We are so excited that Stargazer and Nora have joined the American Wild Horse Campaign team as Mustang Ambassadors. What a great way to raise awareness through their story and their journey!
Stargazer and Northstar, or Nora for short, were part of the Onaqui Mountain wild horse herd that resides on over 200,000 acres of publicly owned lands that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The famed Pony Express Trail runs through the area along the Onaqui Mountains with sweeping views and dusty trails that lead to ponds of water. In July 2021, the wild mustangs including Stargazer and Nora were rounded up by helicopter and chased into a trap site to be captured. The helicopter pushed the horses forward until it became so chaotic that they were separated from one another. Nora was pushed with a portion of the herd into the mouth of the trap site which separated her from Stargazer–her protector and companion. He knew he lost her that day. Video and images show him running frantically as if he was searching for her. He managed to escape that day to remain wild for one more night. The next day, when the helicopter flew again, he came back and was captured. Was he looking for her? We will never know. But what we do know is that once captured, these two mustangs would never be together again if something wasn’t done about it. We needed to have their story continue.
In January of 2022, we were able to spring both Stargazer and Nora from the filthy holding facilities where they had been kept since July of the previous year. This bonded pair now resides on our farm, joining our domestic gelding, Ruby.
We look forward to being a voice for the voiceless as so many more wild horses and burros are trapped in holding facilities, or worse.
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