Mustang makeover to help with rising wild horse populations

EMM is a way to get trained mustangs into homes.

Trainer Rachel Thorp said, “A hundred horses, 100 trainers, 100 days.”

Trainers from all over the world come to Idaho for the mustangs.

“In 100 days, this is a wild mustang that has never been touched, never been handled to a finishing reining cow horse at the end,” said Thorp.

The Wilson sisters from New Zealand’s “Keeping up with the Kaimanawas” came to the Nampa Extreme Mustang Makeover.
In their 100 days, they trained mustangs to be hunter jumpers.

“They decided to come to Idaho and make a difference with the America mustang,” Thorp said. “They wanted people to see the versatility of these horses. These girls have done stuff, they do hunter and jumper, but these girls have done stunts, like jumping cars, and they use their kaimanawas to do that and they want to do that with the American mustang.”

One of the Wilson sisters’ mustangs, Coyote, was
adopted by Idaho Falls woman Amy Vargas.

“I fell in love. She’s my heart and soul. She’ll do anything with me anything for me,” said Vargas.

Amy Vargas and Rachel Thorp have been friends through the Mustang Heritage Foundation. Thorp is a trainer incentive program trainer.
Horses in the TIP program are gentled for adoption.

“I’m talking about love them to death. Get them to bond with you and realize that we are an ally and a friend and a life long relationship,” said Thorp.

It is not just a relationship with the trainer but with the whole family.
They are proving the true value of the American mustang.

For more information on the Extreme Mustang Makeover or how to adopt, clickhere.