Warrior, King of Wild Horse Haven

 "I'm Sidewinder, the stripe on my nose looks like a snake. I am an  Ambassador of Peace, I am able to calm wild horses and now at  WHHR I am using my ability to calm others and make them feel  safe, to heal humans with PTSD."

Sidewinder (Odin) came from the Black Hills of South Dakota, he was born underneath the bluff where the Native Americans have performed the Sundance Ceremony for centuries.  It is also where the Cheyenne River runs North, South, East, and West.  It's a place of powerful medicine.  After Sidewinder was captured, he was known for being able to calm down other wild horses, he was used to help put wild horses into trailers who didn't want to go.   It is said that he carries the soul of a medicine man.  

It's been noticed here that Sidewinder has a special ability to connect with people, he has made people cry just by hugging him. Kids  are attracted to him and he loves them.  

I'm Sirocco, I run like the hot desert winds in Death Valley where I  grew up. I was nervous when I came to WHHR, I didn't want to  have to stay in a small corral, but I was set free and now I can run  like the wind again 

 I'm Ares  I'm a Triple B mustang from Nevada, I like to run  and buck and tease the other horses. I came to WHHR with Sirocco  and now we are free to run and go on adventures together once  again. 

 I was born with crooked legs, I can never be ridden. It wasn't my  fault, I still like to run and play and I'm happy I came to WHHR so  that I can be free. I'm called Tuffy because I may walk funny but  I'm tough! 

I like it when the kids read me stories, it helps me forget my legs and I love it when they hug me!

"I once liked humans but they chased me on terrifying machines, I  was scared and I ran through barb-wire fences cutting me and  making me bleed. Now I live free again at WHHR and I'm not  scared anymore."

Ragnar had been an adopted mustang but was abused by his owner.  He was chased relentlessly for miles.  Luckily he was found by, some good horse people.  They took him in and took care of him for a year but he never fully recovered from the trauma of being chased, so they brought him here to be free.

Ragnar suffers from PTSD, he will work through his trauma while helping veterans work through theirs.

 I am Donar, the Germanic God of Thunder. I was chased and scared by humans and now I have severe PTSD. My brother,  Blitzen and I help military veterans deal with their PTSD while they  help us with ours.

 I am Blitzen, that means Lightning. My brother, Donar, and I were  chased and scared by humans and now we have severe PTSD. We  help military veterans deal with their PTSD while they help us with  ours. 

 I'm Rouge, I am, a lone mustang, none of my friends came with me after we  were captured. I like it here at WHHR because I can run free, I’ve  made friends with Little Joe and I am learning to be friends with  the humans. 

Rouge came to WHHR because he suffered from severe anxiety around humans, he was turned free here and has been getting better.  He will help work with veterans and others with anxiety and PTSD.

I'm Mavis the Brave, when I was just a little burro, I was lost in the  wild, chased by a mountain lion and had to hide from coyotes in the  middle of the night. All while trying to find my way back to Wild  Burro Mesa, my story is coming soon in a children's book about my adventures at Wild Horse Haven."

 I'm Charlotte, I'm a grammy donkey, I love when the human kids  come and read to me. I like to put my head in their laps and I love it  when they hug me. 

Charlotte is an older donkey, she is from the wild but is very gentle and has a kind and compassionate soul.  Charlotte will come out of her shelter when kids come into her corral and sit down to read.  She will put her head in their laps and listen intently while the children read to her.