We are Montana Reins of Hope
Melinda Corso is the Director Montana Reins of Hope, a horse and rider education facility. Melinda is a long time equine enthusiast and has worked as a director of children’s services for a state-wide non-profit in Montana that provides mental health and disabilities services for all ages. Melinda has her Master’s degree in School Psychology and has worked in the field of children’s mental health and education for over 25 years.
Joe Misner, an accomplished horseman with over 30 years of experience in training horses, is dedicated to the Mustang breed. Recognized as one of the premiere mustang trainers in the country, Joe has developed a proven method for how to gentle mustangs using a relationship-based approach.
Joe was the 2014 NORCO Extreme Mustang Makeover champion and has competed in 15 Extreme Mustang Makeovers, including being invited to compete in the Mustang Magic Competition. Early on, Joe recognized the power that the horse can have on the human spirit and the healing process. Joe’s experience includes working with veterans and mustangs in a wounded warrior program and working with high risk youth in teaching them how to connect with the horses. Recently, Joe ran the Wild horse program at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional facility in Sacramento, CA, one of five horse/inmate programs in the country, where he honed the Wild2Ride Curriculum. Joe has found his way to Montana and is the Director of the Wild2Ride Academy at
Montana Reins of Hope in Missoula, MT.
Joe was the 2014 NORCO Extreme Mustang Makeover champion and has competed in 15 Extreme Mustang Makeovers, including being invited to compete in the Mustang Magic Competition. Early on, Joe recognized the power that the horse can have on the human spirit and the healing process. Joe’s experience includes working with veterans and mustangs in a wounded warrior program and working with high risk youth in teaching them how to connect with the horses. Recently, Joe ran the Wild horse program at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional facility in Sacramento, CA, one of five horse/inmate programs in the country, where he honed the Wild2Ride Curriculum. Joe has found his way to Montana and is the Director of the Wild2Ride Academy at
Montana Reins of Hope in Missoula, MT.