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6. Training horses, healing humans

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Stefanie Skidmore and her mustang and german shepherd family.
Ashley Ahearn
Stefanie Skidmore and her mustang and german shepherd family. Skidmore runs Wild Horse Outreach and Advocacy and says mustangs “give me a reason to get up every morning and occupy space on this earth.”

Stefanie Skidmore runs Wild Horse Outreach and Advocacy, a nonprofit where she trains and rehomes troubled mustangs. She believes even the toughest mustangs can have productive, good lives in captivity, but we have to approach them with the same patience and empathy we strive to show our fellow humans. Stefanie is on the autism spectrum and says her unique brain gives her a special connection with wild horses who are learning to navigate the world of humans. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Ashley has her own training struggles with Boo when he bites her and drags her during a session.

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