She has a great owner!

I’m not. She’s a very well built girl now that’s she’s gained weight and muscle, and I’m pretty petite and a very balanced rider which is more important!

@@heritagehorsemanshipct what’s the rider horse weight ratio? You are too big for her. That’s a child’s horse.

@@ValC-vn5vlEquine vet tech here. The 20% ratio is old data; she's a horse trainer and can clearly ride well and balances which is more important. This horse is more than capable of carrying her without problem. Also, people like you make the internet a crappy place.

@@ValC-vn5vl Im only 5'3, though I have long legs, probably why I look a bit taller on her. She is 14hh and about 800lbs, and while we are under the 20% ratio with tack, that has been revised as there is much more than weight that plays a role in what a horse can carry. She handles me just fine and has never shown any soreness or apprehension. Thanks for your concern though/

Should I not give her snoot smooches either anymore? You’ll have to tell her that as it’s one of her favorite things now.

First, you should probably do a little more research on why the BLM gathers wild horses; then you can form your opinion on whether you think it’s right or not. Second, now that my mare is gentled she is out 24/7 with my other two mares and is very happy. She has access to hay, water, shelter. And gets vetted and her hooves done. She is very happily enjoying domestic life-trust me. I take my training approach very lightly and as natural as possible. She chooses to be with me over the other horses, and absolutely adores me now. None of this is forced. If she didn’t want to do it-trust me she wouldn’t.

A large portion of wild mustangs are being slaughtered by the BLM.. in round ups. Unfortunately if not controlled they starve themselves out due to not enough open space/ pastures

Yes, the BLM gathered her in 2022 from Utah. I have mixed feelings on gathers. But she is safe now. Yes, I have 2 other mustang mares. The tag is what they put on them after rounding them up for identification.

Yes, helmets are good. I ride with a helmet 98% of the time.

@@heritagehorsemanshipct well during ne. I was bought on a farm and had horses all my life. Rode bareback and no helmet. Times and knowledge has charged. Now days bareback with no pad not great for your horse but I do miss that close skin-on-skin connection. Traumatic brain injuries no fun for anyone so know hard hats helmets a must. However I do miss these carefree days when you just jump on and gallop round the paddock. Can't remember how I steered or how I got the horse to stop

thank you!

Doesn't she?! We will give her a little bit and say shes about14hh !

Thank you very much!

I had just finished riding my other horses right before working with Vega. The first sit wasn’t planned-just happened during the session. But those spurs are basically an extension of my heel at this point. I know exactly where they are and what they’re doing. So I wasn’t concerned/thinking about taking them off first. During first rides with equipment like saddles and such I def don’t ride with them. Dont want to get hung up on anything.

Thank you! Appreciate the support. Right now its winter in CT, and everything is a sheet of ice. Hopefully I will get some more video up! Right now shes just getting fat and fuzzy.

Hi there, in this particular situation I had just introduced them all together and Vega was being a little too aggressive for my other two-so I asserted myself in as "herd leader". But I would love to do liberty work with them in the future!

@@heritagehorsemanshipct thank you for the response!

They can be, I was happy to get it off.

Thank you! Yes, we're taking it super slow and relaxed. She responds best to everything being a "non" issue.

Thank you! Keeping everything super relaxed has worked best for us.

Thank you!!

Thank you!

If you were an amateur and didn’t know where your feet/spurs were, sure. I had just finished riding my other horses, and impromptu sat up on Vega for the first time during our session. Didn’t ride her in them. And was sure not to bump her sides with them. Though she will eventually learn to tolerate that. They’re also so mild, the feeling of them is no different than someone poking you with their thumb.

Amazing! She is not my first mustang, but my first Sulphur and is oh so special and has captivated me in every way. I have read they can be registered with their own registry and also sadly are endangered. Here’s to keeping their heritage safe! Thank you for watching

Her ears are a clue of Spanish or other heritage

I did not delete a previous comment, and I’m only responding to this for others reading this. Not for you. Horses are inherently dangerous animals. They themselves have a warning sign attached to them. Anyone who thinks differently are the naive ones. As are the people who think they can judge someone’s horsemanship and training capabilities off of a 20 minute KZbin video. Everything we do with horses is training them. They learn every day. The videos of me in the chair are me “training” her by existing with her and getting her ok with the pressure of a human (who up until being gathered she’d never have seen before as her HMA is so isolated). So yes, you can train a horse by “sitting in a lawn chair”. She also never once attacked me, she was just doing what she has been doing her whole life-surviving. She hasn’t once displayed aggression since she figured out her role in the herd. I specialize in horse behavior. I knew exactly what she was doing and why she was doing it. She would have been deemed “aggressive”, “dangerous”, or “untrainable”, if pushed over her threshold, or if all I did was run her tirelessly in a circle until she “gave up”. And broke her. Unfortunately the people who think they can train a wild untouched animal to trust and truly be ok with what’s happening to them after their world has been turned upside down in 90 minutes; are the same people who ruin them so they end up shipping to slaughter. Those people are also the reason I have clients who need me to “fix” their horses. Because they’re stuck in “freeze” mode. Though I’m taking as much time as she needs, and not rushing her-she will and already is turning out to be the best horse I’ve ever had. Hope this clarifies some things for you.

@@heritagehorsemanshipcti love your approach, along the lines of the Carol Resneck method. You create a willing partner with you being a trusted leader.

@@SurfahSistah thank you!

I agree. I always try to keep that spirit alive within them ♥️

Thank you so much. It sure is an amazing experience. She’s a special one.

For sure. I do recommend anchoring them panels to something if you don't have them connected to a roundpen like I do!

omg right, they're so neat!

I know who Steve Young is. He is good. There are techniques and philosophies from many trainers I pepper into my training.

Omg yea, they were awful. It was so humid and wet here in CT. She is trained with flyspray now -though it’s winter so not needed haha. Thank you for your kind words.

That’s a BLM freeze brand. They do that after they’re gathered to keep track of them throughout the rest of their lives. I believe it’s relatively painless. However I agree the experience in general isn’t great for them.

The freeze branding has saved untold numbers of mustangs from being sold illegally to slaughter.@@heritagehorsemanshipct

Thank you for watching. She is an amazing girl for sure. Though I am not against them if they’re used correctly-I am not wearing spurs in this video.