Mustangs Gone (un)Wild

If you've been following Mama Bear's training journey, you know this mare hasn't exactly been interested in doing things on anyone's timeline but her own. And if you remember where we started, you'll understand why her latest accomplishments are such a BIG deal. MAMA BEAR IS OFFICIALLY RIDING UNDER SADDLE! Yes, you read that correctly. The same mustang who took nearly two months to reliably halter has now completed FOUR rides, three of which included a full walk, trot, and ca

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