The first time I ever saw Alaska I knew that my life would change forever.
It was mid summer of 2014 and I was helping my mom with a mustang she had rescued a couple weeks prior named Ellie. With my parents having no luck yet with getting a halter on her, I was fascinated and eagerly wanting to learn everything I could about how to train and understand her. My mom got a call a few weeks later from the girl we got Ellie from asking us to take the rest of the herd that were wild on her property. She had rescued the herd from a feed lot and couldn’t train them due to surgery. My family of course said yes and I begged and begged my parents to let me have my very own horse to train. I saw Alaska and I knew she was special. The deal was if I could get a halter on her, she was mine.
After hauling back and forth to rescue 2 other mustangs and Alaska refusing to get in the trailer, I finally was able to take her home. I was so excited to get started, but I knew I had to let her settle in. After a few days, I would sit out in the barn and read books so she would get used to me being around. I would stay up late reading books about training and watching different training methods online on how to build trust. Months go by and I still didn’t have a halter on her. I felt completely discouraged and I felt like I wasn’t good enough. I had never wanted anything so bad in my life. After hours and hours of patience and determination, I got that halter on her. That’s just the beginning of our story. Looking back 5 years later, I can’t believe everything we’ve been through. I can’t wait to share Alaska’s journey with you all.
Alaska's Journey 