Mustang Camp

18/07/2025

We are working on a new series of videos showing the saddle training steps.

This young mustang was born on tribal lands in central New Mexico. She was rounded up as a foal in 2021. Her mother is Mama Bear and her father is Orion. She...

10/01/2025

Don't blink your eyes as you watch this episode. Belle Parker won't ever be the same.

In this video from The Belle Parker Series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, a...

09/01/2025

The thing about horse training is that one day they can suddenly understand what the heck you were trying to show them all along. And they forgive you for being weird.

In this video from The Belle Parker Series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, a...

06/01/2025

Summary of the Mustang Camp
Saddle Training Video Project Internship

**Project Overview**

* Mustang Camp is creating a new video series on saddle-training mustangs.
* The series will follow the format of the previous training series and document 26 saddle training tasks.
* The videos will showcase the challenges and solutions involved in respectful and safe horse training.

**Internship Opportunity**

* Mustang Camp is seeking three interns to form a training team for the film.
* The internship offers:
* Hands-on experience with horse training under close supervision.
* Significant social media exposure as an equine trainer.
* Opportunity to learn horse hoof trimming.
* Food and lodging for up to 3 months.
* Travel cost assistance.
* Monthly stipend of $150.

**Intern Requirements**

* Suitable temperament for a film production environment.
* Excellent teamwork skills.
* Ability to take direction positively.
* Empathy and compassion for animals with a focus on training goals.
* Strong communication skills to collaborate with the team.
* Commitment to safe animal handling practices (including using protective gear).
* Willingness to help with daily animal care tasks.
* Ability to sign a liability waiver.

**How to Apply**

* Submit a letter of introduction via email to [email protected] with "Letter of Introduction" in the subject line.
* Be prepared for an interview with Patricia and potentially some Board of Directors members.
* Familiarity with Mustang Camp's previous training videos is recommended.

DATES ARE NOT SET AS OF 6 Jan, but in the late winter or early spring of 2025

06/01/2025

Another episode dropped this morning. This is where we go WAY OFF SCRIPT! Something has to help.

In this video from The Belle Parker Series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, a...

02/01/2025

She really is, but you don't know when.

In this video from The Belle Parker Series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, a...

02/01/2025

Task 6 was a long hard slog through a sea of aggression. Let's start it out with an idea of what it is that we want. Then your trained eye will be able to pick out where things go wrong.

In this video from The Belle Parker Series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, a...

02/01/2025

"Don't be so lazy", they said. "Yr right", I said. I'll post links for people to share. Trouble has already started by Task 5.

In this series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Mustang Camp intern, Maria Loper, applies behavioral science prin...

28/12/2024

Videos are posted every other day, so it would be good to subscribe to the channel and click the notification bell in case I forget to make announcements, as I did here. But, no worries, here is Task 04 in the Belle Parker Series.

In this series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, applies behavioral science pr...

22/12/2024

Things are going south in the Belle Parker saga. We hit a wall.

In this series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, applies behavioral science pr...

19/12/2024

It's time for Task 02 of the Belle Parker Story. Be sure to like and subscribe to help our channel to be shown to more people.

In this video from The Belle Parker Series, the wild mustang mare, Belle Parker, continues her journey toward tameness. Maria Loper, a Mustang Camp intern, a...

17/12/2024

I am excited to finally be able to announce that the Belle Parker Series is being published on YouTube. It's a long and crazy story, but, you just might like it.

The Belle Parker Series tells the story of a wild mustang mare and the Mustang Camp intern who set out to tame her. Dr. Patricia Barlow-Irick, who has traine...