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I'm a wild horse trainer, passionate about developing a confident and willing partner. I've been tra
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25/11/2023

22/11/2023

Aleczander The Great is such an awesome b***o. He loved getting to come out for some liberty fun. Such an easy to please and forward little dude.

There are still discounted spots for my private b***o and long ear membership group as I retrain a new b***o with liberty techniques.

20/11/2023

Annie and her palomino brothers Butters and Mario. They have done several clinics with me now and are the first to go from zero liberty experience when I met them, all the way to teaming, and now teaming off a ridden horse. It's been very rewarding getting the chance to be a part of their journey. I'm excited to see what milestone await them in the future thanks to Annie's dedication. ♡

19/11/2023

Two of my competiton mustangs from last year, recently made the journey to their new homes in Germany and Switzerland and are doing well! Rosalee was my Las Vegas Reserved Champion filly and Omeo had been my draw for one of the Mustang Mania events. These two were particularly special but it's nice to see them enjoy their new lives, cared for and loved by their new people.

16/11/2023

We found a heated indoor arena to do a clinic at next month in Belgrade, Montana. PM for details on how to join. If there is enough interest there is also the option of doing a winter series.

11/11/2023

The best office view. ♡ Stanza is looking good undersaddle in preparation of starting him as time and weather allows in the coming months.

10/11/2023

B***o boys. ♡ Arose has had three sessions so far, all filmed for our b***o training series. He is proving to be an excellent student and teacher! He is making mistakes that people have reached out to me asking about in regard to their b***os but was not something seen in the clean slate b***os I've gentled. I'm excited to continue to see this dynamic play out to help more people and their long eared friends. PM for details on how to join.

09/11/2023

Toby is a training horse who came to be started undersaddle. I don't always take in training horses often but will make special exceptions occasionally as time permits. While he isn't a mustang, he a grade, semi handled rescue. I'm looking forward to seeing him develop over the coming months!

07/11/2023

Bagheera apperication post. A memory popped up that four years ago, in 2019, this handsome little c**t was getting prepared for his first rides. Little did I know all the epic places he would go soon after!

In 2020, he was a part of the Zion Stage coach, border to border, drive across Montana with the Strain Family. That year, when he came back from harness training, his liberty and bridleless potential was fully recognized, when he learned bridleless flying changes in just few weeks of arena work! And he did his first bridleless trail ride, a huge testament to the trust we were building in eachother.

Nearly a year later in 2021, he and I were not only demoing across the country to help promote mustangs but he was also my chosen mount to ride into downtown Washington DC. And then in 2022, two stunning, DNA tested and confirmed relatives were given to me from two different circumstances to help create the dream team.

With all the young and upcoming horses I have in training now, it's refreshing to look back at the legacy Bagheera is creating. Good horses take years and miles to create. Sometimes one just has to chase all those wild and crazy dreams. Bagheera continues to be a part so many. I love my Sulphur boy and am thankful for all he teaches. ♡

06/11/2023

Stanza met the rest of the team in passing today. I probably won't start working him with them for a while yet but it's fun to start picturing all the things we will eventually do together. ♡

05/11/2023

The dream team settling in. All cozy in their coats as they catch up with the others growing in their winter hair.

04/11/2023

After a few days playing with some names, we actually decided to settle on Arosen! Honoring still his first adopter Ashley Rose and all she has done for mustangs and b***os. His rosy color, trailblazing spirit, and the uplifting rise to the name, quickly grew on me.

This guy has already wiggled his way into my heart. I love his confidence and it's endearing seeing how much trust he has as he interacts with the world. He has such a personality that I'm excited to get know more as we start building this new partnership.

Filming for the b***o liberty and next level training series begins next week. The pioneer members get a discount as the first sign ups to follow this unique and exciting journey with Arose.

04/11/2023

The new b***o has also arrived! He fits right in. I'm so impressed with him already. We will start filming next week once he has time to settle in and adjust to his new Montana home. If interested in a b***o and long ear specific training series pm for more details how to join. Special discount to the first members.

25/10/2023

A few private conversations, both recently and over the years, have inspired this post as it is a topic that has stirred quite a bit of dialog regarding students leaving their mentors to branch out on their own. It is indeed a delicate topic, one I wish to carefully dive into.

When I was a student who eventually left one of many trainers I worked for, a long time ago, an unfortunate drift came between me and one particular trainer, as they suddenly felt threatened by me, for whatever reason. Because of this conflict, despite the demand, I avoided the clinician life for a very long time.

I had many chances to teach my first clinic long before Australia, but at the time, I literally felt that I had to travel to the other side of the world before I felt comfortable enough to teach. And even then, I tried my earnest to talk the host out of having me out and gave her a long list of references of more suitable clinicians.
Thankfully she was persistent, and I eventually ran out of excuses, making the rest history. Teaching others has become one of the most gratifying parts of my work and I’ve developed a great love and passion for education of not just horses, but their human partners as well.

I can understand both sides but at the end of the day, what someone does with what they have worked for and or paid for, cannot be my concern. The alternative is that it then becomes a game of who can be entrusted and who cannot. I know all too well from an unfortunate handful of lessons of betrayal over the years, that one cannot easily sift through who is earnest and who is there only for their own gain.

Instead, I would rather not live in that mindset.

My clients and students are free to do what they wish with the knowledge gained. I never want to make someone feel the way that I had been made to feel at the dawn of my career. It caused me to fight for many years against what quite honestly felt like my destiny. The world is a big place. One person cannot help everyone. In the long run, it is the ripple effect that I prefer to focus on which is helping more horses and humans than one alone can do.
Even in instances of students competing against mentors. To me there is no greater success as a teacher than placing behind a student. The ego can make us feel compromised and inadequate, but it opens even the mentor up for an opportunity to continue to grow. To sharpen their skills rather than fall to stagnation. Ideally, the healthy mindset of competition should spur us to be better - but not necessarily better than everyone or anyone else. I am a big advocate of collaboration instead of falling into a rivalry.

From a business perspective, someone could become reactive as they feel that their business is threatened but this comes from a place of lacking. I know for myself and others, it has taken far more than just sheer talent and good fortune to make it where we are but rather many long years to perfect our craft and how we teach it. I’m confident enough in these years of experience to show through in the quality of what I offer. It’s a tough industry. Someone testing the waters is not a danger to my business and if I feel this way then I need to reassess its foundation. If by chance they make it as far as the rest of us, then they deserve a pat on the back for overcoming the many challenges we all face. Others who are also in the industry don’t need to add to these trials.

Instead, I try to look at the world in abundance. Especially with the rise in popularity of liberty, there is a shift in the horse world. I alone, cannot possibly help every person that wants a better relationship with their horse. By teaching others, likewise, creates an impact on the horses and people around them, either directly or by example, which branches out like a vast and beautiful spider web. When this impact pushes the industry to evolve towards a better direction for horses and people a like, it seems greedy to want to stand in the way of a positive shift.

Obviously, respect, courtesy, and careful diligence should be paid towards those who help us to where we are at. Regrettably, this is not something that is guaranteed, and I have learned that I cannot put those expectations on those who learn from me. They must make that choice on their own as part of their own journey. Otherwise, it opens the door for resentment which only poisons the mentor not necessarily the student who stirred the ill feelings. Perspective is an incredible thing, and this is my current stance and view of the topic.

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24/10/2023

"A good friend knows all your best stories. The truest of friends has lived them with you and helped you write them. " ~ Unknown

This qoute hits home on so many levels with not only Kelly Wilson, but several other friends I've come to apperciate at new heights over this last year.

A real friend should leave you feeling motivated and inspired by life.

There really are no words to express how grateful I am to Kelly for her on going support of not just my work but also her dedication to help so many wild dreams come true. It's so refreshing to share many passions with such a genuine and like-minded soul.

New Zealand was such an inspiring trip in more ways than what I can recount right now. Many amazing things in the works to share about soon!

22/10/2023

Our team freestyle video from Top Talent at Equifest! I realized that this is the very first liberty team I've competed with and what an absolute honor and privilege to have done so with Captain and Conquistador.

Captain with the star and snip, is a 16 year old Kaimanawa - New Zealands version of mustangs. He was gathered five years ago where I first met him as an eleven year old wild stallion. I came back after he was gentled and did a few liberty sessions with him and then he was turned out to pasture shortly after to be a foal sitter. So he was pulled out of retirement to see how he would like the idea of teaming.

Fellow Kaimanawa, Conquistador with the blaze, was brought in from the wild just a couple years ago when he was 9 years old. Kelly Wilson gentled him at liberty as a stallion using a combination of my training and her own techniques. However he didn't have much training for over a year after Kelly's accident which left her and her horses sidelined.

Kelly asked me to return to New Zealand for two weeks for the first time since the lockdowns to help her catch her horses up and exchange ideas. It just so happened this trip lined up with Equifest. So I stayed the extra ten days to make it out to the event.

A month out, I entered two competitions at the last minute having not met most of her horses. These two were really interesting teaming. Although they've long been gelded, that stallion mentality still stays with them and show up.

My goal was to test myself and my training to give Kelly relaxed and happy liberty horses that were performance ready. I had ambitions aims but really had no idea even a week ago if we could pull it off with her three horses I selected! One group was this team and another was a bridleless horse who really only had a week of true bridleless riding. They exceeded my expectations.

It wouldn't have been possible without a whole community of help. First off Kelly has an amazing support system beyond her amazing friendship and belief in me to entrust me with her horses but also her family and friends who extended their assistance whenever needed to me without hesitation. Including her mother Heather and sisters, Vicki and Amanda Wilson.

A few days before the show, Dan Steers of Double Dan Horsemanship flew in from Australia to mentor the other competitors and I in this unique competiton to give tips and pointers on getting horses performance ready. I really loved the format and platform Equifest has created in the competition designed to give exposure for up and coming horses in the freestyle world.

It felt like such a small world also crossing paths with Yvette of Feather Light Horsemanship whom I'd first met several years ago at the Germany Mustang
Makeover.

Ellie Harrison, whom I'd heard great things about but hadn't had a chance to meet was another competitor who was so great to meet but also kindly loaned me the stunning showman shirt for this liberty performance.

Also had the chance to cross paths with reknown liberty trainer Russel Higgins and Chloe Phillips-Harris known for both her incredible work in the horse world and her epic world expeditions. And also meet cutting horse trainer and judge Lynda MacCallum.

Many congratulations to Jen Ravens for her extraordinary performances winning a championship each with both her Kaimanawa and her stallion. And to the many other competitors who all were part of the team who spent time learning and growing Horsemanship together with Kelly and I.

And again many thanks to Kelly again for the invitation and opportunity to share a little piece of her wonderful horse filled world with me. Although it physically was a lot these last few weeks, my heart is fully inspired. ♡

21/10/2023

Had a lovely eight mile ride with my girls. Rosette and Junnali are both Wyoming mustangs. I'm also happy to say, although curly Junnali had a great prospective home in Germany, she was one I've also decided to not part with either. ♡

19/10/2023

Photos from Pai's liberty obstacle and bridleless demos last week. He had never done the teeter-totter before the demos nevertheless, he bravely offered the willingness to try with me. Such a cool young horse.

Photos by Kelly Wilson

16/10/2023

A week prior to the freestyle competition Pai and I didn't have any routine. After two weeks of bridleless prep and trying to instill calm forwardness, things finally came together right at the wire. And even more remarkable for a young horse, he excelled in differentiating leg cues meaning something other than go fast. Including the very challenging side pass. Not only did he learn this but we managed to show case all of his new skills infront of a crowd. A tough environment for any horse. I'm thankful for him taking care of me so that we could achieve a smooth performance together that will hopefully set him up as a future star performance horse one day.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

15/10/2023

Wow, so much to process from such an amazing weekend at Equifest in Taupo, New Zealand. With only three weeks of training, against all breeds, and horses that had years to develop a partnership with their people, Captain and Conquistador gave me some of their best sessions, placing us third in the Top Talent competition!

My dear friend Kelly Wilson was second with her beautiful blue eyed bay, Sinatra with an inspiring liberty and bridleless performance. He is the first horse she has really trusted to ride a lot after an accident over a year ago. It was lovely seeing the confidence they had in one another.

And then the winner was another friend, Jen Ravens, with her incredible stallion. Jen joined one of my first liberty clinics five years ago and has kept in contact with Kelly and I since. It was amazing to reconnect and see how far her Horsemanship has come over the years.

There were so many familar faces and met many new great people as well. Truly the supportive atmosphere and community was like nothing I've experienced anywhere else. More to share later and many people to thank but for now this is a little update.

13/10/2023

Pai's practices have been going well! It's a lot to take in for a young horse so we will see how he feels about everything come Sunday.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

10/10/2023

A very one of a kind b***o will be joining the family soon! I finally will have the time to film a b***o series. In addition, I've decided to make my blm mule training videos also available for the first time. If you are interested in seeing how I gentle and train long ears with liberty focused techniques, for the first 20 people who join, membership will be reduced to a special discount.

There is already hours of footage available now! Members will then follow the process of this new b***o as I restart its training with liberty and b***o tips I've learned as an undefeated b***o champion trainer. Donkeys take to liberty training very well.

PM for more details on how to join and take your long ear training to the next level.

09/10/2023

A little bittersweet to think this is already my last week in New Zealand! The horses are doing amazing and preparations for Equifest this weekend are going well.

From one adventure to the next, my schedule this winter has opened up so if anyone is interested in hosting a liberty clinic in the next few months, feel free to reach out! Availability to travel to other states tends to be limited so this is a great opportunity for those who have always wanted to learn.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

06/10/2023

Pai and I are finally going places! Restarting a horse with some experience undersaddle was actually a longer process bridleless than an unstarted horse but now he is propelling forward in his training. Which leaves us with one week till the show to clean up a routine. It's amazing how one day we can have nothing to go off of and the next, the possibilities are limitless!

05/10/2023

The boys aren't the only ones learning some new skills for Equifest. I've been trying out rhythmic ribbons which are quite fun but not so easy when the breeze catches it!

Photos by Kelly Wilson

03/10/2023

Pai doing four feet on the pedastal at liberty. He a brilliant young horse and most certainly a future star on Kelly's team.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

02/10/2023

The boys tried a new move today! So proud of these guys learning to cooperate.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

29/09/2023

The boys teaming is coming along! I'm also thrilled to say we were accepted as competitors at Equifest Top Talent! Meaning we will be performing in this arena in front of a crowd in just two weeks.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

28/09/2023

Ba****ck and bridleless ride on Pai in the rain. Little by little he is piecing together the basics.

28/09/2023

Pai the young Kaimanawa gelding I'm teaching bridleless to. He has come leaps and bounds in his relaxation.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

27/09/2023

Dallas did a demo five years ago when I was last in New Zealand on how to teach the lay down at a clinic. He learned in about 25 minutes total. Now he pieced together the sit up in less than half a minute. He is a clever horse that's always so eager to learn new things.

Photos by Kelly Wilson

24/09/2023

Two very neat horses I had the chance to team up for the first time yesterday were Captian and Conquistador. These two are both former wild band Stallions, now gelded and gentled, but they still hadn't seen eachother before. Dispite them both being proud in their own right, they worked together so beautifully and respectfully.

Photo by Kelly Wilson

21/09/2023

Had such an amazing day the other week filled with great horses, dogs, and good company. It was a mountainous ten miles but the trek was well worth it. Looking forward to riding around Hollow Top again one day. It's been so long since I pulled out my old gear and yet Rosette was so ready for the mini adventure.

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It really can be a challenge to be productive in the morning with Bagheera's and now Ario's antics. I was really amazed at Bagheera's abilities to wiggle the pan free through the very hot, electric fence. Mystery solved as far as how they keep getting back in there. 😅 #EspanaSilk #NBMobileHorseHaulingandCare #FreeformTreelessSaddles #EquusTelevison #SteadyHorse #wolfwinds #HannahCatalinoLibertyHorsemanship

I wish I would have filmed the whole session of Teno being introduced to the ball but here is a little clip. He really could not have cared any less! He is such a neat little mustang pony. Jenna is doing so well with him. #EspanaSilk #MountainTopSaddlery #KnotJustForHorses #PalouseRanches

Uncut video of mustang Teno's first saddling with the western saddle. Jenna is starting to take over his training and they are doing so well together! He's proving to be such a good minded little horse. #EspanaSilk #MountainTopSaddlery #KnotJustForHorses #PalouseRanches

Teno's first ever leading session

Uncut video of Mesteno’s first ever leading session. First haltering and leadings don’t have to become a rodeo when horses are prepared and given the tools and skills to make the right decisions. It’s not that I want to avoid him reacting to the new physical pressure, it will be inevitable at some point. But I do want to give him confidence and good first experiences before gradually pushing him out of his comfort zone. So happy with the progress this flightly little mustang has made. He also had his first saddling before this video and was able to w/t/c so well. Much thanks to Jenna for taking the video for us! #EspanaSilkGroomingProducts #MountainTopSaddlery #KnotJustForHorses #PalouseRaches

A little video from this evening of the boys' progress! They did so well this morning, even started accepting the flag touching them. However when I filmed the video this afternoon, it was stormy out, I was in new attire, and they were just more spookier in general. Which I take into account however, windy, stormy days is the real world, so they had to learn how to trust me a little even on the loud windy days. Even captured Cal's first touch on video at the end. ^_^

First day with the Mounting Block

I introduced the mounting block today. At first it was very scary that I suddenly grew a foot taller but she soon realized it was still me. ^_^ Sponsored by PFERD & REITER Internationale Reiterreisen

Trimming Front Feet

I'm so proud of her. I only got the beginning on film but she did so good putting up with me slowly trimming up her front feet. The length was so long that getting them trimmed has been a priority before I do too much with her. She's also been a bit challenging when it comes to her feet but she's gain much confidence with her front legs. Now to only get that same trust and confidence with the backs.... Sponsored by PFERD & REITER Internationale Reiterreisen

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