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Mustang Heritage Foundation

April 21, 2015 by John Leave a Comment

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Extreme Mustang Makeovers and the Mustang Heritage Foundation  

Mustang Heritage FoundationWe done a number of shows on mustangs.  We talked to Alan Day about his book The Horse Lover.  We previewed the documentary about mustangs, Unbranded.  And, we spoken with trainers who have successfully worked mustangs like Matt Sheridan.  But, I really didn’t know too much about mustangs and their plight in the U.S.  It was easy to get a hold of the Mustang Heritage Foundation for information.

The Mustang Heritage Foundation was formed to foster adoptions of BLM mustangs in holding pens.  It is estimated that there are 50,000 horses being cared for by the BLM.  I contacted Kyla Hogan, promotion director of the Mustang Heritage Foundation, to get more information about their adoption programs.  We also get some great information about the Extreme Mustang Makeover events around the country.  The Extreme Mustang Makeover is a wonderful showcase to highlight the great qualities of these amazing horses.

Mustang Heritage Foundation

Madison Shambaugh

Kyla told me about an excellent young trainer, Madison Shambaugh, who had competed successfully at the Virginia Extreme Mustang Makeover.  I was able to contact Madison and ask her about her mustang, Terk.  Madison also generously shared some of her training and horsemanship tips.

Links Mentioned in Show #58

Mustang Heritage Foundation

Extreme Mustang Makeover

Madison Shambaugh Horsemanship

YouTube videos

Bobby Kerr‘s Freestyle for the Third Win!
I just learned that the Kerr family recently lost Jinglebob to complications of colic.  He looked to be a truly amazing horse.  Check out this video!

Madison Shambaugh’s YouTube Channel

About Us

Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   I am your host  John Harrer.  Along with my wife, Ranae, each week on the show we talk about some aspect of owning a horse.  It could be feeding or supplementation.  It could be bits and bridles, tack, or cowboy boots.  We cover training problems, or competing in shows.  We talk to farriers and horse chiropractors.  We talk about movies, books and magazine articles.  And, we travel to places we think you would like to take your horse.   That’s what the Whoa Podcast is all about.

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We have well over 90 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It’s Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter – just look for WhoaPodcast.

You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com

I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more – and I can’t imagine why – it’s all at JohnHarrer.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

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Unbranded the Film Ben Masters

March 10, 2015 by John 2 Comments

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Ben Masters ProduceUnbranded the filmr of Unbranded the Film

Unbranded the Film is a documentary about a horseback ride.  But this is not just any horseback ride, it is a ride that follows the Continental Divide, nearly 3,000 miles.  Ben Masters was a sophomore at Texas A&M studying wildlife biology.  Over the summer break he and a couple of friends thought it would be a great adventure to ride from Texas to Canada.  They needed a few more horses, but didn’t have much money.  Their solution was to acquire a few mustangs from the BLM.  That ride was in 2010.  The group rode for four months, but they did not make it to Canada.

After Ben got home he thought about the ride and how well the mustangs had performed.  They had actually out performed their good horses.  He also kept thinking about the untamed beauty he saw crossing this great country.  This is where the inspiration for Unbranded the Film was born.

Unbranded the filmIf Ben thought crossing the peaks of the Divide at 11,000 feet was difficult, he had no idea what he was getting into with Unbranded the Film.  The movie would obviously need money.  More importantly he would need a crew that was used to filming in extreme conditions.  Ben recruited Phill Baribeau to film and direct.  He also tag Korey Kaczmarek for cinematographer.  Ben started a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds.  With the help of 1200 supporters and an assist from Western Horseman Magazine just 45 days Unbranded the Film raised over $170,000.

Unbranded the Film was picking up momentum as Ben recruited a few friends to ride along.  The Mustang Heritage Foundation got behind the project.  The group would use 16 mustangs over four months to cover 3,000 miles.

The Unbranded the Film is in “the can” as they say in Hollywood.  Ben and his group will be screening it at a variety of film festivals early this year.  He is hoping for a theatrical release by the middle of the year.  Ben talks about his inspiration for the film and the challenges in making it.

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Links Mentioned on the Show

Watch the Trailer

Unbranded the Film Website

Unbranded the Film on Facebook

Wylene Wilson

Mustang Heritage Foundation

Western Horseman Magazine

Texas A & M University

Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse & Burro Adoption Program

Kickstarter

 About Us

Welcome to the Whoa Podcast about Horses and Horsemanship.   I am your host  John Harrer.  Along with my wife, Ranae, each week on the show we talk about some aspect of owning a horse.  It could be feeding or supplementation.  It could be bits and bridles, tack, or cowboy boots.  We cover training problems, or competing in shows.  We talk to farriers and horse chiropractors.  We talk about movies, books and magazine articles.  And, we travel to places we think you would like to take your horse.   That’s what the Whoa Podcast is all about.

Contact Us

We have well over 90 episodes up now and you can find them all for free on iTunes, with our Android App in the Amazon store, and now Stitcher, or wherever podcasts are distributed.  Get the Stitcher app and let us know how it works.  It’s Free.  You can also find every episode and more about the show at whoapodcast.com.  Please take a moment and join our email list. Get in on the conversation with Facebook and Twitter – just look for WhoaPodcast.

You are a big part of why we do this podcast.  We really love getting your feedback.  Please let us know your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions for the show.  You can email us at: John@WhoaPodcast.com

I blog at TrainingJessie.blogspot.com and I have a new blog about my Louisiana Leopard Catahoula puppy named Buster at BusterBrownDog.blogspot.com and if you want to know even more – and I can’t imagine why – it’s all at JohnHarrer.com

Thanks for listening,

John & Ranae

Episode #052

 

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Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge

September 30, 2014 by John 3 Comments

Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge

Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge

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The Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge is happening October 10th, 11th, and 12th at the Sterling Arena in Tehachapi.  Using the feral horses of the Oak Creek Canyon Ranch, five trainers are working ten horses.  The first horse each trainer will show is one they received from Oak Creek back in June.  They have been able to work with the horse, create a bond, and will be showing off their talents.

The second horse they will be seeing for the first time at the Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge.  They will have three days to build a relationship and put a start on the horse.  The horses of Oak Creek Canyon are believed to be descended from Morgan horses that were turned loose or escaped from some early Morgan horse breeders in the area.  With California in the midst of a severe drought, the feral herd has taken its toll on the land.  In an effort to bring the land and the horses back in balance, efforts are being made to more effectively manage the herd.  The horses are smart, sure-footed, and have a good disposition.

Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge

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Jeremy Dunn of the JB Cattle Co.  is the organizer of the Vaquero Heritage Trainers Challenge and joins us on the show to talk about the format of the event, the trainers up for the challenge and these very unique horses.

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Vaquero Heritage

Episode #036

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Matt Sheridan Horsemanship

July 15, 2014 by John 1 Comment

Matt Sheridan

Matt Sheridan Horsemanship

Episode #034

Horse and people trainer Matt Sheridan stopped by the Whoa Podcast studios in 2011.  We were there to plug his appearance on an RFD-TV show, but the best part of a sit down with Matt Sheridan is the stories he tells.  Oh, and he has a lot of them.  Matt Sheridan is a fifth generation horseman and I think, if it has been done on a horse, Matt or someone in his family has done it.  Matt’s been an extra in the movies.  He’s taken a Mustang through the Mustang Makeover project, and he is an AHCA judge.  This is a fun little interview, but we pass – well Matt passes – along some great horsemanship advice.  Matt tells us about his early years in horsemanship.

You can find out more about Matt Sheridan Performance Horses by visiting his Facebook Page.  You can find his five steps to body control on YouTube.  Matt also has a website, Matt Sheridan Performance Horse,  with lots of great stuff and chronicles his training of Luna, a Mustang.

Get a Lesson – Attend a Clinic with Matt Sheridan

Matt SheridanNeed help with your horse or want to improve things like your horsemanship, show, or trail skills?  Matt has a variety of clinics available every year.  Check out his clinic schedule HERE.

If you would like to see what our Clinic Experience was like with Matt Sheridan, check out this video we produced:  Matt Sheridan Trail Clinic

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Wild Mustangs with Alan Day

February 11, 2014 by John 6 Comments

Wild Mustangs with Alan Day

The Horse Lover

On today’s program we speak with Alan Day, a rancher from Arizona who back in 1988 started a wild mustang government subsidized sanctuary in South Dakota.  Alan cared for 1500 horses on 35,000 acres.  It was the first project of its kind and there was much to learn.  Mr. Day had run cattle on two other ranches, one of them the Lazy B, a 175,000 acre ranch in Arizona.  

But these were wild mustangs.  To properly manage the land the horses would have to be moved from pasture to pasture.  Did I mention they were wild mustangs?   With careful consideration to the horses’ welfare, Alan developed a way of training the wild mustangs to follow his ranch horses from one pasture to another.  Slowly he was able to gain their trust and the horses thrived on his ranch.

Alan Day has written a book, The Horse Lover, A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs, chroniclings the events that led up to the creation of Mustang Meadows in South Dakota and the ranch’s day-to-day operation.  Along the way, Alan intersperses stories of his own experiences with horses.  From his first horse, Chico to Aunt Jemima, Alan has a world of stories to tell, some funny, some poignant, all captivating, about the partners he shared his work with.

You can find out more about Mr. Day by visiting his website www.thehorselover.com. It has a blog where Alan’s stories about horses, ranching and the West are being posted, and also where he will be speaking.

You can connect with him on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Horse-Lover-A-Cowboys-Quest-to-Save-the-Wild-Mustangs/641650999198071?ref=hl

And on Twitter, conect with: https://twitter.com/AlanDayAuthor)

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Special thank to Alan Day and Lynn Wiese Sneyd for setting up this interview and giving us some insight into the world of wild mustangs.

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