Trail Journals
The road is long, the miles are real, and the mustangs are leading the way. Stay tuned for trail updates, field notes, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the ride as it unfolds.
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E-Bike Horse Trail Safety: When a Shared Trail Becomes a Safety Question
By Keeper of the Quiet Miles • September 20, 2026A bicycle, e-bike, motorcycle, or other vehicle does not have to collide with a horse to cause a serious accident. In November 2025, a Massachusetts rider named Rosie Kennedy was riding her eight-year-old horse, Pops, on a trail in Ipswich when, according to Kennedy, a mountain biker entered the trail near railroad tracks and startled… -
When Mustang Advocacy Hurts the Horse
By Keeper of the Quiet Miles • September 11, 2026Mustang advocacy matters, but calling something advocacy doesn’t automatically make it good for the horse. The controversy at Riddle Mountain asks us to consider the costs of gathering the horses and the possible costs of leaving them behind. -
A Horse Herb Garden: A Simple Way to Give Horses More Choice
By Keeper of the Quiet Miles • April 5, 2026Note: This post replaces an earlier version of this article, updated with clearer instructions and improved design ideas. Most horses don’t get much say in what goes into their bodies. We decide what hay they eat, what supplements they get, when they graze, when they don’t, and what counts as a treat. Some of that… -
Does Your Mustang Accept You as Part of the Herd?
By Keeper of the Quiet Miles • March 24, 2026What It Means to Be Part of the Herd When mustangs accept us as part of the herd, it can show up in ways that are quiet, powerful, and hard to forget. When I wrote Has Your Mustang Ever Tried to Protect You, about Floki trying to save me from a raincoat he was convinced… -
Horse Rules: 17 Horse-Centered Rules for Trust and Respect
By Keeper of the Quiet Miles • March 21, 2026Owning horses should come with a kind of code. These 17 horse rules are the principles I come back to most often: trust over obedience, consent over force, and the kind of relationship that has to be built before it can be reaped. -
Has Your Mustang Ever Tried to Protect You?
By Keeper of the Quiet Miles • March 13, 2026Mustang protective behavior can take unexpected forms. On a rainy morning at the farm, Floki went from fearing my raincoat to trying to get it off me, and I believe he was trying to protect me.
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