Blog 20: Interview 4 Preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  What is this person's area of expertise?

• I plan to interview Bridget Powell who is a TIP trainer for Mustang Heritage Foundation.

2.  Post 20 open-ended questions you want to ask an expert in the field concerning your senior project. Your focus should be finding answers to your EQ.

• How do you train a mustang out of dangerous habits such as rearing, pawing, bolting, etc?
• How do you get a mustang to respect you?
• Respect the farrier/vet?
• How do you get a mustang to trust you?
• What type of training techniques do you use?
• How do you get a mustang to not react to everything around them?
• What type of equipment do you like to use?
• What things do you do on the ground to help prepare a mustang to be ridden?
• How do you get a mustang to accept being touched everywhere?
• How do you keep a mustang's attention on you after spooking?
• How do you calm them down?
• How long do you make training sessions and how often?
• How do you end a session on a good note when the mustang is not progressing forward in training?
• Are there any things in particular you like to train a mustang to do besides the basics like leading, riding, tying, etc?
• How do you teach a mustang to accept things in their mouths such as a bit or dewormer tube?
• Does the ranking of a mustang within a herd have any connections to training?
• Is there an order to what you train a mustang to do?
• Is there a difference between training mustangs and the domesticated horse?
• Do mustangs tend to react to training methods the same way?
• Have you had any mustangs that you have not been able to train?