from the public since our release has been absolutely profound. People who see the film want to protect the horses. What a joy it is to feel that intense mixture of emotions from passion, anger, and inspiration. That is exactly what we hoped would happen. And we are just at the beginning. feature
After seeing your film Wild Beauty, our team was motivated to dedicate our Summer issue to creating awareness for the wild horses and burros. The film was quite compelling. Where can our readers find out more about the Wild Beauty Foundation and see the film? We are deeply honored that our film and efforts are helping to inspire a powerful wave of change. Readers can find WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST on Amazon, iTunes, Spectrum, and a variety of other TVOD platforms. You can learn more or help support our work at www.wildbeautyfoundation.org; and people of all ages can join our advocacy campaign to send a message to their Members of Congress at www.istandwithwildhorses.com. It only takes a few minutes! Our main call to action this summer is to post the WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST trailer on social media, with the hashtag #istandwithwildhorses. Tag your Members of Congress and equine-loving celebrities. We are hoping to incite a storm of awareness!
feature What’s in the works for you in the future? Will there be a follow up film at some point to Wild Beauty? I am excited to have several feature films in development, including a reimagining of the timeless CITY OF ANGELS which I will write and direct for Warner Bros., Atlas Entertainment, and Perez Pictures. As a romantic, this elegant project inspired by Wim Wenders’ classic is a dream come true. I am currently in post production on another beautiful animal story called THE LAMB which will be released later this year, about an eight year old boy who sets across the Arabian desert to save the orphan lamb he loves; and I have begun writing my first children’s book. Among the films we have in development, I can say that two are horse stories! Please watch WILD BEAUTY: MUSTANG SPIRIT OF THE WEST, and help spread the word to protect wild horses, and our greater wild world. Not only for us, but for generations to come. Thank you for standing with wild horses. THE WILD BEAUTY FOUNDATION wildbeautyfoundation.org Wild Beauty Foundation, Inc. is operating through a CA non-profit public benefit corporation using a fiscal sponsorship with Players Philanthropy Fund, a Maryland charitable trust recognized by IRS as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Federal Tax ID: 27-6601178). Contributions to Wild Beauty Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. 15332 Antioch St., #517, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
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showcase MAJYK Making When you think about most Equestrian brands you know, chances are they’ve been around for many decades. So how did a relative newcomer in the tack world quickly become the new ‘it’ brand for Olympic athletes and trainers? We met up with the Q Founders of Majyk Equipe to learn more. &A Tell us about your background. Our team members worked for Fortune 500 companies, introducing some of the most iconic sports brands in recent history. We’ve seen firsthand how human athletic wear has really evolved. We’re also riders so we were very aware that it was time for those new ideals to reach the equestrian world. We introduced breathable foams, hi-tech materials and 21st century impact systems that weren’t yet readily available in this industry. You’re working with some of the top riders in the world. How did that happen? We were showcasing our products at a local California show when the legendary Hap Hansen saw our range and asked about them. He was so impressed that he started using them on all his top horses. Later, we were approached by Boyd Martin, a 3x Olympian, Caroline Powell a Bronze Medal Winner for New Zealand, and the Irish Eventing Olympic Team. They all noticed the difference in our products and wanted to get involved. You famously put out a video that shows a bowling ball dropping on Majyk Equipe horse boots. The boots have a glass bottle inside that stays intact while a competitor’s boots allow the bottle to smash. Did that help you to gain fans for your products? Yes, it’s one of the things we’ve done from the start. We’ve also conducted tests at a military facility that specializes in testing riot gear to make sure it stands up to blunt trauma and hard impact force. Our boots beat out other leading brands in withstanding the typical force a horse might experience. So apart from horse boots, what else do you make? We make a full line of saddle pads, girths, horse boots and accessories. We even make fly protection as well. Are you working on anything new? Yes! We’re so excited to bring out our latest line of jump boots – the Bionic Hybrid Performance range. We’ve been looking for a way to blend the traditional look of a leather boot with the high- tech features of a modern performance jump boot. We developed a new technique for embedding a high carbon protective shield into a specially molded outer shell. The result is stunning – and offers showjumpers the opportunity to have a custom look without a hefty price tag. Our hybrid boot comes in five colors - Black, Brown, Slate Blue, Racing Green and Bordeaux. We’ve chosen a mix of nubuck and finely pebbled leather tech material treated to withstand a lot of wear and tear. The carbon finish on the protective shields complements the rest of the boot for a sophisticated look.The Packaging for the boots is pretty spectacular too. The boots were so great that they deserved an amazing box! We had been toying with the idea of how to convey tradition and technology in one package and came up with the idea of using a half horse/ half robot. Our graphic designer worked to first render the image, then built each piece of the robotics and overlaid them. The box also has a magnetic closure to carry on the high-tech theme. We definitely wanted to go out on a limb and get a little wild with it. It seems that being wild and going against the grain is a theme for the brand. What's next for Majyk Equipe? We hope so! We’re proud to have pioneered a lot of the changes that mean better choices for our horses. We just upgraded our website this month (www.majykequipe.com) and we’re continuing to work with most of the leading national web sites. We’re also available in Dover stores this year and our line is selling in Europe and Australia. Thanks for talking with EQluxe Of course – it’s our favorite magazine! equipe with Majyk Equipe
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Skydog A peek into Sanctuary Twenty years ago if you were to have asked Clare Staples what she would be doing today I’m not sure her answer would be running a 9000 acre wild horse sanctuary in Bend, Oregon. In fact, she’d most likely laugh and say “20 years from now?” then laugh again. This former sociallite turned her party into a meaningful journey gathering and providing a safe landing for American wild horses and burros in need. feature photography by Steve Rymers
Clare Staples Tell us about Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary for wild horses and burros. Skydog Sanctuary is spread over 9000 acres near Bend Oregon. It is wild and beautiful land that mimics the land they would have lived on when they were roaming free, before they were rounded up by the Bureau of Land Management and stockpiled in holding pens. These wild horses compete with livestock and mining interests for millions of acres of OUR public lands, but sadly cattle lobbyists pressure the government to round them up to allow cows and sheep to freelly graze the same lands to save those ranches money. Wild horses are like no other and their beauty and majesty is apparent in every single one we rescue. Q &A feature | S23 32
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We save mustangs. They find themselves in terrible situations where they are at serious risk of death. We take in horses from all kinds of situations from the slaughter pipeline where they would be killed in Mexico or Canada for their meat: from the BLM corrals where they are at risk of euthanasia for minor ailments, from owners who can’t care for them anymore, trainers who have failed at trying to domesticate them, and sometimes from the most terrible abuse, starvation, neglect and some close to death when we rescue them. There is nothing more rewarding than bringing a horse back to health. Seeing the light come back into their eyes and finally turning them back out to the wild lands to be themselves again. They have been separated by roundups never to see each other again. Seeing the reunions of these families is one of our most rewarding and most heartwarming parts of our work. We also rescue special needs mustangs as we have the resources to rehabilitate them and get them the expensive vet care they need to be healthy. With multiple properties making up the Skydog Sanctuary, the 9000 acre property in Bend, OR being the largest, tell us about the current herd and how many equine friends live on your lands? We currently have 228 rescued mustangs and around 50 donkeys, mules, hinnies, zonkeys and even two baby zebras. Each herd has their own space and some are single-sex herds while others are mixed together. We have two families, which span four generations of a wild horse family and are now back together and living their best wild life. Every year we focus on one different issue to raise awareness. Currently, we are taking in two baby zebras from a kill pen in the south, the by-product of the canned-hunt ranches in Texas and Oklahoma, where people pay money to shoot exotic animals including zebras. What inspired you to embark on this philanthropic journey offering this palatial soft landing for so many animals? (Skydog also is home to several zebras, zonkies, zorses, equine rescues and mules as well) When I got sober and woke up finally at age 50. I very much wanted to make my life about being of service. Animals and horses in particular were my passion, so I saw the need of so many horses landing in the slaughter pipeline. I want to save lives. I want to leave a lasting legacy to raise awareness for the American mustangs and burros and their plight. I looked for happiness in all the places that the world tells you it can be found: in things, people, places, stuff, but this truly has been the thing that has filled the “hole in my soul” and been a sustainable happiness that inspires me to jump out of bed ridiculously early every morning to do what I love and what I believe is my calling. There is so much spiritual wisdom we can glean from these incredible horses and I soak up their energy and strength every day to keep me going. Now that we have a growing social media following I want to use that to educate people about many different cruelties these horses and donkeys suffer. But always keeping our main focus on the wild horses, our living symbols of the American west, who represent our most cherished values of family and freedom. We can only imagine the constant despair you must witness during the auction and rescuing process, what do you find to be the greatest obstacle facing our future wild herds? A piece of legislation called The SAFE Act would co-sponsor and support the SAFE Act which would shut down the slaughter pipeline and the cruelty inflicted on our horses and donkeys and mules every single day in this country. These horses have been our companions for centuries and deserve respect and kindness and one of our biggest messages is to get away from the mindset of what a horse can do FOR us in the show ring, or as a tool, or to win blue ribbons and to value feature | S23 36
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them for the sentient incredible beings they are from whom we can learn so much in getting to know them as friends and companions and not attach their worth to their riding ability but learn to see them through an entirely different filter. The sadness we witness daily needs to be seen by a wider audience as it is unacceptable for this inhumane treatment of these horses to continue. We hope that by raising awareness we will reach a tipping point where enough outrage finally brings change for them. FOLLOW @skydogsanctuary DONATE skydogranch.org 501c3 Non-Profit Organization EIN # 81-3188893 feature | S23 40
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Beauty is as beauty does. Well, when it comes to hard keepers or a rehabilitation project, it can be a difficult road getting your babe up to speed or even feeling relief can be a struggle. Nutrition and natural soothing products can help in the recovery and the future health of your horse. We wrangled up some of our favorite products to help in improving your horse’s all around health, dispostion and maybe even his conformation! Wouldn’t that be lovely? HEALTH unbridled health
EQUSANI X-FIT $164.95 equsani.com X-FIT™ is a proprietary "pre-digested" plant oil based fatty acid feed concentrate for horses. The proprietary process enables today’s sport and leisure horse to get the crucial fatty acids they need to perform to their fullest and live a healthy life. By adding X-FIT™ to your horse' diet you will typically quickly see an increase in top line, improved stamina, better focus during exercise and faster recovery from intense workouts. NO THRUSH! $26.99 farmvet.com The first all-natural dry treatment, totally safe for both you and your horse. Composed of naturally occurring mineral salts to kill bacteria and moisture-bonding clay to draw out moisture, this fine powder coats the infected area – much the way flour coats your hands when baking! Other healing ingredients include oregano powder and diatomaceous earth to soothe and promote hoof regeneration. EQUIDERMA products equiderma.com These products help horse owners to stay vigilant of their equine care through their developed natural line of products which help in improving your horse’s mending process and overall well-being. Equiderma also is a brand who advocates for wild horses and rescue animals of all kinds. Equiderma believes in improving your horse care hrough through fully formulated products at a time. Each ingredient plays an important targeted role in helping your horse. EAGLE EQUINE Magna Gard and Pre-perform Calming paste eagleequine.com MagnaGard + $39.99 has all the benefits of a healthy gut magnagard but also has camelina oil added to it, which provides a number of benefits to horses including: essential fatty acids and a 2:1:1 ratio of omega-3, omega-1, and omega-9, important antioxidants including vitamin E, improves coat sheen and bone structure, provides additional ulcer relief and prevention and acts as an anti-inflammatory.MagnaGard Pre-Performance Paste $13.99 is perfect for use before trailering, competing, riding, or when your horse has minor digestive issues/colic. TWENTY FOUR CARROTS Products twentyfourc.com Twenty Four Carrots’ supplements and treats are exactly as nature intended; raw, nutrient-dense, complete and contain absolutely no GMO’s, byproducts, fillers, soy, corn, molasses or grains. Every ingredient used is carefully selected for its nutritional content, food grade and is a meaningful contribution to the overall health and wellbeing of the horse. With an assortment of products Inner Glow Omega Booster $44.96 Sand-Less $23.36 Pure Allergy Relief $41.36 100XEquine Joint Flex Plus $113.50 100xequine.com Lubricates & Repairs Cartilage, Reduces Inflammation & Increases Range of Motion and USEF & FEI Compliant The INFUSED EQUESTRIAN Pedi $26.05 theinfusedequestiran.com Ditch the chemicals and choose a healthy alternative for your horse. pedi. A Hoof Conditioner nourishes the hoof and is easy to apply. Made with 100% pure therapeutic essential oils. Simply brush the conditioner on after cleaning and drying the hoof. PLATINUM PERFORMANCE Equine Wellness Formula $128 platinumperformance.com This veterinarian-developed formula supports every aspect of horse health and performance including joints, muscles, hooves, skin & coat, mane & tail, digestion, and much more by delivering omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins and trace minerals. t
SOFT LANDINGS photography by Kimerlee Curyl Whisper was born in the wild then rounded up in 2019 by the BLM. (Bureau of Land Management) The Wild Beauty Foundation and their team saved the then 4 year old mustang from a kill pen and now she has safely landed in the care of actress Mackenzie Foy, ambassador and wild horse advocate who is currently tending to Whisper’s needs and nurturing a new found pony and lasting friendship. feature
Mackenzie Foy You and Ashley Avis worked on Black Beauty together for Disney, tell us about how your relationship grew from a working relationship into advocating for Wild Horses together. Tell us about the Wild Beauty Foundation. After Ashley and I worked together on Black Beauty, she created the Wild Beauty Foundation, an equine charity that educates people on wild horses through film as well as doing rescues. and asked me if I would be a part of it as a legacy ambassador. Working on Black Beauty is what introduced me to the current situation with Wild Horses. I love horses and wanted to help. Some may not know that you’ve competed in the local hunter jumper horse show circuit. How did you become a Mustang owner as well? I’ve competed a few times in the jump - ers and really enjoyed it, so my plan was to get a show jumper. When I saw Whisper, who was starved and hurt, there was just something special about her and I knew that I had to help her. I reached out to Ashley and asked if anyone was already planning to adopt her. I’m so happy things worked out and I was able to adopt her and I can’t wait to see who she becomes. Introduce us to Whisper, your wild mustang, and explain how her journey led her to you. What was the first thing you noticed about Whisper when she arrived? Whisper is about four years old and is a 13hh pony. She very smart, cuddly, and curious. She is completely blind in her left eye and her favorite treat is pear. Whisper was born in the wild and rounded up in 2019. From the BLM holding she was adopted, then she ended up in a a kill pen. That is where the Wild Beauty Foundation and their | S23 48 feature Q&A Kimerlee Curyl, Ashley Avis, Mackenzie Foy