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Napa Mustang Days is presented in partnership with:
 NAPA VALLEY HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION
&
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT WILD HORSE & BURRO PROGRAM
&
the BLM California Wild Horse and Burro Volunteer's Association, a 501c3 non-profit organization.

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Wild Horse Education

Working With Wild Horses, Second Edition
Working With Wild Horses (book)
 Second Edition 

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How to gentle and train wild or unhandled horses (Mustangs, Brumbies, PMU's) This new, improved Second edition includes an expanded adoption and training section, plus Wild Horse History.

 


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Skilled Trainers Working with Wild Horses & Burros

Your Mustang can be a Training Demo Horse!

Your Mustang can be a Demo horse for our Training Clinics! Email us. Sign ups on First-come, first-served basis so email now to be assured of a spot. What issues do you need help with: Handling Feet? Catching? Trailer Loading? De-Spooking? Establishing Respect? Eliminating Pushiness? Saddling or Bridling issues? Something else? Be sure to include in the email what issues you would like the trainer to work on with your horse.

Wanting to adopt but not sure how to choose? We can also assign a mentor to help you choose the right horse or burro for you and to guide you through the adoption process. Sign up by by emailing us by September 3 to be guaranteed a Volunteer Mentor. Late sign-ups will be placed on a waiting list.

Lesley Neuman
Wild Horse Trainer
Lesley Neuman is a gifted trainer with a rare ability to understand, communicate with, and gentle wild and unhandled horses. She also has an uncommon gift for communicating with her human audience, while in the process of guiding a wild horse from panicked captivity to comfort and confidence in humans.

Lesley will gentle wild horses at intervals on Friday and Saturday afternoons. She will also work with current/past adopters who want to work on specific issues, or just want to improve their relationship with their adopted horse.

Lesley owns seveal adopted BLM and Sheldon Mustangs, and is the successful adopter of Will, her "Blue Mule" from Twin Peaks HMA.

Sue Watkins
Kigers De Los Californios

Susan is a professional horse trainer with extensive experience with Mounted Patrol and Search and Rescue training, Natural Horsemanship, Trick Training, Exotic animals, and in her youth, she trained circus horses. Susan's training approach emphasizes building a strong foundation of connection, trust, and willingness before moving on to more advanced maneuvers. Susan has competed in two Extreme Mustang Makeovers, finishing in the Top Ten at Heber, Utah, and appeared in the movie "Buck." Susan often trains from the back of her trusty Twin peaks Mustang, Walleye, and is the successful adopter of a wild-born Mustang Mule, who may attend Mustang Days.

Midori Morgan
North Bay Natural Horsemanship

Midori is a professional horse trainer and riding instructor in Napa, CA.

She is an avid Mustang convert, and now owns one Mustang, Penny (above) and she is currently training three others.

Midori is also a TIP trainer through Mustang Heritage Foundation.

Midori will demonstrate her training methods with horses who have passed the initial gentling phase, and are ready for the next level of training . Midori will also participate in the Sunday Mini Clinics for adopters wanting help with specific training issues

 


Susan Wirgler
Wirgler's Horse Human Partnership

Susan is a professional horse trainer and the successful adopter of Cletus, a wild-born Mustang Mule. Susan participated in last year's "Rescue Me!" contest at Horse Expo, sponsored by the Grace Foundation. A long-time student of Jerry Tindell, Susan operates her own professional horse training business, Wirgler's Horse-Human Partnership.