Stewart Kamali- Sand Wash Basin Mustang

09/25/2023

Montrose Highschool FFA is selling apples!! Let me know if you are interested in purchasing any!!

08/31/2023

yess!!

Just because it “works” doesn’t mean it’s right.⁣
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Some of the top performing trainers and competitors on earth are violent and abusive toward the horses in their care.⁣
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They win buckles, ribbons, titles, accolades. They accomplish mind blowing feats 🏆🤯⁣
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The ol’ cowboy way of snubbing, tying, forcing, flooding, bucking out, etc. has “worked” for centuries.⁣
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And yet…⁣
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Effectiveness alone cannot be the deciding factor in selecting training methods.⁣
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If you only base decisions off of “what works,” you can 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.⁣
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Ethics must be considered.⁣
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It’s unnecessary to hurt and force animals to bend our will, for our own benefit.⁣
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Ethical practices yield magnificent results… without the abuse.⁣
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We can connect to horses in absolutely profound, meaningful, even spiritual ways 🌬️⁣
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We can train in such a way that the horse truly delights in the process—with a sparkle in her eye.⁣
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This is what we hope for humanity.⁣
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To connect rather than force.⁣
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To empower rather than conquer.⁣
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To learn rather than judge.⁣
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To love rather than oppress.⁣
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Leave a ❤️ in the comments if you agree 🦋⁣
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— MM team 💫

08/11/2023

Absolutely amazing pictures of my boys by Jen Humphreys !! It was amazing meeting you!! Thank you for these wonderful photos!!🤩❤️I absolutely adore them!!

07/30/2023

These are most of the incredible photos that were taken during our freestyle!!💗

07/30/2023

I am excited to announce to public finally, that this big boy has a new name!! He will now be going by Stewart!! He fits his name and I love it so much!💗

07/06/2023

Just made this today! You can’t really see his brand the best in that photo! Message me if your interested in me doing your mustangs brand!! Many different colors to choose from!!

06/28/2023

#2 is the biggest for me. Give your horse a choice.

How to get your horse OBSESSED with training 🐎⁣
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If we know anything about you, it’s that you want your horse to actually WANT to be with you.⁣
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To genuinely enjoy—even revel in— your time together 🩵⁣
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It’s entirely possible. Here’s how: ⁣
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1️⃣ Use positive reinforcement⁣
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Incorporating food rewards into your training is one of the best ways to get your horse from accepting/relaxed about training… ⁣
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Into absolutely LOVING. IT.⁣
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When there’s something wonderful and desirable that your horse gets to earn, she’s going to go above and beyond in her participation.⁣
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When you use food rewards well, her enthusiasm will be infectious. She will run to you for training sessions, and treasure your time together.⁣
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2️⃣ Give your horse choice & control⁣
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When you pair the potential to earn food rewards with choice & control in your horse, you’re doing two things:⁣
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First, you’re decreasing her fear levels. Think about it: when you have no control over what’s happening to you and your body, you’re going to feel the most fear. It’s the same for her: when she has autonomy, she will feel safer.⁣
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Second, you’re turning training into an addicting, fun, healthy game. Animals love when they get to be an “operator of their environment”⁣
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They do X, you do Y.⁣
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It becomes FUN in the way that playing sports and learning new skills is fun for us, even when it’s challenging 💪🏼⁣
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Having control of the environment is a motivator in itself, just like food rewards are. This is POWERFUL stuff!⁣
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3️⃣ Use lots of excellent shaping⁣
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When you break down complex and/or fear-inducing behaviors into very small steps, set your horse up for success, and go back to an easier step if your horse struggles…⁣
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You set up a space where your horse gets to feel genuinely safe, and clear about what you want.⁣
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Eliminating fear & frustration through shaping wipes away the worst parts of interacting with humans, and allows the enjoyment from the previous 2 points to shine through ☀️⁣
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Where are you & your horse at with this?⁣
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Struggling? Loving training time, or are there some aspects to hone that’ll boost enjoyment into obsession?⁣
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Let us know in the comments ✨⁣
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— MM team 💫

06/25/2023

Got my late birthday present yesterday! And couldn’t be happier!! I really love this halter! It’s pretty big on him now but I know in no time he’ll grow right into it! Credit to my sisters for designing it!

06/02/2023

Kamali update! It was Kamali’s and my birthday yesterday so we decided to throw a little party today! It took a little while to get him used to all the decorations but he did amazing!! Happy 1 birthday Kamali!!🎉❤️

05/30/2023

Good Morning ♥️

05/20/2023

Kamali update!! I think it’s safe to say he trusts me❤️. We was resting his head on me while I was lying in his pen! I don’t think I could ever let this horse go.. I love him so much🫶

05/13/2023

Day 21: Kamali is leading with no problem!! We worked on tying, and everything else we worked on with Konnie! We also took our first trip outside his stall! I definitely needed to breath! I was very nervous and I knew he could tell. So I need to work on taking deep breaths and not worrying. Thank you so much Jody for helping me work on breathing today!!

04/29/2023

Daily update!! Day 6: Kamali is so snuggly and comes to me every time I come into the pen!! He even whinnied at me when I left the pen!!💕 we are still working on haltering him, he doesn’t like putting it on so we’re focusing hard on that!!