# Rise to the Challenge: Where Mustangs Meet Possibility with Matt French for August 27, 2026

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horses-in-the-morning-484918/rise-to-the-challenge-where-mustangs-meet-possibility-with-matt-french-for-august-27-2026
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horses-in-the-morning-484918/rise-to-the-challenge-where-mustangs-meet-possibility-with-matt-french-for-august-27-2026.md
Podcast: [Horses in the Morning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/horses-in-the-morning-484918)
Published: 2026-08-27T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.horsesinthemorning.com
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/549e704f-f127-4e07-b0ef-41900efcd492.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horses-in-the-morning-484918/episodes/rise-to-the-challenge-where-mustangs-meet-possibility-with-matt-french-for-august-27-2026
Duration seconds: 2455

## Resource

In this episode of The Mustang Journey we chat with trainer Matt French, who shares the remarkable story of his once‑shut‑down $250 Mustang, Navarro, and their journey from rebuilding trust to representing Team USA at the Working Equitation World Championship in Spain. Along the way, they dig into partnership, pressure, training philosophy (“go slow to go fast”), and how Mustangs can be versatile, competitive athletes in any arena. The episode also highlights the upcoming Wild Mustang and Burro Finals in Edinburgh, Indiana, and ongoing efforts to showcase Mustangs on bigger stages. The Mustang Journey Episode on Horses in the Morning Episode 4028 – Show Notes and Links: Your Hosts: Danielle Aamodt, Director of Programs and Meg Magsig, Director of Marketing of the Mustang Heritage Foundation Brought to you by : Mustang Heritage Foundation Sponsors: Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals , EspañaSILK Subscribe to the The Mustang Journey Podcast - Search The Mustang Journey on your podcast player. Guest: Matt French Follow Horses In The Morning on Facebook Follow the Mustang Heritage Foundation on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horses-in-the-morning-484918/episodes/rise-to-the-challenge-where-mustangs-meet-possibility-with-matt-french-for-august-27-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/horses-in-the-morning-484918/rise-to-the-challenge-where-mustangs-meet-possibility-with-matt-french-for-august-27-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.