20- 30 minutes is NOT long! Some of us do have attention spans longer than 10 minutes....I'd rather experience the entire training experience...let people know that gentleing is not an intstragram minute...people who have this fairy tale vision of " oh, I'll love and cuddle my mustang and we'll be soul mates" is SO dangerous.!

It would be such a shame to cut out any of the details. The longer videos are great. They show a better idea of just how much time and effort it takes to train a mustang.

I’m loving the 20 or longer minute videos. You are doing such a phenomenal job with her and I love watching as much footage as possible. Even the little things someone might not think are important are teaching me something! Keep it up girl, you are really doing great. She’s going to be incredible.

These videos seem like the perfect length. I don't even realize it's been twenty minutes, I'm not bored, and I don't feel like I'm missing stuff.

This horse is going to be bomb proof by the end. I vote for the name "Kestrel" A.K.A. "Kessie". She's brave and strong and fierce. Loving these long videos! You're killing it!

She is coming along very nicely. You're doing a wonderful job. I just feel that she just isn't dealing well with the loss of her freedom but seems to be tolerating it better and even accepting it. You're going to make her into a wonderful partner for someone if you don't keep her after the challenge. You explain everything you do and why you do it, don't let the the negative comments get to you. Apparently those people making these comments haven't followed this mare's story and realize that she was a wild horse never been touched by humans and survived a very horrible and traumatic round up process losing her freedom just before coming to you. If your videos were 40 minutes long, I'd still watch them all. I think the length of your videos are great as they are, they're very informative and honest.

The "tools" are extremely important! I've seen someone get really hurt from a horse that lost his mind from a piece of tarp that blew across the trail we were on!! So yes, everything you do to prepare a horse do it! You can never do enough.. don't set them up for failure! I so enjoy your videos..keep them coming, you go girl!!

Thank you! I love your videos. I have had my horse for 21 years now but until I found you and your channel, I have not made great progress in training. By training, I mean mostly for myself. Horse trainers I learned from taught me the "old fashioned cowboy" way. Sadly, I lost a lot of years in a special friendship that I never knew was possible. Your methods work extremely well on my anxious and smart (not naughty) horse and I love how you break down every step for me to see my horse through a different lens. I am so thankful for you. When I head to the pasture with a halter, I yell my horses name and he comes running. I look forward to our time together, and I feel like he enjoys the time too...now that he has an owner who is willing to listen to him, be patient and consistent. It makes the world of difference! I came home crying tears of joy after my first session of trying your method! I may only have a few years left with him but I know they will be the most sweet! You are a great leader! I wish you the best! If you are ever out in Washington state I'd love to visit a clinic!

I like the extra details 👍❤️ and as for your "scary" tools whoever said that obviously hasn't ever tried to train a wild horse! Especially one as bold and forward as this mare is 🙄 if you didn't have scary tools she would definitely have tried to put you in the hospital ☹️ you are doing an amazing job with her as you always do with all your horses don't worry about what the haters say keep up the amazing work 💪💪❤️❤️ my neighbors the same way when I'm working with mine always going on about how that's not nice and this isn't fair and blah blah blah but the other day I was in the saddle on my pushy forward mare and she was calm and quiet for the first time with me on her back in the saddle so my self titled "horsey advocate" neighbor decided to take a wash cloth and try to SWAT a fly away from her face from across the fence!! Well needless to say if I hadn't used all my "scary mean tools" before this moment then I'd probably be in traction right now........ But thankfully I'm not🙏🙏 and my mare did great with handling a stupid human action and she stood there as quiet as can be..... As for me well........ I won't say what my reaction was 🤭🤫🤣

I love this series and I don't actually mind watching 20min videos because I like to see all the details. Awesome job!

PLEASE LONGGG OR EVEN LONGERRR. I WOULD TOTALLY WATCH A 40 MINUTES TRAINING VIDEO TOO

Sam, I'd watch hour long videos. I love how in-depth you are. I know nothing of horses or the training of them so there are a lot of things that are obvious to people who work with horses but not for me. The way you're explaining how you had to change some things just because this horse reacts differently is really interesting to me. To me it's amazing how you got a horse to yield their hindquarters or go the way you want it to go just by your stance and slight movements. That is probably simple stuff in the horse world, but for someone like me that's wizardry. You're having a wild animal react to your gestures and move exactly how you wanted it to without touching it or saying a word. Keep up the good work, I adore these videos. You've come a long way with the quality of your videos and your channel in general. The voice overs are ace and really aid the watchability (if that's a word).

Killing it with her. I love her and your training very insightful. Please keep up the long videos. I’d watch live streams of you training this horse. So awesome.

I kinda love how she keeps you on your toes, I think the name Spicy fits her perfectly.

... Whoever said you're just scaring the horses doesn't understand a) counterconditioning, b) desensitization, c) how negative reinforcement works, if any of the quadrants, and d) what learned helplessness looks like. Seeing her soften up and become more willing and pliable with each video is a joy. I always look forward to the next one!

Don't shorten them! I love seeing it all and people can fast forward if they don't want to watch it all. You are so much fun to watch! Love that you have such a different personality in this horse this time. Makes the anticipation high!

Keep it in. Very enjoyable. If people find them too long they can fast forward. Good job :)

I agree, long videos are my preference, as well. I'm really enjoying watching you work with this mare. She's a real challenge and you are handling her quite well! For the first time, I find myself checking to see if you've uploaded an update every other day or so. I'm so looking forward to watching your friendship bloom.

20 or 30+ videos are fine. It gives us, out here, to watch the horses body language also. Thank you and keep up your good works with horses. I probably learn more than your horses do, and that's plenty!!!

Great job showing how it is done and explaining what you are doing and why. Each horse has different personalities and I'm so glad you show the harder situations so we can all learn together. I appreciate you explain horses body language. Could see this mare your working with flattening lots of coyotes out in the wild and not thinking twice about it. I would like to train a mustang and burro, I'm learning so much from you. Thanks for taking all the hours and hours making these videos to share.

Horse training is not a quick process. Neither should the videos! Really enjoy all the content! Great job

the most work i've ever done with horses is some really minor stuff while i volunteered for trail rides and with a friend who owned horses. i have, however, trained dogs, feral cats, deer, and some wild birds, and i can say with confidence that the best way to get an exceptionally reactive and dangerous animal is to never expose them to things that scare them. especially with fear aggression, you have to assert that you are in charge, and that most importantly you are not their enemy. that doesn't mean avoiding everything that scares them, it means exposing them to scary things in a controlled environment so they understand it's not that scary. it also means not backing down when they challenge you, because they aren't in control. you are. they follow your lead, not the other way around. i really love watching your videos, especially with this beautiful mare. it's incredible the progress you've made in just six days, and you can bet that i'm taking notes for when i can afford a (hopefully much tamer!) horse myself. thank you so much.

I like the longer videos because it shows the follow through and continuity of the lessons. Great job with a very mareish mare!

Sam, I will watch any video you make...short or long I’m happy. You are so in tune to her and all the others. You must have been a horse in another life time. Love your corrections too...short and sweet. I am falling in love with her...thanks to you. These sessions are great. Thank you so much!

"good girl, I know that wasn't fair." when the tarp blew over. She reacted very well. You're right in telling her she's brave. I knew a litl QH filly who was so so condident with almost everything, until one day while nibbling a plastic bag, the wind blew it back on her face... Poor girl panicked and bolted. In her panic she forgot to open her mouth and let the bag go though. If we had of been training this entire situation would have been avoided... But there was training, just her in the paddock with the herd being a horse. The good thing though she trusted people enough she came to us for help and we were able to calm her and remove the bag, followed Imediately by showing her it was safe. Within a few minutes of getting the bag out of her mouth, we could tie Said bag to her halter and have her lunging with it attached no worries. She's going to be bomb proof when she's finally started. I feel sorry for whoever has to train her though because she makes your mare here look submissive.

I love watching these long videos. I'm don't even work with horses, but your videos have taught me so much about teaching and life. Plus it's just amazing to watch the horses come along. :)

Please keep as much as possible in your videos! 10K people have viewed this video alone and are seeing your confident, compassionate, wise, horsemanship that so blatantly designed for how the horse, and each particular horse thinks. It does not matter to me, that because I was busy, I watched it in two segments. Keep up the great work for horses and people! Laural

I love watching 20 minute long videos. It is important to see the nuances of change. May I say I truly appreciate your honesty with the slight delay in your response; this happens to me on occasion and more so now that I am 'rusty' in my training skills. Thank you SO very much for sharing these videos. You are doing a wonderful service to many many mustangs by helping in this way.

I'm loving this series so much! And I don't mind how they are edited or how long they go for!

I love how you explain your training methods when people are upset about them without being condescending, there's really not enough of that in horsmanship communities online in particular.

Keep the 20 min vids!!! I enjoy the voiceovers and details cx

This is called Gentling and is being done at one of the highest and most experienced horse women I have ever seen. She is calm yet extremely aware of what the horse is going through. You have to remember, this is a 1000 lb. animal learning new things and Sam is doing a great job. I've been around Horses for 58 of my 66 years, trust me, she's doing the Mustang a Solid! I would say the mustang was the alpha female in the herd so she is sometimes a bit aggressive toward Sam. Sam, The video length is about 5 min. long, but to see you and your method is worth it. : )

The only negative feedback you should listen to is from the horse. You're doing a great job cowgirl.

The longer the better that way you get to see all their reactions what a great feeling it has to be to take take all that fear out of a wild animal and teach them human trust and love

I like the long videos', I find them interesting. To say that she did not trust you at all in the beginning would be an understatement, to see her now is just amazing. You are doing an fantastic job with teaching this Mare and I am looking forward to the next video. Thank you for posting.

I actually think you handled the halter thing well . You can see that the first time she went for a nibble she thought better of it and pulled her head back right after doing it. I don't think it was necessarily the wrong approach to ignore that/try again the way you did. It is such a balance of knowing when to ignore and when to address. No one gets it right 100% of the time(I know I feel like I struggle with it a lot,)but I think you absolutely did here. It is cool to see overall how much more she is looking to you for guidance. I like the way she thinks things through most of the time, she seems to like to learn new things which is great. Like everyone else, I love the longer videos. They are so informative and honestly when watching them they seem to go by in a flash!

LOVE the long videos. I would watch even if they were longer! I love to study horse behavior and there’s lots of good stuff here. Thank you for sharing the videos and your voice over descriptions. She actually reminds me of my own mare in some ways.

The long videos are awesome! Your doing amazing w her!

I'm so in love with her and her sass.

She is starting to look at you for reassurance now. I like that she is asking for the release, or rather asking if it is okay to release.

I think the length of the video is fine. Each session will have different and important points so I can see where it would be hard to leave things out. Nice videos. 🐎

For a non-horse person this is just amazing! I really enjoy your detailed explanations for all the actions you take and what you expect the horse to do. Any animal training endeavor requires the patience of Job, and an understanding of the animal beyond the norm. You girl, are an expert! I will be a viewer for a long time! Thank you, Dave

Sam you have the inner glow♥️

I am learning so much watching your videos. Thank you so much for making these videos. I can’t wait to get a horse and practice what I’ve learned.

I could watch you and her work all day long, so please keep the 20-minute (and longer I'd like)!! She's a smart girl and is going to be a fantastic girl!! I agree with a commenter down below to name her "Sassafras" cause she's sassy and full of spunk!😊 She's also a beauty to watch. Maybe whoever said to shorten the vids or the tools are too scary just doesn't love these wild horses as much as the rest of us! To be a great companion horse, you have to break that spirit of wanting to charge or bite when they're wanting to be dominant. Keep up the great work, you're a wonderful trainer!❤👍🐎😊

Keep the videos long! I really enjoy watching them! The details and little things that I see when watching these videos give me ideas for what to do with my horses. They are super interesting and always different so it keeps you intrigued. I would easily watch 2 days combined in a 40 minute video. Lol.

I LOOOVE all the footage. Please don’t shorten them! I’m all for more footage, more details 👌 I thoroughly enjoy watching this mare blossom. She’s a lil firecracker! 🧨 Prayers & Love & Light!! 💜

Love the longer videos with details left in! The more I see, the more I learn! Thank you 😘❤️

The longer the better. I truly enjoy watching the highs and most especially the lows of working with this horse.

Details matter. Please don't cut. Lol. Love watching this mare progress.🐎

She is going to make one badass mare. She already looks so much better without so much of that "hay belly". You can tell she's going to be awesome.

She is a strong mare......but really nice .She show you much. I like the long videos. She is a wonderful.😍 You did a great job.....every day.👏 A big hey from Germany💙

You so amazing with your Mustangs, Sam!

I love the longer videos that show so much more. I learn so much from watching you.

Please keep them detailed and long

I enjoy the longer videos. Like the ribbon whip interesting . She definitely doesn't mind letting you know when you are getting on her nerves, sassy she is forsure. ☝️♥️🙏

Please leave in all in. It is very informative.

Sam, please continue the demonstrative videos. They are very informative and helpful.

you are doing such a good job with her!

This is the one of the most beautiful, most athletic, and smartest mustangs I’ve ever seen anyone work with. You’re doing a fantastic job. She’s going to be one heck of a partner by the end of your training.

I agree, the longer videos let us see more and learn more. Horses aren't the only ones that need repition, lol.

I like the 20 minutes clips.

Longer videos, you are such a great teacher for those of us that its our first mustang! I'm sad I'm blowing though your videos so quick they are they good!! Thank you for the time you put into your videos!!!

You are doing a fabulous job...🥰

I enjoy the long videos; it show each time you do it the more relaxed she gets. Also it shows the true sense of the training and not just the good parts. I am amazed at how far she has come in less then a week. Looking forward to the future episodes. I also like the name Kestrel.

Would rather see more than less. Little things are important.

Don't make the videos shorter. I like seeing the process and progress that you and this mare are having.

I could watch you work with her all day sam💗

Long videos are great. Keep em coming.

I love seeing all of the things you do to her so plz don’t leave out anything! Thx😊

Ahh, you're doing so well with her! Love watching and learning from you and your horses! It does make me pretty sad to hear how much criticism you're getting and how it is affecting you. Perhaps turn off/don't look at KZfaq comments for a bit? There's no reason to defend the wonderful things you do with and for the animals that come into your life.

Thank you Sam for your excellent vidioes -you have filled in a few gaps in my own learning about horses - you explain every hing so well - and your patience is amazing !!

I enjoy the longer videos, It's fascinating to watch her body language. She will be something special in the future. (I like the name Kestrel as well)

I really love the long in depth videos. They’re super helpful and I love seeing y’all progress

Look at how shiny shes getting. Definitely a looker. Keep up the great work

Sam your videos are perfect the way they are . I can watch them without a problem so 20 to 30 minute videos are great or even longer , you are my Daughter's hero LOL , she wants to be Sam the horse lady Personally i don't see a problem with that at all she loves her horse and has her horse just a little spoiled . LOL

I like your long and detailed videos! So interesting! Don’t shorten them. You are so amazing with these horses.

I really like the longer format videos with lots of detail! I would not even mind if they were longer.

I’m so proud of you Sam , don’t worry about what others say about the tools , they probably don’t train horses 🐴or even own a horse . They don’t see how the training has to be done . I’m amazed at your training because I’m from old school n I’ve seen a lot of bad bad abusive training , the mare is doing good . She’s gonna be an awesome horse when you get finished 👍🏻🙏🏻😊🐴🙌🏻 PS I personally like the long video sessions !!!!!! 🐴🙌🏻😊👍🏻

Thank you for sharing the process and journey. Every minute is interesting.

I really enjoy the long, in detail videos, I'm learning lots...keep up the good work!

Your video's are easy to watch if anything we would enjoy longer videos. your understanding and skill at working with these horses is rare and while there are, to be fair, several trainers that do a very good job at training mustangs you excel with your temperament, patients and willingness to work with each horses abilities and adjust to fit the current level of training. I also believe you work to earn the trust and respect from each horse, not try to force it thru fear and intimidation. I can honestly say that if I was in need of a trainer you would be the first one I would seek out, I have every confidence that you would return a horse that would have an excellent foundation to build on and take in any direction. I am not sure why but something in my gut tells me this is one mustang that by the end of this competition you will want to hold onto, having only seen her in video's I think she has that something special. Excellent job!!

Thanks for the Long Videos👍Very good to see as much as possible to give context and meaning✊🐴Great Job Sam

I love the length of the videos and how detailed you explain what your doing !

Don't change the way you upload these video's. I love watchung all of it and am learning so much! Love how you explain everything that happens and why you decide to do something!

Early! You are an amazing trainer and I really look up to your methods and what you do. Thank you ♥️

love watching the videos love everything you do with this beautiful horse

I love watching your videos please consider keeping in everything and adding some other clips like of her reactions or you picking things up. It’s fun learning how you are training her and seeing how she reacts!

I like the videos as you are doing them. The content is great and the length is appropriate for the amount of training you cover.

I enjoy watching the progression and going through different steps with her. I don’t mind the long videos. She still seems to be tougher and more un trusting, then your other horses, but do see progress. I like the fact your patient, calm & using different tools, sound & movement. Great job, luv your videos 👏🏻👏🏻

20 mins is great! We have two amazing horses, yet I learn helpful tips every time I watch your videos. Thanks. And never listen to this who don't understand, but it's also nice of you to explain your side of things to help those who want to learn.

Love the longer videos

Fantastic training love that it was breezy too

Thank you Sam! Love your work! You do an awesome job with these beauties!

Love all your videos !!!

Dont leave anything out, because she's the type of horse that people need to understand better. The whole time, I was wondering if her slight ear pin was due to the wind or her being defensive? I was thinking she's the type that will haul off & bite you b4 you realize it.. She got way better half way through the vid then you gave her liberty & she snapped right back to her true self which is why she tested the bite. She is a thinker, very smart & still testing HOW to get over on you. Way to stay patient! I really like this horse! Cant wait for the breakthrough because her lack of fear will enable you to do wonders with her... How is she fairing with the other horses? Great stuff. Super excited for this one!!

you're doing great with her! I too don't mind the longer videos! :) love watching you work w/the wild ones!, heck even the tame ones! :) great job Sam!

I really don't mind watching 20 minute videos ^^ I just find some time and sit down and watch them and I enjoy seeing all the progress you make with her

I like the longer detailed videos ... thanks for sharing.

Deffo dont leave out any detail! The detail is what makes these video's great :DD