Warrior's Soul

10/27/2025

Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
~Ryunosuke Satoro
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10/24/2025

We always ❤️ a good 'comeback' story and, of course, when it's one of our own, it takes on even more special meaning. In case you haven't met her, this is Zoey, one of our Mini but Mighty Mares. Zoey has struggled with significant hoof issues since she came to us several years ago. As a result, despite ongoing care and vigilance with regular hoof trimming and treatment, she was in very poor health last year. She could most often be found lying down in her paddock and had difficulty getting to her feet and walking. It was hard to watch, but with many loving hands and hearts around her, her needs were consistently tended to.

Fast forward to this week... and we are overjoyed to see HER joy at being up and around, feeling amazing, and tossing her sweet little head while she cavorts around the arena. After so many touch-and-go years with her challenges, words cannot express how much seeing her arrive at this point on her path to healing means to us.

Even if you've never met Zoey, haven't even heard of her, and haven't known anything about her needs and struggles, know that your love and support as part of our community contribute to beautiful things like this. She's a very sweet, loving little mare, and we're so grateful for her to be able to celebrate like this! ❤️

10/23/2025

Chances are. ❤️

10/21/2025

Behind every moment of connection here at Warrior's Soul — a child finding confidence, an adult remembering how to breathe again, a horse softening into trust — there are humans who have walked their own winding paths.

The work we do here isn’t separate from our own stories. It’s shaped by them.

As the "humans behind the program," we know what it means to lose, to heal, to keep going, and to rediscover strength in unexpected places.

We'd like to think that's part of what makes our program feel the way it does (or so we're told;) — grounded, real, and full of heart.

Warrior's Soul was created from heart and vision, yes, but also from lived experience, from empathy that can’t be taught, and from the belief that healing is something we all do together.

And in that spirit, we don’t stand above the work — we stand in it, right alongside the people and horses who find their way here. ❤️

10/17/2025

Dignity, always. For horses and for humans. ❤️

10/14/2025

It's always our favorite time of year when it comes to spending time with horses. There is something particularly magical, though, about the onset of autumn out at the ranch.

The weather starts to cool, the colors begin to change, and things just seem to take on their own unique 'cozy vibe.' If you've been thinking about:

🐎 Taking some time to do something special for yourself with some restorative, insightful self-growth work
🐎 How horses may be just the thing for the child or teen in your life who could use a little extra support and exploration
🐎 Working through something stressful and/or traumatic, even if it's a difficult 'horse experience' from your past
🐎 Clearing your mind and perspective for an intentional, empowered end to your year...

Then there's no time like the present. It's a beautiful time to come explore the impact that guided, focused time with horses can have either in your own life or that of your loved ones. We're only a message away here on Facebook, and would love to support you in this season! ❤️

10/10/2025

Please help get the word out! We love the mustangs in our program! We have been enjoying them in our lessons for over 15 years, they are often the favorites!

Good Day, Friends,

I am preparing this post especially for Wild Horses advocates, but I would greatly appreciate help getting the word out to anyone and everyone with a heart to care.

As many of you no doubt know, for the past 30+ years, the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has partnered with the Colorado Department of Corrections on the innovative Wild Horse Inmate Program (WHIP).

This program has provided unique vocational and rehabilitative skills to the incarcerated population while supporting the BLM's mission to manage and protect Wild Horses and Burros. Incarcerated workers at WHIP learn a variety of meaningful skills, including stockmanship, animal care practices, hoof maintenance, basic vet care, the importance of animal welfare, welding, heavy equipment operations, and “soft skills”, like responsibility and accountability.

Unfortunately, the Bureau of Land Management has chosen to cut Wild Horse Inmate Programs all across the nation, so WHIP is coming to an end. To read more, please see the official press release here: https://cdoc.colorado.gov/news-article/press-release-bureau-of-land-management-announces-the-conclusion-of-the-colorado

Regardless of why this highly-respected program is being discontinued, the more immediate concern must be the safety of the 2,000 Wild Horses currently in Cañon City prison facilities.

I humbly ask your help in circulating the below flyer and getting the word out about this last adoption event hosted by BLM in Grand Junction, from October 31st-November 1st, 2025.

With community organizing, we can still help to ensure these Wild Horses find loving forever homes. Please share this flyer as far and wide as possible.

With Gratitude,

Marlon Reis
First Gentleman of Colorado

American Wild Horse Conservation The Cloud Foundation Coloradans Against Horse Slaughter Colorado Horse Rescue Colorado Horse Rescue Network EQUUS Foundation For the Love of Aria Friends Of The Mustangs Grand Valley Horse Rescue Homes for Horses Coalition Longhopes Donkey Shelter Piceance Mustangs PhotoAdvocacy Rewilding America Now Sand Wash Basin Wild Horse Advocate Team - SWAT Spirit Wind Horse Rescue Steadfast Steeds: Making Amazing Memories with America's Mustangs The Wild Beauty Foundation Western Watersheds Project The Wild Horse Refuge Wild Horse Fire Brigade

10/10/2025

In a herd, leadership isn’t about control... It’s about calm, clear energy. The lead horse sets the tone by being grounded and aware, not by force.

And for us two-leggeds (because, as always, we have so much to learn from horses!), it's a valuable reminder: the way we show up matters more than what we 'command.'

Calm, grounded leadership holds space for trust — in a herd, and in life. ❤️

10/09/2025

We are grateful for YOU! At Warrior’s Soul, everything we do is built on connection — between horses and humans, and between all of you who help make our program the special, heart-led mission it is.

Every act of support, whether it’s your kind presence and comments here on Facebook, showing up at an event, sharing our work, making a donation, or simply holding this mission in your heart, becomes part of the fabric that sustains this sanctuary.

Your presence and belief ripple farther than you know. Because of this community, horses and humans have sanctuary and connection, kids and families find a place to grow and heal, and something truly meaningful continues to thrive here.

Thank you for being part of our herd! ❤️🐎

10/06/2025

As a new week begins, we're lovingly encouraging you to take a quiet moment to arrive...

Just like the horses, we don’t have to rush headlong into what’s ahead. We can start by settling, finding steadiness inside ourselves before meeting the world.

May this week be guided by presence, not pressure. One steady step at a time. ❤️

10/05/2025

We hope you're enjoying lots of this this weekend. ❤️

10/02/2025

We're guessing you know what a horse is... 😉

But what about what a horse is *not*? Here at Warrior's Soul, we adhere to and are trained under the principles of The Natural Lifemanship Institute. This means that our philosophy and trauma-informed approach hold strongly to the belief that healing comes through connection and relationship that is good for both the horse and the human involved. In this spirit, the horse is not:

🐎 A tool or instrument to be objectified in relationship or the work we do.

🐎 A mirror that reflects back to us, but rather a sentient being with its own internal experiences, feelings, thoughts, and responses.

🐎 A metaphor for another relationship - our connection with the horse is unique, as are they, and while relational patterns may emerge in our dynamics with them, they are not a direct representation of the humans in our lives.

🐎 A deity - like us, horses are not perfect, and they arrive in relationship with their own quirks, traits, and choices.

🐎 A human - our ideal connections with horses recognize, respect, and explore our similarities... and differences.

And, while the horses are the guides here in the work we do, they are not therapists. They are living, breathing, sensing, feeling beings who bring their own beautiful, complex, dynamic energies to our relationships with them.

So yes, you could say that we kind of revere our equine companions around these parts. And, we also honor that we are, in this way, meeting them in their truth and their individuality, and always with the deepest respect for the incredible creations they are. ❤️