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Location: Missouri | ...but there's a new series on NatGeo called Mustang Millionaire. Did anyone see the first episode? Apparently, if the first three episodes are well-received, they will air an entire season. I missed it, but saw the documentary movie "Wild Horse, Wild Ride" and if this show is anything like it, I think people will enjoy it.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/wild/mustang-millionaire/videos/not-your-9-to-5-job/ |
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| I'm all for promoting and preserving the Mustang. Not a popular opinion here I think. |
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Location: Florida.. | I will have to watch it as well.. . |
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Location: Missouri | RidenFly - 2013-12-16 9:02 AM I'm all for promoting and preserving the Mustang. Not a popular opinion here I think. Agreed. But, some of the best trainers in the business are participating these days. I appreciate a good colt starter no matter what type of horse they're training (and regardless of politics! lol!)...
Here's Bobby Kerr's interview with GMA: http://gma.yahoo.com/video/mustang-millionaire-contestants-tame-wild-194606587.html
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Location: Missouri | They are re-airing the first episode tonight at 8c if anyone is interested. Just found out that I don't have the channel, so I'm super bummed! 
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| My mom is threatening to get into doing this...
I just told her if she wants to spend her blood, sweat, and tears on making over a horse, I'd send her a AAA off the track and then we'd have something out of it.
I grew up in western Wyoming out in the sagebrush and saw mustangs all the time. I guess I just feel the same way about mustangs that people in the south feel about feral hogs.
I honestly think that there should be a racehorse rehab show and bring awareness to the animals that get screwed up being used for money and entertainment by non ethical people. |
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Location: Missouri | classicpotatochip - 2013-12-17 8:03 AM My mom is threatening to get into doing this... I just told her if she wants to spend her blood, sweat, and tears on making over a horse, I'd send her a AAA off the track and then we'd have something out of it. I grew up in western Wyoming out in the sagebrush and saw mustangs all the time. I guess I just feel the same way about mustangs that people in the south feel about feral hogs. I honestly think that there should be a racehorse rehab show and bring awareness to the animals that get screwed up being used for money and entertainment by non ethical people.
I completely respect your opinion. However, my interest, and the point of this post, is that it's an opportunity to watch some world-class trainers start horses. That's it.
I hope your mom enjoys her journey and does get something out of it.
BTW, I'd watch a track rehab show too! 
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| just4fun - 2013-12-18 7:18 AM classicpotatochip - 2013-12-17 8:03 AM My mom is threatening to get into doing this... I just told her if she wants to spend her blood, sweat, and tears on making over a horse, I'd send her a AAA off the track and then we'd have something out of it. I grew up in western Wyoming out in the sagebrush and saw mustangs all the time. I guess I just feel the same way about mustangs that people in the south feel about feral hogs. I honestly think that there should be a racehorse rehab show and bring awareness to the animals that get screwed up being used for money and entertainment by non ethical people. I completely respect your opinion. However, my interest, and the point of this post, is that it's an opportunity to watch some world-class trainers start horses. That's it.
I hope your mom enjoys her journey and does get something out of it.
BTW, I'd watch a track rehab show too!
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I think there is room for both. I would love to watch a track rehab show. Just remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thank God or I would have never gotten married...bwahaha |
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| I watched it. I love to watch those guys (and girls) that start colts. I think it's amazing what they can do. But there was one guy on there who didn't look very knowledgeable to me and was a wreck waiting to happen. His mustang liked to have flipped over on him. It was pretty clear he had zero control of the feet. Other than that I enjoyed it. |
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| I caught the very end of it last night. I think I saw the last 15 minutes or so and was bummed I missed the rest. I will be DVR-ing the rest of the episodes. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I watched most of it but will say...I'm not a mustang fan and feel it's time wasted as at the end you still have a mustang. I love quality bred horses. Can't help it. |
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| Nevertooold - 2013-12-18 3:12 PM I watched most of it but will say...I'm not a mustang fan and feel it's time wasted as at the end you still have a mustang. I love quality bred horses. Can't help it.
Here is where I am going to dare argue with you and I say dare b/c I respect you so much. There are definately qualities in a Mustang I can't buy. |
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| My first horse was a Spanish Mustang that I "won" in a contest (long story). Anyway, my point is - a good horse is a good horse no matter the breed. I love my appendix QH's but that Spanish Mustang mare that was my first horse was tougher, grittier, and had more try than anything I've ever swung a leg over. And she would go anywhere I asked her to. I showed her, did omoksees with her, rode her through and over any trail I could find, jumped her, you name it, we did it. I have a soft spot for those Mustangs. Wanted to add she was about 13.2 hands tall. :)
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | RidenFly - 2013-12-17 5:15 PM Nevertooold - 2013-12-18 3:12 PM I watched most of it but will say...I'm not a mustang fan and feel it's time wasted as at the end you still have a mustang. I love quality bred horses. Can't help it. Here is where I am going to dare argue with you and I say dare b/c I respect you so much. There are definately qualities in a Mustang I can't buy.
I sure don't have a problem with someone disagreeing. If we all liked the same thing life would be boring. |
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| I watched it as well! Mary Miller Jordan lives about 2 hours from me and barrel raced with us before she got into the mustang scene. She has a barrel horse named Rox Ta Gold that she trained and MAN, that horse is so smooth, deceiving, and can outrun you big time at the shows!!! She came and did a demo at one of our barrel races over the summer and I'm hoping that they air some footage on the show! |
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Location: Wisconsin | Just started watching, but do all the mustang auctions bring "big money"? I would have guessed people would be spending a few hundred dollars on each horse, not $2000-$20,000! Whats is really like at the auctions? Is the big money just for the TV show? |
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| I watched it and kinda like it. I did have one question about the ex-ray of the hoof. It looked like there are nail holes. I thought this horse was suppose to be wild. Someone else watch and see if I saw that right. They sure do a lot of training in 120 days. |
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Location: Wisconsin | barberlady - 2013-12-17 6:32 PM I watched it and kinda like it. I did have one question about the ex-ray of the hoof. It looked like there are nail holes. I thought this horse was suppose to be wild. Someone else watch and see if I saw that right. They sure do a lot of training in 120 days.
Yep, nail holes. |
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Location: Blissfully happy Giants fan!!! | If any of you know Rance and Josey Butler I would challenge you to ask them what they think of mustangs. Josey is a hard core barrel racer but I am almost certain she is pretty fond of her mustang Eleanor.
Her and Rance competed in the mustang challenge over the summer and had a facebook page about it. It was really interesting to follow them.
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Location: So Cal | mcorcoran - 2013-12-17 5:24 PM
Just started watching, but do all the mustang auctions bring "big money"? I would have guessed people would be spending a few hundred dollars on each horse, not $2000-$20,000! Whats is really like at the auctions? Is the big money just for the TV show?
NOPE. I was at the Norco, CA auction (there's a quick shot of a boot in the bleachers... that's me.. lol), the blonde girl's horse was the high seller (I think she paid like $2500). We got 3 mustangs and spent like $750 total. |
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| barberlady - 2013-12-17 7:32 PM
I watched it and kinda like it. I did have one question about the ex-ray of the hoof. It looked like there are nail holes. I thought this horse was suppose to be wild. Someone else watch and see if I saw that right. They sure do a lot of training in 120 days.
There was a shoe on the horse when they first went to take the X ray. I'm thinking he got a shoe on first to see if it would help? |
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Location: Wisconsin | turnnburnkota - 2013-12-18 9:33 AM mcorcoran - 2013-12-17 5:24 PM Just started watching, but do all the mustang auctions bring "big money"? I would have guessed people would be spending a few hundred dollars on each horse, not $2000-$20,000! Whats is really like at the auctions? Is the big money just for the TV show? NOPE. I was at the Norco, CA auction (there's a quick shot of a boot in the bleachers... that's me.. lol ), the blonde girl's horse was the high seller (I think she paid like $2500 ). We got 3 mustangs and spent like $750 total.
Ok! As I watched the show more the prices became a more realistic, I was just floored at those first few! |
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