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Building I AM HERD Mustang Sanctuary w/ Mary Miller Jordan (EP #46)

  • Jan 26
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jan 27

Rebel Rootz Show episode #46 with Mary Miller Jordan.


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What happens when the thing that once saved you becomes the mission you build your life around?


In this episode, Evonne Varady sits down with Mary Miller Jordan, founder of I AM HERD Mustang Sanctuary, for a powerful conversation about freedom, healing, and listening to the wisdom of animals and instinct. Mary shares how horses became her safe place as a child and how that lifelong connection evolved into rescuing, gentling, and creating a forever sanctuary for wild mustangs.


Mary opens up about working with wild horses, competing in Mustang makeovers, navigating moments of heartbreak and transformation, and why slowing down, listening deeper, and honoring the individual matters more than winning or proving anything. They talk about trauma, trust, patience, and how building a safe space for horses is inseparable from learning to be a safe space for ourselves.


This conversation is about intuition, surrender, resilience, and choosing a path that aligns with who you have always been, even when it does not make sense on paper. If you have ever felt called to protect, heal, or build something rooted in purpose, this episode will stay with you.


Tune in to learn more.


Timestamps:

[00:00] Trailer

[02:19] Childhood and family roots

[06:11] Freedom with the pony

[08:52] Babysitter horses

[11:51] Becoming a safe space for horses

[18:27] Mustang makeover competitions

[23:19] Creating the sanctuary

[25:59] The original five mustangs

[26:36] How many horses today

[27:00] Rescue calls and overpopulation

[30:49] Solo trip to Colorado

[32:55] Learning how horses communicate

[37:31] Pet peeves in the horse world

[45:20] Horse girl identity

[47:36] Being charged by a mustang

[49:27] Trusting the process

[53:20] Where to find I Am Herd


Key Takeaways:

• “The horses were my safe place. They gave me sovereignty when everything else felt out of control.” ~Mary Miller Jordan


• “Freedom keeps coming up for me. Horses were the thing that carried me to it.” ~Mary Miller Jordan


• “I’m honored that horses were my safe place as a child, and now I get to be a safe place for them.” ~Mary Miller Jordan


• “Fear is just information. Sometimes it’s telling you to stop, and sometimes it’s telling you to prepare.” ~Mary Miller Jordan


• “Authenticity isn’t just showing what you’re good at. It’s showing the mistakes and the vulnerability too.” ~Evonne Varady


• “Every horse is different, and every relationship is different. There isn’t one right way.” ~Evonne Varady


Keep In Touch with Mary Miller Jordan:

Personal Website: https://marymillerjordan.com/ 

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