Happy Mustang: Mudpie, Paisley, Oregon 1999 Challenge Painting # 348

"Mud Pie Resting"
Rob and Marietta Roby Adopters
4 by 6 inches Watercolor
by Linda L Martin Artist
$35.00

Happy Mustang Brumby, Warm Springs HMA Challenge Painting # 347

 Karen  Goodroad's Brumby:

Brumby
4 by 6 inches Watercolor
by LindaL Martin Artist
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Happy Mustang Cassie 1993 Sheepshead HMA, Challenge Painting #346

"Cassie"
4 by 6 inches Watercolor
by Linda L Martin Artist
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Cassy 's story as told by Marietta Roby:
"Here is Cassie, 1993 Sheepshead mare.  she came to us very angry at people after being abused by her first adopter.  That is the story of many of our horses.  Cassie was adopted at 5, reassigned at 6, started under saddle at 8, and is now a good saddle horse."

Marietta and her husband, Rob, rescue, adopt  Mustangs and are  actively involved in the TIP Program as Trainers.

You can read more about becoming a TIP Program Trainer through the www.MustangHeritageFoundation.org  website.

Happy Mustang: Gus Painting # 345

"Gus"
4by 6 inches Watercolor
by LindaLMartinArtist
$35.00

Gail, Gus's owner adopted the sorrel mustang from the BLM when the horse was 2 and her son Colter was 9. The mustang was Colter's Christmas present.

In Gail's words: "It was sort of funny, because I wrapped up that folder you get from the BLM with horse care info, the tag etc. Colter opened it and looked at it for a second, but didn't really know what is was, he politely said thank you, and put it down.

A while later he looked at it again and asked what it was. I told him just some stuff about wild horses. And I told him to go out to the barn to get me a bridle. He walked out there and I followed. When he saw Gus with the drag line, he froze. Then turned around and looked at me and started yelling! So funny!

Anyway, he of course started messing with the colt right away, and it took him about a week before he could get up to him. Gus has a pretty high flight instinct (still) and I think it was great that a little person got him. I ended up helping Colter a lot with the ground work, and within about 6 months he was riding him. Colter did all of the in saddle training himself. He got bucked off many times.

11 years later they are still a great team. Colter is away to Texas, for college now, but when he comes back in the summer to work at the pack station, he and Gus are a great pair. The horse is a little machine on trails."

Happy Mustang: Just a Little Patience 2001 South Steens HMA. HMA Painting # 344

"Just a Little Patience"
South Steens HMA
Occupation: Dressage
4 by 6 inches Original Watercolor
by Linda L Martin Artist
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Today's Happy Mustang is Patience. She is about 11 years old. Patients was captured at South Steens HMA in Washington State. This beautiful mare has it all over most warm bloods in temperament and athletic ability. She is currently in training with her owner Kendra Kimbirauskas as a dressage horse. I will let her photos tell the rest of the story. The US Dressage Federation is located in my part of the country and Ive seen some amazing warm blood dressage horses. This mare just has all sorts of potential. Good luck Kendra and Patience, a very happy Mustang team.

Kendra riding her mustang, Patience, in a dressage test.
Photo provided by Kendra Kimbirauskas used by permission

Kendra and Patience in training.
 Photo provided by Kendra Kimbirauskas used by permission

Happy Mustang: Gunner Pryor Mountain HMA Painting # 343

"Gunner"
2003 Wyoming Mustang from Pryor Mountain HMA
4 by 6 Inches Watercolor
by Linda L Martin Artist
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Happy Mustang: Burley Sheepshead HMA Painting # 342

"Burley"
4 by 6 Inches Watercolor
by LindaLMartinArtist
$35.00

Burley was one of a number of Mustangs who have been fostered at the ranch of  Marietta and her husband Rob Roby.  Burley came to them a 2007 Sheepshead, yearling.  He was fostered with them after his first adoption, to fix some issues before reassignment. 

Marietta and Rob have done quite a bit of reassignment rehab work, rescue, whatever needed to be done to help get a mustang into a good home.  They have owned or fostered about 40 mustangs.  Some have stayed with them to live out their entire lives, however most of the others have gone on to great partnerships.  Most of the mustangs we have had came to us from failed adoptions and have the problems to go along.  Getting a horse "fresh" from BLM is usually a walk in the park.    According to Mariette when mistakes are made that is when she and Rob can step in and give the horse a second chance to be a Happy Mustang in a Happy Home.