This still happens? I imagine the result of this training to be a horse who is unattached to humans, works based off repetitive cues rather than the conversation with the rider, and that avoids being caught to go for a ride. And I'm not certain the purpose of having her jump over a barrel when first being started under a rider, is it the prevention of bucking?
Wait, she's a competitor in the Extreme Mustang Makeover competition, quality must be sacrificed for the sake of time in order to win the cash prize… can you tell I am not a fan? The horse has to be the priority, and here it is clearly money first and horse second (or third).
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thank you for this erica. i read the curly haven yahoo group but rarely comment. i have been cringing ever since these people got this poor mustang and started “training” her. every video has made me just want to crawl in a hole. i feel so for this poor mare, but didn’t know what to say about it! (all the while knowing that others would jump to her rescue which would only empower her more in the way she is handling this poor horse.) i’ve seen other trainers that competed in the mustang make over and sacrificed winning because the horse couldn’t handle the time line. i have RESPECT for those trainers. this training hurts my heart…
I’ve often felt the same, and almost didn’t post this. But if nobody says anything, people will continue doing this kind of harm and think nothing of it. 🙂