Rising Action Mustang Society - RAMS

06/12/2026

The King 👑 has returned.

Kingfisher is a Devil's Garden gelding we adopted back in 2022. With around 7 years of life in the wild, he wanted to keep people at an arm's length. After lots (and lots and lots) of training sessions and a battle with Potomac Fever, he and Jasmine built up a very good rapport. That didn't stop him from being too smart for his own good -- this is a horse who watched planes fly overhead and could tell the vet's truck from any other. To call him "particular" would be underselling everything about him.

King was adopted in 2024. Part of our contract asks for right of first refusal, and we mean it. If an adopted horse needs a soft landing, we do everything we can to provide one. When his adopter had serious family health concerns arise, we agreed King could come back to RAMS. He finally arrived last weekend in spectacular condition and...surprisingly snuggly?

There's a chance he'll be available for a foster or care lease arrangement for the perfect fit adopter. For now, we're letting Kingjamin settle back in on the farm, where his primary responsibilities are being huge and dazzlingly handsome. Once the gentling season settles down, we'll check back in with him.

06/11/2026

Have you ever been elated over a dental float...?

Our beloved anxious sanctuary boy, Rooster, did what we thought might never be possible: got his teeth done! It took a lot of patience and sedation, not to mention some absolute shoot-from-the-hip work from the unstoppable Dr. Mary at Meadowbrook Equine. We skipped the speculum and the power float and opted to get the worst of the points while we could. Considering that this guy came with a "difficult to sedate due to adrenaline" corral note, we honestly couldn't be happier.

We confirmed a few things about Rooster, including that he is likely older than we thought. Aging mustang teeth is an art, not a science, and we suspect Roo was not particularly accommodating in the chute at Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals. His corral age would be 16, but we are thinking he is easily into his 20s.

What does all this mean for our big orange boy? First and foremost, we hope this makes him more comfortable! He came out of winter a little light, so we hope his fresh teeth can help him keep his weight on. It also helps us understand what we're looking for when monitoring his health. Even though this dude doesn't want the scrubs and hugs that we desperately want to give him, we love him so, so much!

Rooster has a home at RAMS as long as his quality of life is good, and this little update should ensure it remains that way. ❤

06/08/2026

Alright, folks. You asked for her, now one of y’all MUST have your eye on her!

✨Norma Jean✨ (Arriving Soon!)
7yo bay mare, 15.2hh
Roberts Mountain HMA

This magnificent lady called to us in an online auction and we simply couldn't say no. Crafted from equal parts Grade A Prime American Beef and hand-carved Nevada cinderblock, she is ready to turn heads. All of them.

Norma Jean is so named because. I mean. Look at her? That’s a Norma Jean? She wears a jean vest and works down at the mill and has a southern accent that’ll knock your socks clean off. Sharing a birth name with Marilyn Monroe is only the sixth most interesting thing about her, but since they’re equally beautiful it’s her favorite fact to share at parties.

What’s her deal? Wouldn’t you like to know. From her dating profile (Online Corral), we know she’s got a head made for an XXL custom bosal and a b***y that’ll make you blush. We love her big, even trot and big everything else. Her tree trunk legs and massive back make her perfect for someone with a brick wall whose days are numbered. If her ample nostril dimensions are to be believed, she can breathe like a locomotive.

Personality wise, Norma Jean seems even-keeled. She chews in her video and isn’t too worried about getting from one place to the next, and doesn’t even mind the wrangler with the camera. She must be used to getting photographed on account of that pretty face.

She’d be suited to plenty of disciplines. Trail riding? No question. Foxhunting? She’ll bring up the rear. Husband horse? Watch out, ladies.

Norma Jean will be in Vermont by June 13 and we will assess her further. But we know this bombshell deserves a gold star home with an oversized stall waiting for her! She will be available for a flat fee adoption through RAMS, or on a monthly training agreement. Approved BLM application will be required (we can help with the process).

If you’d like to get on Norma Jean’s dance card, reach out to us here or at [email protected]!

06/05/2026

Sometimes you're a ""wild"" horse who has decided not to be caught in the pasture...but you're too lazy to get up for breakfast, so we steal a few snuggles instead.

06/03/2026

We will have a trailer coming from the Doswell, VA event with open spots!

Very, very reasonable hauling to NY, VT, and ME. All the better to get a b***o to your front door. 😁 Burros require 4.5 foot solid fencing.

We will have someone down at the event to scout and select. Give us a jingle for more info!

Calling all b***o enthusiasts 🗣️♥️

We are picking up some client horses in Doswell VA next week!

We know how costly getting wild horses and b***os out to the North East is, which is why we want to share our discounted rates with you 👀

Hauling would be under 250$ from Virginia to New York.

Doswell is an auction type event. All animals start at $125. All b***os from this event are Sale Eligible.

Your pens must follow BLM requirements.

Message us directly for more information!

*We have a trailer headed to Maine & Vermont with remaining spots.

05/29/2026

There is so much to say about this little horse. I can't even figure out where to start.

What you need to know is that I (Madison, the comms-and-operations side of RAMS) said "no" to this horse five times.

I didn't bid. I didn't accept the trailer headed our way. I didn't load him at Elm Creek. I didn't rush to scoop him up when he came available elsewhere. I couldn't. It wasn't a good idea. We didn't have the time, capacity, or money.

And that was always true. There are tens of thousands of horses out there who need help; it's unfair to the animals in our care already if we focus on every one we *can't* help. We have an obligation to every creature on our property to put them first. It sucks to turn away a horse in need. It hurts, but it's the only way we can keep our promise to the horses that call RAMS home.

One morning in February, I told someone we never do "kill pen" bail-outs. I meant it, too. They're a racket, and there are thousands of mustangs in holding waiting for help without lining the pockets of horse dealers. I stuck hard to our beliefs. Plus, we didn't have the time, capacity, or money.

A few hours later, the horse I'd thought about for three years landed at a popular kill pen, with a sticker price and a ship date.

You can only say no so many times, in so many ways, before it feels like the universe is saying something to you. I don't know what I believe, but this horse -- just a little chestnut with a clunky tube-head and a funny butt spot -- reached out to me in 2022 and he just. Kept. Reaching. I couldn't stand by one more time to let fate take him to his next spot. Not after all this time, all these miles traveled, and all these hands had touched him.

Thanks to some truly incredible efforts from folks who had him before and support from a friend who also loved him, he was bailed, quarantined, and finally made it to VT.

He's snorty. He's unsure. But he's safe. And despite obvious trauma, he's not shut down. He has a whistle-high whinny when you open the hay door. He sacks out for a nap if he thinks no one is watching. He'll take grass from your hands, equal parts suspicious eyeballs and smacking lips.

Time? We still don't have it. Capacity? We're full to the brim, but he has a pen and buddies. Money? That came out of my personal pocket. It would've been a hell of a lot cheaper, faster, and easier if we'd just gotten him in 2023.

I'm eating so much crow over this horse. I'll eat it every day as long as he's safe. I don't know if RAMS is his last stop, but I do know that I'll never lose track of him again. I have a name brewing for him, but I just want to make sure it's the perfect fit before I bestow it. He deserves so much, and I believe he has so much to offer in turn.

05/28/2026

The last thing you see before you die.

05/25/2026

Tally ho, Georgie girl! This sweet lady went home today. She has been a superstar since landing at RAMS in March, flying through her checklist (including having zero issues learning to use a ramp load trailer!). She even became quite the snuggle bug. She's a bit of a diva, but we think her adopter is going to enjoy that bit of sass. ;)

Be a good girl, Miss Georgie, and we can only hope there's a baby on board to surprise us this summer!

05/22/2026

How many bu******ks do you count...?🍑

Came outside to an absolute snoozefest this morning. There's something so heartwarming about seeing all these mustangs -- including former band stallions! -- zonked out. Knowing they must feel comfortable and safe tells us we are doing something right. Hope everyone gets a few sunshine naps in this long weekend!

05/21/2026

We're starting to think Cactus might just be enjoying domestic life. Dude has taken to a rotating diet of napping, begging for snacks, standing in his stall, and making quick work of his hay net.

And don't miss that fly mask! Big man was a champ learning about this huge tactical upgrade -- it's a scary ask for most mustangs, and he was so brave. In our experience, the wild ones figure out the benefits of a fly mask VERY quickly. He's more than happy to wear it as warm weather and bug season set in!

Plus, it's red, white, and blue...you know. Canadiens de Montréal colors. Even this symbol of the American west says go, Habs, go. 😁💙🤍♥️