Witness the Wild

Incredible history. Traditional rusticity. Unparalleled beauty.

Once-in-a-life-time experiences. Immerse yourself in over 900 square miles of wide-open, sprawling plains at Mustang Monument in Northwest Nevada, and experience the natural glory of the Great American West at an authentic western ranch destination, A magnificent luxury getaway just steps from the lands where wild Mustang horses roam free.

with some good company.”

Activities

While many of the most popular activities include engaging with the mustangs, the activities are not limited to the wild horses or horseback riding. There are many adventures to be had ranging from day hiking to practising yoga. Dune buggy riding, range shooting, paintballing, archery, rappelling and rock climbing.

Food plays a big part in the Mustang Monument experience and in addition to three meals each day, guests are invited to indulge in the extras, such as a scenic picnic which requires a horseback ride to 9500 feet in the mountains. Cooking lessons are also available, and ingredients are all sourced locally in true farmto-table fashion. Even the hay is grown onsite.

But Madeleine points out that the most special experience happens in the morning. After breakfast, guests go on a hayride and within the morning light watch the horses start to gather…

“At first there are ten horses,” she says, “Then fifty and then double that and before you know it, you’re surrounded by over six hundred. Which for most guests is over a hundred times more horses than they’ve ever seen before!”

Customer Service

In such a unique setting, with such a special offering the responsibility to maintain the everyday cleaning and upkeep of the rooms and common areas falls to their professional team of housekeepers. They’re the ones who are responsible for making sure that when guests walk into their rooms they are greeted with a perfect accommodation and the promise of a comfortable, indulgent sleep.

“Hospitality all revolves around customer service and guest engagement,” Madeleine says, “Guests need to feel welcomed, respected and valued and we spend time training our staff to do just this. Be it assisting guests with activities, special requests, unique requirements or information.”

The Story

A tale as grand as the horizon, the story behind the creation of Mustang Monument is one of courage and heroism. It really started when Madeleine Pickens founded Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation in 2009. This was her reaction to the inconceivable announcement made by the Bureau of Land Management in 2008 that the United States government was considering euthanising or selling over 30,000 wild mustangs to slaughterhouses overseas!

Madeleine, who grew up in Europe and is an internationally recognised business women and well respected equine authority, animal welfare activist and philanthropist, took it upon herself to stop this. Testifying before the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands she announced her plans to develop a sanctuary for wild horses in support of H.R. 1018, the Restoring Our American Mustangs (ROAM) Act.

“In October 2010, I purchased a property in Northern Nevada spanning over half a million acres and renamed the area Mustang Monument,” she reveals, “And this serves as a wild horse eco-sanctuary, returning thousands of wild horses currently in governmentfunded holding facilities and pastures to their natural habitat.”

This means that Mustang Monument is not just a luxury destination for those wanting to experience life on a ranch, but it is also a foundation serving an invaluable purpose. Every guest and every visit directly benefits Saving America’s Mustangs Foundation and helps them do more.

“It is an incredible story which I am lucky to be involved in,” she says, “People come here for a vacation expecting luxury beds and beautiful horse rides, but they leave having learnt something about the West and about how close we came to losing these wonderful animals.”

Making That Connection

Travelling to Africa on a safari is predominantly a “look but don’t touch” experience because those animals require to be left alone. But at Mustang Monument there is the opportunity to feed the mustangs and even ride them. It is a rare chance to connect with an animal that has been an ever present companion to humanity throughout our existence.