2017 Mustang Gelding

Kele was part of our rescue effort to save the last 14 mustangs in a group of 31 mustangs that all ended up at a kill lot in Oklahoma. Some of those horses were rescued and sent to a re wilding program in northern California. But Kele was dropped off with a halter on his head, which meant he did not qualify for re wilding because he had some leading work done with him. He is the smallest mustang of the group although also one of the oldest.

We do not know much about his history, except that he is slightly halter broke. His kill lot video showed him frozen in fear when asked to walk forward with halter pressure. We do know he was captured from the Goshute HMA gather in Nevada on July 12, 2018. We do not know the circumstances that led him to the kill lot by February of 2023. 

Kele’s personality has shined since joining our sanctuary, he was one of the first to consent to human interaction, leading the way for others.

Kele is partially sponsored by Kevin Nolan.