I often learn more about my guests as I prepare for podcast episodes. When I contacted Operation Wild Horse, I had no idea I would also get the opportunity to talk to the owner of Mustang dressage champion and Breyer horse model, Padre. Patti has some really incredible accomplishments, but it was clear that the ones dearest to her soul are those in which she has been instrumental in bringing Mustangs into the lives of others to offer solace and healing. Patti Gruber is a lifelong horse person who has ridden and shown multiple breeds including Mustangs in Dressage, Western, and Hunter competition. She brought home her first Mustang in 2006, and her second in 2007 who was the Mustang Padre, that went on to become a dressage champion, breaking barriers for the Mustang breed. He became a Breyer model and was written about in 2 books and multiple magazines. Operation Wild Horse was founded in 2017 and is Padre's legacy combining Patti’s love of horses, specifically Mustangs, and Veterans to honor her grandfathers who both served. She has learned more in her 18 years with Mustangs about how to train and work with horses than she did in her career before they came into her life. Website: https://www.veteransrandr.org/operation-wild-horse Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ZO65Yyf4Flc https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=fgdnF2pMWYc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/operationwildhorse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/operationwildhorse/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@operationwildhorse