Episode 1: Callie’s Arrival and Training Start at WHC

[@Michele-W.]

Dear Mia, this video was very touching. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for showing us all how important it is to wait until the horse chooses.

[@whenhorseschoose]

Thank you❤

[@michaelaklaffenbock4079]

Dear Mia, Thank you for teaching people how to work with horses respectfully and compassionately. In terms of finding out the story, there are wonderful animal communicators who could help by tuning in to what Callie is showing them visually and through feelings. I have experienced it myself with my dogs and it is very helpful.

[@whenhorseschoose]

Thank you❤

[@suzannemomma]

My heart aches for this beautiful mare. I can’t wait to see how far she goes.

[@jennifer1110]

My hearts breaks to think of what this mare has gone through to cause her to be so fearful, but your loving, patient, but persistent approach is really showing she wants to be willing. What a sweet baby ❤. You've made great progress with her so far and I look forward to seeing her continue to develop and learn to trust again.

[@SakuraKiss146]

Thank you for the videos! Just a note- I'd very much prefer videos without the music underneath the whole thing. It gets extremely grating, and I'm happy just listening to Mia work with the horses and educating us.

[@whenhorseschoose]

I Will consider, thank you🙂♥️🐴

[@kayBTR]

I am so happy you will consider removing music. It is so personal as to what each person likes that if they want music they can choose and play their own choice in their home while watching your videos. Thank you.

[@dianer.9203]

Agree. I’d much rather have no music during the training sessions.

[@Bus2000]

Again touching many thanks for sharing. We got a Tinker from Ireland (12). We were told they do not treat horses very nice in Ireland. She is brave to work with but she was very closed and not happy at all. Being with us for nearly 2 years (free as possible) she slowly opened up and is beginning to show affection. She had a big wall build around her for protection.

[@whenhorseschoose]

So sorry to hear that, but you are amazing helping her heal. The horse world is so far from what it should be. I just so much support everyone working with soft methods, the world need to change♥️🐴

[@carlap480]

it's magical. I feel hipnotize seeing your videos. I follow you for several years and loove your work. 😍🤗

[@whenhorseschoose]

Thank you❤

[@anniebananie416]

Please keep us updated with her progress! ❤

[@LeahsAbiding23]

Ms Mia, I am so happy I have found you again. I watched you a few years back and all of a sudden didn’t see you. I subscribed this time. Callie has come a ways just in two days. Bless her heart. 💜

[@rondarae8010]

I so very much admire your training skills and compassion.

[@high-bi-password]

This was so relaxing to watch; you know that the training methods are truly wonderful when you wish you were the horse, working with someone as compassionate and loving as Mia 🩷

[@shirleendutra6225]

These are such great teaching videos Mia!! I learn so much. I absolutely love your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Next time you come to California for camp, I will sign up. I have many questions on horse language. Your videos my all time favorite 🤩

[@whenhorseschoose]

Write me an e-mail and then I Will let you know when I come back to California❤

[@nathaliewade752]

mia you are so gifted xx

[@matthewalexander2436]

She's beautiful, bless her. ❤😊❤

[@Yv_P]

Subscribed immediately! I love your work. The videos sre reduced to the necessary things. I love hearing sounds of you and the horse.

[@whenhorseschoose]

Thank you❤

[@normajanderson7304]

I love these sessions. The music goes so well with this training of a fearful mare

[@Lorifitzsimmons]

Horses have a heart, and a soul, just like us, and should be treated accordingly.

[@elkewest2714]

TRUST IS EARNED. Hope the new owners give her time. Well done.

[@dawncamp303]

this was stunning, that poor horse, what she must have went thru with people, glad she came to you. Please keep posting any videos, we love watching them !

[@thomaslogsdon5165]

Excellent display of patience and developing connection with trust. Good job!!👍👍👍

[@irishudepohl1306]

Very touching.

[@alexkinsey4648]

In England and Ireland we have doors that open in front of the horses to unload . We don’t back up and load off backwards

[@monicafrazer7524]

What a beautiful mare ❤️

[@careycroft8648]

So sad that people never took the time to understand her. So glad she came to you.

[@humanityandloves]

hello from australia thank you

[@lynnkitty59]

I appreciate how she is being with horses yet, would enjoy not hearing the back music playing as she is working. Thank you

[@LilA-zl6tf]

Very interested to hear about those potential problems.....

[@Lorifitzsimmons]

I would imagine that since horses are used to being with a herd, that Callie might very well miss"her herd" and probably, also misses "her owner." She obviously doesn't understand what has happened, why her herd is gone, why her owner can't be found. Horses love, and make friends just like we do. So, what happens to us when we move away from family and friends that we care about and love and come to depend on them being around us all the time. In my personal opinion, I believe that Callie, is heartbroken, and is sad and depressed/stressed, because of this loss of family and friends.

[@Lorifitzsimmons]

And like us, when we move to a strange place, new place, it's very hard to make new friends, because of our longing for the ones we have lost. Also, consistency of waking up to the same place, and the same people and friends being around, is comforting. When that consistency is broken, it's scary. Not knowing what, or where, or who will be there now, is scary. Put yourself in her place. What would make you feel better? What would make you want to be where you're at? What would make you want to make new friends?

[@monicafrazer7524]

Agree, it took months for both of my horses to settle down x

[@H.Psauce]

❤❤❤

[@ClaraRobin]

Beautiful Horse! She seems a bit lame? Is something going on with her hind legs / hip? Perhaps from a prior injury or abuse... I really hope Callie can gain confidence and trust. She seems like she's had it rough in the past!

[@whenhorseschoose]

She has several injuries from her past

[@ClaraRobin]

@@whenhorseschoose I did watch part 2 after and saw all the work you did with Callie. God Bless Mia! You really did a wonderful job with her and saved her from a fate she wouldn't have deserved. It's truly heartbreaking to see what humans are capable of doing to beautiful animals like Callie. Well done on your part. Thank you so much for your work, your videos and your dedication to animal welfare! 🙏❤

[@callienn]

Hello to my name twin, Callie!

[@lisacooper6328]

i would like to send callie some reiki..

[@whenhorseschoose]

Wait for next episode❤

[@chereecampbell7474]

People, almost all people do not realize the language of equines. Mia is exhibiting this language. ☀️

[@Wendy-bd9zu]

You say she is not ready yet, she is telling you time and time again but you wont leave her alone, you keep stepping in het corner and touch her, it is not a safe space then, she shivers, you notice and still keep forcing contact.

[@whenhorseschoose]

I don’t force contact, but I keep on asking her. I have to get her through this to figure out why she is feeling like this, in order to help her. The safe place is a place for the horse to say no and every time she does I back of and give her some time and try again

[@LemonGray]

Hi Mia, Tonight on RTE televison, Ireland, RTE Investigates programme, deals partly with false horse passports by Felix Burke, Sligo, Ireland. A new false passport from Northern Ireland is issued, with a false name, etc. These horses were sent to Sweden, and had two microchips. It may worth watching this,on RTE Player, /VPN maybe. as changes are going to be made in Ireland, and Northern Ireland Depts of Agriculture, over this scandal.

[@mariannejensen349]

Hvor meget kan de være i stand til at vælge, hvis de på deres sprog, bliver "straffet", for ikke at ville, når du vil?

[@rachaellongobardi4630]

Mia, I wish we could clone you, the horses of the world need you to educate the people of the world. Xx

[@LemonGray]

Hi Mia, Can I comment on this horse- I have seen the full video. Firstly I think this horse was overdosed with cattle pour-on and it may be relevant to do liver scans and hepatic bloodwork and supplement maybe with a little magnesium. Secondly, I think the sale video is an innocent copy by thieves who are stealing from a field to order, and should be reported to Police (Gardai) and Dept of Agriculture in Ireland. The identity document should be false. This horse was beaten badly as a control measure to deflect the buyer from suspicious theft, and would have been isolated and badly frightened.This is not normal behaviour. Whatever about the ownership, these people need to be found and any data- car registration, town, identity, passed on to authorities- it is unlikely this horse could have been sold in Ireland, it is too suspicious. Again , buy only from a reputable known registered seller.There are thieves in Ireland who specialise in this behaviour. This horse is unknowingly lucky to have you, well done.

[@whenhorseschoose]

Thank you for the comment, the really bad thing in story is that the horse came from a well known registered seller with a great reputation.. But just wait and see the next episode will be released on Monday🙂

[@persephonemaeve2704]

Why did they have so much unnecessary gear on her ???

[@deedaw9246]

I dont know a lot about horses but i dont understand if shes so afraid why would you use the crop to scare her

[@ev8870]

Mia is not trying to scare her, she is trying to communicate. She is using clear signals that the horse can easily understand :)

[@dawncamp303]

she has to get her used to the dressage whip, she will need to use it as an extension of her arm and for communicating.

[@whenhorseschoose]

I wasn’t trying to scare her at all. Horses who have never been hurt with a whip do not fear a whip. When I showed her the whip or crop, she got scared so I then knew she had been hurt. Then I worked with it to touch her to make her understand that I wouldn’t hurt her. You see I think it is our job when we work with horses to make sure that they are not afraid and every time we discover that they are afraid of something, then we have to work with that fear and establishing trust instead. To help them get over trauma and understand that what happened in the past will not happen again.

[@GlitterGlamGal]

I did not find these training methods useful at all. You are following the horse around behind her, its just all wrong. Cutting her off and then walking to her does not encourage her to come to you at all. Shes telling you a story blah blah blah!! Wow!! I don’t know what kind of training method you are using but its quite honestly ridiculous. Putting your face around her hind legs while shes not even got a halter or rope on is just asking for trouble. Honestly i have worked with amazing trainers over the last 20 yrs and am enthralled with a few trainers here on KZbin whos soft sensible methods truly work so well and nothing you do is logical. You talk about pressure yet you went after her when she stopped and faced you, thats when you release the pressure and turn away so they learn when they stop and face you the pressure is released. Absolutely aggravating watching this rubbish!!!

[@Peter-gi3re]

I am sorry but you are very wrong about Mia’s methods. If you take the time to watch some other videos you may change your mind.