The second mustang from the New York clinic... each of the 10 different horses (mainly mustangs) had 45 minute sessions. Some horses I went in with, some I just coached from the outside. I'd love to share their sessions with you!

This mustang is food motivated, willing, but is super guarded. His defense is to kick, and he has a fine line between kicking/striking and attempting to run through a panel. He struggles with increased pressure. The goals for today were to manage kicking/defensiveness, improve groundwork, respect, desensitizing, and working towards a farrier visit. I mainly had the owner work with this horse, I thought it would be more beneficial to coach her through it than me go in the pen.

My idea of what he needed help with shifted when I watched his body language. He needed to be acknowledged for small communication efforts or tries. This was probably my favorite session.

Mojave, 6yo gelding from the Centennial California HMA.

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Hey! My name is Sam and I enjoy making content of all my horse adventures and sharing some training tips to help others understand horses a little better. I enjoy competing in Extreme Mustang Makeovers. traveling cross-country with my horses, and teaching clinics! I love interacting with all of you so feel free to leave me a comment or message me on Instagram 🙂
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Re-occurring Horses (Personal + Current Training)
Lynx- 9yo 14.2hh grey gelding BLM Mustang (Wood Hills NV)
Calliope- 19yo 16hh pinto mare Draft X (PMU foal)