Meet the Owner


 

It was the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron, that sold me on horses. 

My father used to curse and exclaim that he should sue Dreamworks for turning me into a horse crazed girl because of all the time I costed him begging for him to take me to ride!

Fast forward over 20 years, and here I am, just as horse-crazy as ever. Except now I have a plan... a plan to save as many iconic american mustangs from the horrible fate of shipping to slaughter as possible.

 

Kourtney & Deets, saved from a kill pen by Evanescent Mustang Rescue and then adopted by Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary where he lives forever!

 

THE NAME

I can think of nothing better to devote my life to than providing the soul of the American West with a sacred space, an idyllic paradise: Nirvana. 

I was meditating one morning when I was struck with a sudden thought- I knew that the abundance of unwanted horses results In thousands of horses shipping across US borderd to Canada & Mexico for their meat. I had never considered putting the three together until that "eureka!" moment!

This is the future of Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary. This is the future of Mustangs.

OUR PLAN

My husband and I selected this property in Southwest Colorado in hopes that it will become a beacon for a new way- a new way we can treat our horses, our wildlife, our land, and our earth.

We brought our very first mustangs home in 2022, doing our best to help those truly in need.

Within the hands of Nirvana Mustang Sanctuary, each and every mustang is valued as a living being, as a soul, as a part of the collective whole of this diverse planet we all share. Their beauty will be appreciated and shared with others across the globe via social media, in hopes that we can collectively speak out and make a change in the management methods of the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, and Reservation Mustang Management and work towards a new dawn- forging a path where these horses can be honored and respected, just as they deserve, instead of being rounded up in droves and lost to slaughter! 

I hope that you will come along with us on this journey, witnessing the glory that horses gift us when they feel safe enough to do so.

Together we can save so many hearts.

Be sure to follow us on TikTok for updates!

If you want to know more about our plan of action, click here.

Sincerely,

Kourtney Hardy