Mustangs of America Foundation by MIRIAM LUCERO
The Mustangs of America Foundation is the Nonprofit organization for the Mustang Inmate Training programs in Nevada, Arizona, and California
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ynda Sanford, you’re the Director of Mustangs of America Foundation an all-volunteer, nonpolitical 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization. Would you share with our readers some of the programs that Mustangs of America Foundation provides? How effective are the programs?
The Mustangs of America Foundation assists the Bureau of Land Man- agement Wild Horse and Burro Program with adoptions through inmate training programs. With these programs we are changing the lives of inmates and finding homes for the thousands of mustangs and burros taken from our public lands. The inmates learn to communicate and respect the mustangs they are training. These are the same skills they need when they are released from prison. They are experiencing how important trust is in a relationship. The inmates feel success as the communication between horse and trainer grows in their relationship. The men are learning compassion and love by the bond they form with each horse they train. The mustangs that are trained in our programs are available for adoption to the public and government agencies such as the border patrol.
The Mustangs of America Foundation assists new adopters with any training issues they might have.
We attend events to educate the public about mustang and burro adop- tions. We also want to see the inmates succeed when they get of prison. Many inmates struggle once they are paroled. We can provide counsel, possible relocation to a ranch out of their problem area, or continued horse training and business building through our scholarship program using mustangs. These programs are instrumental in the reduction of
20 AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2019 I HORSE & AG MAGAZINE parolees reoffending.
Lynda Sanford, on the Mustang of America Foundation website:
www.mustangsofamericafoundation.org some of the support goes to sponsor a prisoner. What does that sponsorship en- tail? Would you share a positive outcome or outcomes with our readers on the sponsorship?
We just started our scholarship program for inmates that want to continue work- ing with mustangs. So far, we’ve had two inmates from California get support from their families to attend farrier school and both are doing great. We have other peo- ple waiting to sponsor inmates when they get out of prison. Anyone that wishes to sponsor all, or part of a scholarship can contact our foundation for more infor- mation. All donations are tax deductible.
Lanny Leach is one of the trainers within Mustangs of America Foundation and a previous edition of Horse & Agriculture Mag- azine, I have interviewed Lanny. In your own words, describe Lanny Leach and how he benefits Mustangs of America Foun- dation?
Lanny and Kathy Leach are very involved in the foundation. Kathy is President and is responsible for many of the projects we have going on in Arizona. Lanny is working out of the Medella Vina Ranch in Tucson where we held our successful Mustang Moments event. Lanny is not only an excellent trainer; he is a great teacher and demonstrates the
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