The Touch of a Mustang

10/31/2026

Having just lived through a wildfire, this is no small benefit. The destruction is incredible.

Those against wild horses running free are quick to make assumptions about harm they may cause, but what about the benefits?

Is the removal of wild horses causing more harm than the government and environmentalists are being honest about?

The reality is, wherever wild horses originated which continues to be argued, they are now part of the ecosystem and the negative ramifications of removal must also be considered. But is it?

Don't miss the latest episode with Simone Netherlands from Salt River Wild Horse Management Group

10/29/2026

Life in the mountains has been far from what I imagined it would be.

I probably wouldn't have chosen it if I had known, but like most challenging things in life, it has become one of my greatest teachers.

10/29/2026

First time out in the pasture all together since the fire.

It is not the same and yet, the horses carry with them the same beauty. Looking outside and seeing them in the pasture was healing.

There were days I didn't know if I would ever see them all running together again. I didn't realize how I missed it until I saw it.

It is a bittersweet reminder of the loss but also hope for restoring the land and the life that was once so vibrant.

10/18/2026

Life looks so different here these days. It's sad to watch the videos I take of the world that once was so beautiful and now is in a state of destructive restoration.

As I see daily this new struggle in the natural world that I've never experienced before, the virtual world is becoming more and more focused on the appearance of perfection.

Everyone is using AI to create and it does look good--but it all looks the same. It's easy to see there's only minimal humanity behind it. The songs have the same sound, the flyers the same look, the words easy to distinguish they were compiled by a computer with thoughts thrown in.

And on the other side what once felt like a perfect world is a new normal of destruction. Burn scars everywhere you look, beautiful fences, yards and homes torn up by the floods.

The vast contrast stirs up thoughts. Would I choose a "perfect," polished world if I could? I admit that it tempts me.

Would it be amazing to never hurt or feel pain again? It seems so. To never have to struggle and question and still produce something beautiful?

But I can't help wonder what I would forfeit when/if I choose that.

So much depth of life would be gone. But yes, it would be easier and more comfortable in most ways... Perhaps I'd find and feel greater success. But maybe the payoff wouldn't be in the ways that matter most.

10/17/2026

In the midst of a battle with cancer a rescued horse offered Leila solace and restoration she was longing for. If you've felt it, you know exactly what she's talking about.

Now she's on a mission to help America's wild horses both on the range and those brought into captivity through Kihoi Ranch .

New episode just dropped! Don't miss it. Episode 92.

Link in profile or comment here and I'll send it to ya!

10/15/2026

If you care about the well-being of Mustangs, we are on the same team.

The more we can come together for that one purpose the more good we can do for the wild horses of the world!

Leave a 💗 if you're on our team and love wild horses whether they are free-roaming or captured and living in the domestic world💗💗💗

10/11/2026

I was pondering a situation I was wanting answers for. As I was I knew that I had already been given the answer but I had dismissed it instead of listening and acting on it.

Then I was talking to a friend about a dilemma she was having and the worry she was feeling. After sharing advice and recommendations I asked her what she felt her intuition was telling her.

She had an immediate answer.

She already knew the answer before we ever talked.

And I saw myself and how I choose to dismiss my intuition so clearly.

Following the answers your intuition brings doesn't mean the path will always be easy but it will be aligned with your highest self and that, to me, matters the most.

Please enjoy my burnt woods with me.

Check out the episode with 𝙱𝚛𝚎𝚊 𝚂𝚎𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚛 if you want to learn more about the role of intuition.

Comment "intuition" to get the direct link! Or the podcast link is in the profile👆

10/08/2026

Don't miss our deep-dive into the emotional experience with 𝙱𝚛𝚎𝚊 𝚂𝚎𝚐𝚐𝚎𝚛 | Episode 90

Comment "emotion" and I'll send you the direct link.

10/05/2026

How much of your life was built around who other people expected you to be?

I sat down with The Touch of a Mustang to talk about the moment the life you built stops feeling like yours. The roles that used to fit don’t anymore, and losing that old identity can feel like failure.

Often, it’s the beginning of finding your way back to what’s true.

In this episode, we talk about:

🐴 Why losing an old identity can feel like failure, even when it isn’t

🐴 How other people’s expectations pull you away from yourself

🐴 What it means to stop performing a life that no longer fits

🐴 How the horses and I create space for more honesty and clarity

Horses aren’t impressed by your roles or accomplishments, and that’s exactly why they help you see yourself so clearly.

If you’re in that in-between space right now, this one’s for you.

Link to listen 🎧 below ⬇️ is in the comments!

Love,
Vanessa (and Gabriel!)

10/02/2026

I forget a lot of the things I create until I go back and watch them again, but some things you create stay with you indefinitely, and return to your mind.

Gabriel the Bull came on the podcast for episode 32 with At-Ease-Horsemanship . Afterwards Matson Tew shared a song Gabriel had written and allowed me to pair some words with it.

I think about this often when I think about what exactly it is Mustangs do when we enter their world. The powerful impact they have is almost hard to believe, and I would even dismiss the impact they had in my life if I didn't talk to so many people who had the same experience.

The journey with Mustangs is one you will never forget if you chose to walk beside them in your life. I could listen to Gabriel the Bull's song on repeat 100 times a day.

The circumstances are different, but the story is the same—Mustangs...