The movie is based on the training that goes into preparing Mustangs for the Extreme Mustang Makeover event held in Fort Worth, Texas. One hundred Mustangs are trained for one hundred days before the event, and then are sold by auction. Unfortunate for the trainers, as they must bid against the public for their horse.
Anyway, Wild Horse, Wild Ride shows how 9 people trained their horses from day 1 to 100. Some of the trainers had really awesome training methods that I agree with, while others' (notably the older couple from TX) training methods really were not ideal.
As far as Wylene's training methods, at first they seemed a bit rushed to me. However, with the courage she had, and also the calm temperament of her horse, it seemed to work out quite awesomely.
I also like how Jesus, Nik, and Chris trained their horses. It was a lot less fast-paced than Wylene's method, and it seems they really knew how to communicate with their horse and gain trust.
Here are a couple training tips from the movie that I agree with. There were a lot of other good training ideas as well, but the ones below really stood out to me. :)
- Trust is key.
- Take scary objects back and forth to horse (gradually moving closer) until horse is used to scary object.
- Imitate motions of carrying saddle, lifting saddle, and so on before using actual items.
- To help desensitize horse to unexpected motions, stand still then suddenly make a scary movement until the horse doesn't mind.
Also, unlike almost all movies out there, there aren't any inappropriate parts in this, so if your family likes horses and is also conservative, this should work well for a movie night. :)
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