The Wild Horse Summit in Trenton, North Carolina took place June 12 –14, 2026. This event was held to educate and raise awareness around wild mustangs and burros to promote adoption and support the community. Over forty people attended the event, learning about how to adopt their own wild horse or burro. Over the course of the weekend, there were several mustang trainers completing live gentling demos and answering questions about their experiences, training practices, an

Launched this year, Wild to Warrior is a program that provides an opportunity for veterans to participate in therapeutic horsemanship focused on emotional regulation, mindfulness, trust-building, and personal growth while working in hand with a wild mustang. Over twelve weeks, a group of veterans learn the process of gentling mustangs through hands-on sessions while building partnership, patience and trust. At the end of the twelve weeks, there is an adoption and educatio

If you've ever dreamed of a hands-on opportunity to start a wild mustang, the Wild Mustang Training Academy at Havens Hideout Ranch is the place to be. This program is a recipient of an MHF Adoption Education grant and uses the funding to help teach people how to take a mustang from wild to a trusted partner. Havens Hideout Ranch Located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania is Havens Hideout Ranch, owned by Douglas Haven. Doug started the ranch to introduce the cowboy lifestyle

At the heart of every Mustang is a story of resilience—and at this recent sponsored event, that story became a bridge for healing, education, and connection. With 45 attendees—welcoming members from the Disabled American Veterans Association at Fort Thomas VA and American Legion Post 72—this gathering was more than just an event. It was an immersive experience designed to educate, inspire, and restore. Education in Action The day began with a powerful introduction to the hist

The mustang is a versatile, resilient breed that can excel in every discipline, and the MHF Event Sponsorship grant is our way to help organizations put on competitions to showcase mustang talent! Sunshine State Mustang Show The Sunshine State Mustang Show is a perfect example of an event centered around the Mustang and all of their impressive qualities. There were 55 classes specifically for mustangs and additional mustang specific incentives like newly gentled, green mustan

The Inaugural Show for the International Mustang Horse Association took place over two days in October 2025 in Yamhill, Oregon and celebrated the versatility of trained mustangs with a full weekend of competition and education. This was the first produced show of the International Mustang Horse Association and watching the partnerships between the 27 mustangs and competitors was inspiring. Classes at the event included showmanship, Western/English pleasure, rail and trail, an