Mustangs Gone (un)Wild

There’s a new face in the training program, and he comes with 15 years of life experience, 12 years with his owner, and a whole lot of opinions about how humans should—and should not—run his life. Meet Sjoeka, a 15-year-old gaited Mustang gelding who has officially checked into my version of equine boot camp. Sjoeka was adopted by his owner 12 years ago, so these two have a lot of history together. She has stuck with him through the years, worked around his quirks, and given

There is something undeniably special about riding a horse with absolutely nothing on them. No saddle. No bridle. No halter. No reins. Just a horse, a rider, and a conversation. And the funny thing about the video that inspired this post? None of it was planned. It was just a random day at the barn. I was in my chore clothes and muck boots, certainly not dressed to film some polished training demonstration. I hopped on Kaiju—Kai—completely tackless and started playing around

Tis' the season of getting butts in trailers and off to their homes! Last weekend we said goodbye to another incredible mustang as Pecos officially headed back home to his family after nearly six months of training here with us! Pecos arrived in February; a towering, 16-hand, 1300lb, Devil's Garden Mustang with an even bigger personality. Beneath that massive, drafty frame was a horse that wasn't quite sure the world was a safe place. He was nervous, reactive, and always prep