Kiwi's 100 Day Mustang Makeover Journey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Kiwi is a 9-year-old mustang mare from Devils Garden California. She was my draw for the 2021 Oklahoma Extreme Mustang Makeover... but our journey took a bit of a different turn.
I still wanted to make a journey video for Kiwi, because I feel like her journey has an important message to share. She also still made a lot of progress, just not in the way I was planning or expecting.
We picked up in April and I had her until the end of July. I made the tough call to scratch after I found out that she developed a cataract and was partially blind in her left eye. Luckily, I ended up finding her the perfect home.
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Thank you to my sponsors on this journey with Kiwi:
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Thank you Kiwi for being my best friend for the past 3 months. I cannot wait to see you excel, make new memories, and go on new adventures in your new home!
so sad she’s gone she was such an awesome mare but i bet her new owners will love her very much🤍
These videos always make me tear up!!
What an incredible horse, she came a long way and will have an awesome future, I may soon be doing my first makeover of my own, Sam in are incredible and talented, you are so inspiring and more, thank you for being you!!
Susan Viup I have a solution for that don't watch them!!!
I live for you mustang journey videos 🤍They always make me tear up
😭😭 She is a beautiful mare and her new owners are so lucky to have her. You were her everything when she need it most. 💗
She was shaking so much getting into that trailer the first time and then she was smiling in her eyes as she had mastered so many lessons. That made me teary. You've done so much for her and her journey continues. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Pretty horse❤
Kiwi's journey was magical... even if it didn't turn out how we were all expecting. Thank you for sharing this with us
You made the right decision is a very difficult situation. Shows your horsemanship maturity Sam. Best at always looking out for the horses best interests.
Congratulations on the new home for the horse what a blessing
She was so lucky to have you a a trainer. I know you made sure she had a good home, you did the right thing. It's not always easy but at least it was right.
Another beautiful story ❤️
She was very pretty
I just binge watched the Mojove stud series and found 2 videos on Kiwi. I wished I had watched earlier. I live in NC and would have offered you and your traveling companion a place to stay for a couple of rest days before your return journey.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL HORSE ‼️🐴. Vinny 🇺🇸
She was Blessed to have had you so that she may lead her best life! God Speed Sam
This made me cry it was so beautiful....There’s something so special about this mare...thank you for seeing it and doing what was best for her.
Beautiful mare! Beautiful story! And you have a beautiful voice 🤩
The fight & fear before the acceptance. You made it possible for her to move to her permanent home.
She was so lucky to land a spot with you Sam💛
Beautiful video Sam and so lovely to see her really flourish at the end despite her struggles. You did a great job and sending all the good vibes for her new home. We often learn the most when things don’t go as we want them 🙄. Annoying but true. And if anything, I think I saw one of your strongest connections by the end.
Sam I am not going to lie....this made me cry. Don't know you to say you chose those songs carefully to reflect the love you have for this sweet mare, but I felt it. And you are right, sometimes we get what we need. God bless
Make me cry tears of joy!!!!
Aww Sam, what a great job you have done with Kiwi, I'm in tears over the pond in England ❤🙌🐎❤🙌 brilliant sending you much love x.
Miraculous! You are an angel. Kiwi is very special!..
Beautiful video! Kiwi is a beauty too! You made the right choices.
I’m not crying. You’re crying. ❣️😭
Thank you Sam for sharing Kiwi with us. And so happy she found a forever home.
Yes!! Adopt a Mustang. 🤙🏾
Good luck with your new home, Kiwi 🥝 💙 ❤
What a fabulous story you two...and company lol. I was waiting to see if the image of you sitting in the hedge was going to come up, but this had so much in it. Things I hadn't seen before. You are both so graceful!
Laural
Awesomeness
This is so special 💔 Sam you are so inspiring and kind! I'm sorry kiwi and you didn't get to compete but you made the right decision❤ Kiwi has a great future because you have set her up to have it! keep being you and know that we love you!🤍🤍🤍
Beautiful video absolutely beautiful
Sam you are so amazing and inspiring!!
Kiwi needed you, and this seriously made me tear up. The music makes it so special, you are just such a great person.❤️
Sam, you have inspired me, I train ponies and horses, but I might try a mustang makeover, thanks for the inspiration!
Such a beautiful bond. You built a solid foundation for her and she will be just fine in her new home :-) ! Congrats to both of you!
She is gonna make a really good horse she is so trusting most ppl haven’t even touched there’s by the time u were saddle training
💚💚💚 Well done Sam and Kiwi!!! It brought me to happy tears watching the video & knowing that you found Kiwi a forever home! What a incredible trainer you are and a beautiful person that’s so selfless in doing what was right for Miss Kiwi!! Bravo Sam! Bravo! 💚💚💚
Wonderful story! Love your heart, spirit, skills & connection with all of the horses you work with! Sam, you're a joy to watch! Fabulous outcome. Kudos to both you & Kiwi 🐎🐴💘🙏
Great job, all the best, best regards
What a beautiful video with all of the levels of humility needed to train and love these special animals. Xoxox keep doing this. Please. It is so game changing for so many of us out here in horseland.
I really enjoyed seeing her journey and how you understood her limitations and her gifts both to you and herself. She is a great horse!
Bless you Sam! And thank you for being one of the good ones.
I cry at every 100 day journey video 😭😭😭 so bittersweet. Have you ever found one of your picks “friends” they were gathered with?
Very nice job, Sam. ❤
I declare that horse is more unicorn🦄 than mustang!!!❤️
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this story.
Amazing video.
Thank you for sharing so much!
Btw I made this post and I wrote the other post that says Susan Viup
But then again you rock and I hope to maybe meet you some day
I remember when you got back after leaving her with a friend. And you were really upset, so was I, I was pissed. I totally understand. So glad you found a great home for her she was a sweet horse.
Lindo oque você faz
I only found your channel recently, but I must say, Kiwi may be my favorite 🥺❤️
If you don’t mind-what version of Somewhere Only We Know did you use?
You did what was right for her and i comend you for that. I can understand that it was hard to let her go.
She is SUCH an awesome mare! The person who has her now is soo lucky! I wish I could have half the skills you do when it comes to Liberty training.
Also who here is Grey’s Anatomy fans cause this gives me sad greys anatomy vibes… 😪
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It's so strange, the timing of this video. I am having a similar issue with my rescue mare - coming along find, re-backing her after rescue from a kill pen, doing well, and then suddenly spooky, tight. Aggressive. We have basically stopped everything until the vet comes out to check her. Horses are heartbreaking.
The training a little bit rushed but it was so touching
Fonominal
I have a question for you Sam??
When you first start using a bit for your mustang does it matter what bit??
Can't cataracts be operated on?
Question to Google: "can cataracts be operated on in horses"
Answer that Google found: "A complete or mature cataract may be a surgical candidate. No medication will dissolve cataracts and cataracts are only resolved by surgical removal. Some equine cataracts can be removed by phacoemulsification and replaced by an intraocular lens, but this surgery is not an option for all horses."