This month, MHF will host the Virtual NJ Extreme Mustang Makeover, an all-online event showcasing mustangs who've undergone a complete transformation from untouched to saddle trained over the last approximately 120 days. Although the training expectation is the same as for a live event, trainers have the added advantage of competing from the comfort of their own arena by submitting videos for each class. However, there are challenges to this format of competition, too. In

After competing in an Extreme Mustang Makeover, adult horses find new homes through an auction and youth horses go home with their young trainers. So, where do those horses go beyond the Makeover? In this episode, we'll hear from two past competitors about how they keep their past-EMM horses active. It's a proven fact that EMM horses can excel in any discipline, depending on a horse's individual skillset and althletic ability. Whether their path post-EMM leads down the trail

The Extreme Mustang Makeover returns in-person for the first time since 2020 to Oklahoma City, August 12-14. In this episode, we'll hear from an adult and youth competitor as they gear up to return to the arena and showcase what their mustangs have accomplished in the past 100 days of training. Jeff Cook’s life has always revolved around horses. His bond with horses and natural talent as a horseman led him to showing paints and quarter horses. He watched his first Extreme Mu

The 2021 virtual Kentucky Extreme Mustang Makeover is in the books! In this episode, we'll hear from the event Champion Katie Ketterhagen about preparing for the competition and what it was like to win with her mustang, Like A Champ. Katie has been training and showing horses since her early teens, and fell in love with the American Mustang after competing in her first Extreme Mustang Makeover in Madison Wisconsin in 2012. She has since placed in the Top Ten 8 times, includi

We are just a month away from the first Extreme Mustang Makeover of the year! In this episode, two trainers competing in the Kentucky Extreme Mustang Makeover will share how they got to this point in their training and how they will make the most of the final 30 days of training. Stacie Zimmerman has been around horses since she was eight years old and credits her mom with the opportunity to ride and show at such a young age. Throughout her adult life, she has accomplished go

So you've brought home a mustang . . . now what? In this episode, we'll hear from Abigail Illenberger about her experience adopting a mustang from an Extreme Mustang Makeover. Abby adopted her mustang, Snooze, from the 2020 California Extreme Mustang Makeover with just over 100 days of training. Hear firsthand about the next steps in Snooze's training, the ups and downs, and the moments to remember. Plus, Abby talks in-depth about the importance of having a support system to

Ever wonder what it's like when a wild horse or burro first lets someone touch them? In this episode, we'll hear firsthand about those...

From ranching riding to eventing, the possibilities are endless for how you can enjoy owning a mustang. In this episode, we’ll discuss how to get involved with Mustang Heritage Foundation programs, including TIP Challenges. We’ll hear from accomplished horsewomen and mustang owners Rebecca Bowman and Elisa Wallace about their experiences managing TIP Challenge events and competing with mustangs. Rebecca Bowman is a lifelong equestrian. She has competed in several Extreme Mu

Listen to the pilot episode of the Mustang Heritage Foundation’s new monthly takeover of renowned equine podcast, Horses in the Morning! During this episode, MHF director of marketing Michelle Bonds and executive director Alex Kappert share about MHF’s mission to help wild horses and burros outside of holding. You’ll get to meet Stephanie Linsley, a trainer from Deer Trail, Colorado, who is part of MHF’s Trainer Incentive Program, and hear from Luke Castro of Norco, Californi