The Mustang Discovery Ride: America's Horse on America's Trail

In this episode of the podcast we'll check in with Hannah and Lisanne (still in West Virginia!) and will sit down for a conversation with Long Rider, Filipe Leite. Filipe started his first long ride in 2012 in Calgary with a destination of his family home in Brazil and continued riding over 12 countries for more than 25,000 kilometers over a period of 8 years. Felipe is one of only 4 men to cross the Americas on horseback. From grizzlies to droughts,  accidents to drug lords, he faced it on the journey. The first two books of his Journey America Trilogy, Long Ride Home: Guts and Guns and Grizzlies, 800 Days Through the Americas in a Saddle (Journey America Trilogy Book 1) and  Long Ride to the End of the World: A Lonely Long Rider’s 7,500 km Journey to the Land of Fire (Journey America Trilogy Book 2 ) are now available on Amazon. The World Premiere of the documentary film about his travels, The Long Rider, will take place in February 2022 at the Beaufort International Film Festival. This episode includes the first half of our chat with Felipe. Tune in next time for Part 2! 

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and are continuing their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions, Summit Performance Products, Omega Fields, Crypto Aero Feed and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way. 

To view the podcast in video format, please visit the JA Media Productions YouTube Channel. 

Tune in to Episode 10 of the Mustang Discovery Ride Podcast for a post holiday update from Hannah and Lisanne. You'll learn about Hannah's quick trip home to visit with family and how Lisanne had a chance to catch back up with DL and Tara on the road.

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” The Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, are covering 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, continued their adventures through Maryland and West Virginia, and will move through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions hosts the podcast, and will produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Crypto Aero, Summit Joint Performance Products, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way.  Follow the team's progress on social media at https://www.facebook.com/mustangdisco... or visit www.mustangdiscovery.com.  For more about progress on the documentary, visit www.jamediaconnections.com.

In this episode of the podcast we'll check in with Hannah and Lisanne to hear about their adventures riding through the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Abilene (the Molly Mulestang) has decided to make some of her own adventures on the trial, so Lisanne is working out a few kinks in that regard. Zende is finding his own way of fitting in, while Hannah's string seems to be enjoying taking the lead. We're so happy that Chileno is feeling well enough to ride a stretch...so all in all, the team is weaving their way through West Virginia.

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and will continue their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way. 

To view the podcast in video format, please visit the JA Media Productions YouTube Channel. 

In this episode of the podcast we'll check in with Hannah and Lisanne to meet Zende, the newest member of the MDR Team! We'll hear an update from Executive Director Lisa Diersen and show some love for our sponsors as well!

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and will continue their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way.  Follow the team's progress on social media at https://www.facebook.com/mustangdiscovery or visit www.mustangdiscovery.com.  For more about progress on the documentary, visit www.jamediaconnections.com.  To view the podcast in video format, please visit the JA Media Productions YouTube Channel. 

In this episode of the podcast we'll check in with Hannah and Lisanne to meet some of the friends they've encountered on the trail. From DL and Tara to Charles Cohen and his film students, sit in with us to learn how chance encounters have brought much-needed support to the team during their Maryland and West Virginia legs of the journey.

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and will continue their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way.  Follow the team's progress on social media at https://www.facebook.com/mustangdiscovery or visit www.mustangdiscovery.com.  For more about progress on the documentary, visit www.jamediaconnections.com.  To view the podcast in video format, please visit the JA Media Productions YouTube Channel. 

Tune in to Episode 5 of the Mustang Discovery Ride Podcast to learn more about the American Discovery Trail. In this episode, we'll talk to Donna Loop, Washington DC Trail Coordinator, to find out about the trail in her area. Hannah and Lisanne met up with Donna and other trail coordinators Terry Shuchart (Delaware), Peter Schoettle (Maryland) and Sharon Weekley (West Virginia) during their first two months on the trail. During the episode, we'll also sit in on a zoom call between seniors and Student Government Association representatives at Fairfield Central High School in South Carolina and their Congressman, Ralph Norman, as they present a request for support for bill H.R. 4878 currently before Congress for approval. To view the podcast in video format, please visit the JA Media Productions YouTube Channel. 

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and will continue their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way.  Follow the team's progress on social media at https://www.facebook.com/mustangdiscovery or visit www.mustangdiscovery.com.  For more about progress on the documentary, visit www.jamediaconnections.com.

Tune in to Episode 4 of the Mustang Discovery Ride Podcast to meet another Team Member, equine photojournalist Diana De Rosa. Diana is covering aspects of the ride for EQUUS TV and has had a chance to interview many of the sponsors and guest riders along the way. We'll kick things off with a chat with Diana and then take time for a flashback to our first planning meeting with Julianne for the documentary before the girls left home in early September. 

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and will continue their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way.  Follow the team's progress on social media at https://www.facebook.com/mustangdiscovery or visit www.mustangdiscovery.com.  For more about progress on the documentary, visit www.jamediaconnections.com.

Tune in to Episode 3 of the Mustang Discovery Ride Podcast as we catch up with Hannah and Lisanne on the road during the West Virginia leg of the trip. They've actually made a stop to pick up the support vehicle truck and trailer rig, sponsored by #blk water, so it was a great time to hear about the past few weeks on the American Discovery Trail. From railroad crossings to fancy Laundromats, the girls are living the adventure in West Virginia!

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and will continue their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way. Follow the team's progress on social media at https://www.facebook.com/mustangdiscovery or visit www.mustangdiscovery.com.  For more about progress on the documentary, visit www.jamediaconnections.com.

Tune in to Episode 2 of the Mustang Discovery Ride Podcast to hear an update from Hannah and Lisanne. The two have made it through Delaware and settled into Maryland in this episode, but WiFi is a struggle as they find locations for a Zoom call. We'll kick things off with a flashback to Scarborough Farm for a chat with Jacqueline Taylor of EQUUS TV. Jacqueline spent the first few weeks of the ride on Phin, one of Lisanne's string, as she covered the kick off for the channel. 

Take two young women with a passion for horses, both looking for a grand adventure, add four American Mustangs and a curious wild-born molly Mulestang, and you have the ingredients for the “Mustang Discovery Ride.” Presented by the Mustang Heritage Foundation, the Mustang Discovery Ride is a journey across the United States on the American Discovery Trail. Riders, Hannah Catalino and Lisanne Fear, will cover 12 states in 12 months, coast to coast from Delaware to California, riding American Mustangs with the assistance of a support crew. Both riders are trainers who have taken part in the Mustang Heritage Foundation Trainer Incentive Program (TIP). Hannah travels the world as a Mustang Ambassador and trainer presenting “Wild Horse Workshops” & Liberty Training Clinics. The two women rode out from Delaware’s historic Cape Henlopen State Park on September 28, 2021, and will continue their adventures through Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. Lisa Diersen, Executive Director of the Mustang Discovery Foundation, is handling sponsorships and arrangements. Julianne Neal of JA Media Productions will host the podcast, as well as produce and direct a docu-series and documentary as the journey progresses. A team of EQUUS photojournalists and videographers will contribute to the film, each adding individual creative perspective of the ride. The Mustang Heritage Foundation, BLK water, Espana Silk, the EQUUS Film and Arts Fest, The Marley Project, JA Media Productions and a host of other sponsors are joining the Mustang Discovery Foundation in supporting the team along the way. Follow the team's progress on social media at https://www.facebook.com/mustangdiscovery or visit www.mustangdiscovery.com.  For more about progress on the documentary, visit www.jamediaconnections.com.