Unstable...The T.V. show [Archive]

Mozart

Oct. 30, 2009, 12:28 PM

What the heck is going on there?? I caught about 15 minutes of this T.V. show last night and it was like watching a bad slo mo train wreck! I assumed it was yet another bad horse themed TV show but it appears to be an actual barn? A reality show at Wendigo Farms in Ontario? I assumed it could not be a real barn but apparently it is????

Constant fighting on the part of the trainer, business partner and barn manager. Like a COTH thread come to life! :lol:

Anyone see it? Anyone know what they hope to accomplish with this? Other than scare away potential customers!

tBHj

Oct. 30, 2009, 12:31 PM

Haven't heard of it. When did it start?

dalpal

Oct. 30, 2009, 12:32 PM

Oh my gosh..no, but they stole my idea. I just moved from a barn that was "unstable", lots of sorority drama with the BO, BM, and one of the workers....we often joked that they could make easy money if they brought a camera crew in and set up a reality TV show.....I thought the name of the show should be "THE UNSTABLE WOMEN OF XXXXX COUNTY" :lol:

FalseImpression

Oct. 30, 2009, 12:32 PM

Yes, it is a real barn! I taped it and I have not watched it, but even before the show was aired, after just seeing the trailer, there were so many things that were criticized!!

From the comments on this thread http://www.equiman.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=213869#Post213869, I doubt it will have a good impact on the barn!

Mozart

Oct. 30, 2009, 12:32 PM

It was on CMT (Country Music Television) last night at about 10:30. I suppose they are hoping to make money on the TV show instead of actual horse business as I assume anyone who saw the show would give them a wide berth! Yikes!

War Admiral

Oct. 30, 2009, 01:03 PM

Would love to watch! :D

showponies

Oct. 30, 2009, 01:23 PM

gasrgoose

Oct. 30, 2009, 01:39 PM

I will have to look for it, most horse TV shows keep my interest for about 2 minutes...As they get so dumb! Why don't they do a good one again like Horse Power..That is a positive spin on our world....From the sounds of it I hope not to many new horse people see this!

My 11 year old daughter shows ponies in A & AA shows and loves Horsepower! She has the DVD's and regularly watches it over & over on her computer. She and a friend from our barn had their picture made with Maggie McAlary, like she was famous. They were SO EXCITED! I wish they would do another season, but it probably has limited appeal to non-horsey people.

Vesper Sparrow

Oct. 30, 2009, 01:43 PM

Unbelievable--the BM, BO and the "professional" seem to be clueless about running a business or taking care of horses. They don't investigate the condition of the outdoor arena before buying the place, jump without a helmet, leave gates open, turn out stallions next to mares and don't show up to feed/muck out until 11 in the morning.

I told my BO she had to watch it because it would put all her struggles and issues in perspective!

eclipse

Oct. 30, 2009, 02:04 PM

what an absolute crapfest.......didn't really show anything regarding horses, just the fighting between the "trainer (& I say that loosly), the seemingly spoilt co-owner & the "barn manager" (again said very very loosly).....supposidly this "barn manager" has worked for "Olympians", yet seems to have NO work ethic whatsoever! whines constantly, beotches when the "pro/trainer" (although there are NO clients) hires somebody to work with her and then calls the other coowner behind "pro/trainers" back....nope, not somewhere where I'd be keeping my horse, but quite the crapfest/trainwreck to pass away an hour with a martini in hand!!! :lol: :lol: :eek: :lol:

Bluesy

Oct. 30, 2009, 02:06 PM

Yeah...I don't watch much t.v...and when I do, I make a point not to watch 'reality' shows. A college friend on my facebook sent me an invite to favorite the show, and to watch it. I clicked the nay button (my facebook is set to pirate) and forgot about it...until recently when, with some digging I realized she's become the new barn manager... :o

Friend is an awesome person, super hard worker and a great rider - so I really hope this show doesn't harm her reputation or anything. I haven't seen it, and really don't want to by the previews...but I'm hoping for the best for college buddy though.

FalseImpression

Oct. 30, 2009, 02:15 PM

My favourite "horse show" is still Man Tracker!

mikali

Oct. 30, 2009, 02:44 PM

SarahandSam

Oct. 30, 2009, 02:51 PM

Anyone know if this is on for all CMT, or just in Canada? I am dying to watch it now!

cherham

Oct. 30, 2009, 02:54 PM

Yep as already mentioned it does indeed exist.....the farm is located about 20 minutes north of me. And its really called Wendigo and the characters are real. I have not seen it yet myself but am not terribly interested anyway....

Dun Ciarain

Oct. 30, 2009, 03:05 PM

My 11 year old daughter shows ponies in A & AA shows and loves Horsepower! She has the DVD's and regularly watches it over & over on her computer. She and a friend from our barn had their picture made with Maggie McAlary, like she was famous. They were SO EXCITED! I wish they would do another season, but it probably has limited appeal to non-horsey people.

I understand that the production costs were at least in part financed by the Goutals, so unless another parent is willing to underwrite the costs of another season, it probably won't happen.

gasrgoose

Oct. 30, 2009, 04:16 PM

I understand that the production costs were at least in part financed by the Goutals, so unless another parent is willing to underwrite the costs of another season, it probably won't happen.

Interesting. Maybe Steven Speilberg could do it. I'm sure he has the connections & money to make it happen. But I don't think his daughter is riding in the Big Eq yet because she is still fairly young. But maybe there's a chance. If my daughter thought it would help she would write a letter to him. :lol:

RxCate

Oct. 30, 2009, 04:56 PM

I just did a search for this show on CMT.com and found nothing -

???

Bluesy

Oct. 30, 2009, 05:01 PM

CMT/Unstable (http://www.cmt.ca/Shows/unstable)

Wendigo Farms (http://www.wendigofarms.com/)

Bravestrom

Oct. 30, 2009, 05:29 PM

Bluesy's links will let you watch the episode on cmt

dauphine2

Oct. 30, 2009, 05:29 PM

Interesting. Maybe Steven Speilberg could do it. I'm sure he has the connections & money to make it happen. But I don't think his daughter is riding in the Big Eq yet because she is still fairly young. But maybe there's a chance. If my daughter thought it would help she would write a letter to him. :lol:

I would write a letter to him! Horsepower was a wonderful show, and not only did it help my non-horsie friends to understand what I do, it was really inspiring for me as a rider and kid - it still it. Whenever I watch I get a confidence boost and feel very detirminated to become the best rider that I can. I go on youtube and watch clips of it whenever I'm in a bit of a slump. It's also very useful for explain to boyfriends that no, I do not race horses.

By the time that Destry is in the BigEq the other riders her age will be, too (obviously), and there deffintaly some pony kids out there that we should be watching! It's why I love to watch the pony rings; you get a look at what the next mini-generation of riders are doing and can tell which ones really are serious about riding and have the talent to go far. I hope you know what I mean by mini-generation... For example, the kids that are around 8 or so now are still in the same generation as me, me being 14, but are a mini-generation behind me. And the "college kids" at my barn, that are now 20 or so are in the same generation as me, but are one mini-generation in front of me. Does that make any sense to anyone other than myself? :lol:

But honestly, this TV show sound crazy! I took a look at the barn's website and it looks all glitz and glamour - like daddy's little girl got a horse farm when she grew up, you know? The graphics are much more pretty than they are professional, and so are the pictures: everybody looks all made up, not like real horse people.

I try to stay away from reality TV, especially of the equine variety. That's why Jockeys never did anything for me. It's more about the people than the riding or the horses. I'll admit that I did Paris Hilton's My New BFF, though. Onch was so adorable! Sorry, reverting back to horse related topics... :lol:

eclipse

Oct. 30, 2009, 05:31 PM

I also see that according to their website, the original barn manager is no more!! Oh the drama-rama!!! bahahahahhahahaha

Dun Ciarain

Oct. 30, 2009, 05:47 PM

CMT/Unstable (http://www.cmt.ca/Shows/unstable)

Wendigo Farms (http://www.wendigofarms.com/)

The show video is only available in Canada.:uhoh:

kellidahorsegirl

Oct. 30, 2009, 06:13 PM

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=156212316862 here's something about it on Facebook...but yeah, its a Canada show :(

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=156212316862#/video/video.php?v=164529261862
and a sneak peak of episode 1
here's the youtube version in case folks have issues with Facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQiC-frLye8

still haven't found a full one yet though...bet someone put it on youtube ;)

*Teddy*

Oct. 30, 2009, 06:58 PM

I watched it and my freakin jaw dropped because of the so called "pro" she is a spoiled brat man, her co-owner went to buy a horse for her daughter but had to break her promise to fix the outdoor ring. Snarky/spoiled "pro" told her the ring in mose important(even though they have a lovely indoor) and her daughter doesnt have to ride she can muck stalls and sit and watch mom and "pro" ride. Then "pro" goes on how she put more $$$ into it and worked harder( literally got mommy and daddy to fund her side....) and co-owner who works for her money must put even more into it(ya know forget kiddo's horse the barn is more important because princess pro wants a outdoor ring)

War Admiral

Oct. 30, 2009, 07:00 PM

Better yet, somebody put it on RapidShare or something plz!! :yes:

Across Sicily

Oct. 30, 2009, 08:38 PM

Hoy. I found this barn *before* I knew they had a reality show (some of you may have seen my "looking for a barn in Toronto" thread) and talked a little with the trainer, who seemed pretty stable (har har) via email.

Then I decided to snoop around and Google them and found this Unstable show.

Watched it last night.

Take it all with a grain of salt, "reality" shows are about 10% actual reality...

Haven't made any firm decisions on whether I'll go to this barn either way, still need to go out and tour it and all that, see if the trainer can teach a decent lesson or not, see the place for myself. (Well, off of TV.)

The barn manager worries me... she seems pretty incompetent. Who the heck wears flip flops bringing in and turning out horses??? The lack of helmets in the opening credits I can look past, since I'm guilty of not wearing one myself half the time (though always over fences) but flip flops and hooves do not mix. Neither does showing up at 10am to feed horses. Hmm....

Wanderluster

Oct. 30, 2009, 10:28 PM

Anything to get Jon and Kate off magazine covers is :D

Seven-up

Oct. 31, 2009, 12:48 AM

Are y'all sure this barn is in Canada? Because it sure sounds like the barn I quit working for.:lol:

Mozart

Oct. 31, 2009, 01:35 AM

Those involved must really live by the principle "bad publicity is better than no publicity" because it really, truly makes them look both nasty and incompetent. Especially the "barn manager" who just made me cringe. What Olympian did she work for? Honestly, I think I would have let her go by the afternoon. If these people are just acting at being nasty and incompetent for the sake of a TV show why aren't their friends staging interventions?

Bluesy

Oct. 31, 2009, 12:47 PM

So, out of morbid curiosity, I saw the second episode on cmt...oh. my. goodness. gracious. great ball o' fire. :eek:

What is wrong with these people, and what did my college buddy (the new girl) get herself into?

For those of you who want to (I don't know why anyone would) see it, and aren't in Canada, I'm pretty sure you can get a podcast of it...all you would have to do is download itunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/) and subscribe via cmt.ca...it's free.

Pony Someday

Oct. 31, 2009, 02:46 PM

The first two episodes are up on the cmt.ca website. Anyone can watch!

http://www.cmt.ca/UnStable/Episodes.aspx

Just scroll down the page to find the first episode, Fresh Start. You watch them in three parts.

sansibar

Oct. 31, 2009, 02:56 PM

don't worry american's you are not missing much. It is a shame how the pro riders and people who have horses are being portrayed.

I was going to move there before with one of my old horses (when it was named something else, it has been renamed several times) however with all of this drama I sure am glad that i didn't

Pony Someday

Oct. 31, 2009, 03:06 PM

Am I the only one that finds this show somewhat entertaining? :lol:

eqgirl228

Oct. 31, 2009, 07:09 PM

Am I the only one that finds this show somewhat entertaining? :lol:

haha nope, i too find it quite entertaining

Horseshowaddict

Oct. 31, 2009, 07:50 PM

OMG Im not sure I can last through the first episode.

kellidahorsegirl

Oct. 31, 2009, 08:07 PM

ooooooooooooooo PonySomeday....the link works for us Americans !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!

I love this kind of crappy tv...the crappier, the better :D

Pony Someday

Oct. 31, 2009, 08:26 PM

ooooooooooooooo PonySomeday....the link works for us Americans !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!

I love this kind of crappy tv...the crappier, the better :D

It's so bad.. it's good!!! :D

Mozart

Nov. 1, 2009, 12:23 AM

So they named the barn Wendigo not realizing it was the name of a mythical Algonquin spirit that possesses people and turns them into cannibals??? Oh that really bodes well, doesn't it? :lol:

SarahandSam

Nov. 1, 2009, 08:51 AM

So they named the barn Wendigo not realizing it was the name of a mythical Algonquin spirit that possesses people and turns them into cannibals??? Oh that really bodes well, doesn't it? :lol:

I was wondering that when I saw the name of the stables... I remember the "Wendigo" from my scary stories book as a kid!

gottagrey

Nov. 1, 2009, 10:47 AM

Call me pathetic - but I'll have to watch it...

sparky6

Nov. 1, 2009, 11:08 AM

ok i watched both episodes....i needed a good train wreck to distract me from school-ha! so many moments.....i finally lost count of the number of comments i wanted to make so i picked a highlight from each episode

1-oh hey honey....you know how we've been dating for over 2 years and you're really a part of mine and my daughter's lives....well....surprise! i invested and am half owner of this barn but i knew you'd say no so i just went with it....wait....you're mad? that's so selfish of you! i mean, yeah, a little of the money was yours but we'll earn it back....still not convinced? well fine! just leave then! (not even touching the fact that she "doesn't like to air her dirty laundry in public" or whatever she said in the private interview)

2-look.....you need to start pulling more weight around here and showing me you're really into it because i have spent way more money than you and my parents aren't just going to give me more....and you're fat!

:lol: so terrible....in a hilariously amusing way

dauphine2

Nov. 1, 2009, 01:26 PM

Oh jeez... This show sounds like Gossip Girl for the horse world! :lol:

Gettingbackon

Nov. 1, 2009, 05:26 PM

I went to the the show's Premier Party of UnStable not knowing anyone that is involved with the show! Episodes 1 through 4 were shown at the party!

Litterly everyone was crying by the end of episode 4, including myself. I am such a suck! :sadsmile: I think this show has everything it takes to become successful!

Watch out Jon & Kate, not 1 of your episodes ever made me cry!

Alice

Nov. 2, 2009, 02:59 PM

Gettingbackon - you are joking aren't you?

I am with those that believe our sport has an elitist reputation, and that this show only makes it seem worse.

tBHj

Nov. 2, 2009, 07:49 PM

I watched it tonight, and will watch it again. The drama is entertaining.

Head groom & pro rider are the worst IMO.

Lulu

Nov. 2, 2009, 08:49 PM

I understand that the production costs were at least in part financed by the Goutals, so unless another parent is willing to underwrite the costs of another season, it probably won't happen.

Not sure where you got this information, but I worked on Horse Power from beginning to end and that's news to me...

As for UnStable, I just watched it online and found it incredibly dull and very staged. If you watch the credits, there's a writer involved -- wonder how much of the drama is set up.

ChampionMercedes

Nov. 2, 2009, 09:07 PM

As for UnStable, I just watched it online and found it incredibly dull and very staged. If you watch the credits, there's a writer involved -- wonder how much of the drama is set up.

Where online did you find it?

Gettingbackon

Nov. 2, 2009, 09:11 PM

You can watch it at:

www.cmt.ca/unstable

and here are some more website that go along with the show:

www.wendigofarms.com
http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=uns&init=quick#/UnStableonCMT?ref=ts

Gettingbackon

Nov. 2, 2009, 09:12 PM

Gettingbackon - you are joking aren't you?

I am with those that believe our sport has an elitist reputation, and that this show only makes it seem worse.

TOTALLY NOT JOKING... WATCH IT ON THURSDAY! YOU WILL CRY! TRUST ME:sadsmile:!!!

Lulu

Nov. 2, 2009, 10:23 PM

Even though I don't think it's such a great show, you can bet I'll be watching it as soon as the episodes are available on cmt.ca. Is it too much to ask to actually see some of the horses for more than 4 seconds at a time?

Void

Nov. 2, 2009, 11:47 PM

Oh man just watched the first two episodes. I would not want to ride there at all.

Across Sicily

Nov. 2, 2009, 11:59 PM

I gotta say, as a prospective customer the show actually didn't really turn me off that much. Just the Megan thing and the fact that she seems incompetent... and the comment about Tammy's weight (she isn't fat at all. I outweigh her so I'm a little worried about being made fun of, I gotta say)

Meh, if nothing else, it's an interesting show :)

Void

Nov. 3, 2009, 12:30 AM

After visiting their website it seems that Meghan no longer works there.

*andi*

Nov. 3, 2009, 12:33 AM

I just noticed that too! I'm not surprised.

Sithly

Nov. 3, 2009, 12:59 AM

Lordy! :lol:

So fake. So terrible.

But for some reason, I'm still watching....

17hTBmare

Nov. 3, 2009, 08:34 AM

Perfectly awful. But like the proverbial trainwreck, I have to see. How come the bits I can see on itunes or cmt.ca aren't the whole episodes? They certainly don't last 30 minutes each. Is it possible to watch it on tv? I confess, I am a complete neophyte when it comes to technology!

KateKat

Nov. 3, 2009, 10:35 AM

I had to watch this after reading everyone's comments...the drama seems petty and stupid, but they have some nice horses and the pro is a pretty good rider! The only thing that had me gritting my teeth was the whole gotta buy DD a horse crap...uh, why don't you lease her a nice pony instead of worrying about purchasing some fancy hunter?

*andi*

Nov. 3, 2009, 11:33 AM

They SAY it's not scripted, based on a write up I saw. Who knows... I have seen barns this bad! Anyways... full clips are on cmt.ca. Go to unstable and there's a tab that says episodes. Then you can choose episode one or two and they are in three parts each.
I think it's entertaining... although I'm hoping they get their stuff together. Maybe it'd be more professional with Megan gone? Megan tweeted to stay tuned for episodes 3 & 4 as they are "heartbreakers"... I'm guessing she leaves in one of these?

kellidahorsegirl

Nov. 3, 2009, 11:37 AM

I'll admit...the show has me hooked and I'm just WAITING for the next episode HAHA. I, too, just enjoy anything that has horses on the tv for more than a few seconds....and JUMPERS at that!

And KateKat...I have to agree. I was actually quite suprised to see that the pro rider is really quite good. But if you check out their farm Web site, it lists all the people she's trained with. They also have a you tube page where she's riding quite a bit.

And getting the daughter a horse....wow, 10k? Why aren't they looking at basic horses for her to ride...on the youtube vids she is riding a sale horse and is VERY novice, so isn't really in need of a fancy horse. Besides, I thought in the one episode Tammy said she only had 5k to dedicate to her daughter....the other 5 was for the outdoor ring?

Anyway...I shamelessly admit, I enjoy this trash! The horses are nice ;)

War Admiral

Nov. 3, 2009, 12:14 PM

I'm quite fascinated... in a horrified way... Pretty much what sparky6 said, with the addition of 3) I may be your business partner, but no, you can't have my money to finish the outdoor b/c my child MUST HAVE a $20k horse....

Nonetheless, no way am I not watching the rest of it! Trash TV only w/ horses in it: that rocks! :lol:

Across Sicily

Nov. 3, 2009, 06:06 PM

Megan tweeted to stay tuned for episodes 3 & 4 as they are "heartbreakers"... I'm guessing she leaves in one of these?

Sure hope so. :winkgrin:

As a side note, I'm not sure she IS gone, judging by some of her tweets. Or maybe it's just because they're trying to keep up the pretense of her being gone until the show airs? *has hope*

sansibar

Nov. 3, 2009, 07:07 PM

Sure hope so. :winkgrin:

As a side note, I'm not sure she IS gone, judging by some of her tweets. Or maybe it's just because they're trying to keep up the pretense of her being gone until the show airs? *has hope*

lol if you notice they tweet and talk on face book as if the show is happening in the present even though the show episode at least was filmed at cornerstones in july...

SarahandSam

Nov. 3, 2009, 07:31 PM

OMG, I just finished watching the first two episodes online.

My husband, in the kitchen making dinner and overhearing the squealing and whining and incessant dramatic music following dramatic pauses, commented, "This is 'The Hills' with horses, isn't it?"

I am addicted. I know it's staged, but how horrendously awesome. I have to send the link to my barn owner, because she will die laughing.

Across Sicily

Nov. 4, 2009, 05:06 AM

lol if you notice they tweet and talk on face book as if the show is happening in the present even though the show episode at least was filmed at cornerstones in july...

Hmm... good point!

JustABay

Nov. 4, 2009, 11:29 AM

Wow.....

I feel embarrassed for these people. I guess they don't realise how catty they sound. Especially the comment about 'combing the horse's hair":rolleyes:

You know what non-horse people are going to think when they watch this....Now I'm going to have to defend my sport even more.:sigh:

LivviesMom

Nov. 4, 2009, 11:46 AM

Does anyone have the link for theire youtube channel? I'd like to see what these people actually ride like myself..

mikali

Nov. 4, 2009, 12:35 PM

Does anyone have the link for theire youtube channel? I'd like to see what these people actually ride like myself..

http://www.youtube.com/user/horsesunltd#

Gettingbackon

Nov. 4, 2009, 02:36 PM

I think she is a great rider! Training with some really impressive riders, Ian Millar, Jill Henselwood, Eric Lamaze... wow! On the wesite they have some really nice horses too!

eclipse

Nov. 4, 2009, 02:51 PM

Oh good grief, seems like we are being stalked by people tied to the show! 4 posts each & each one "touting how great they are as riders & what a great place it is"! I'm just :lol: :lol: myself silly.......

WorthTheWait95

Nov. 6, 2009, 02:55 PM

Holy cow. I saw this thread right before the forums went off line (and were subsequently massacred apparently...) but I just finished watching episode three. Allie was verbally attacking her 'rival' on the course walk and both of them were going at it after the class. :eek: Also, if that 'potential' boarder ends up actually boarding there she's insane. They were SCREAMING at eachother right in front of her. This is without a doubt the biggest trainwreck I've seen!

Angel Undercover

Nov. 6, 2009, 03:34 PM

The potential boarder is actually a friend of Allie's (the "pro"), Allie was at her wedding... and yes, they are facebooking/tweeting as if the show is in real time, which I find quite strange when clearly it was filmed in spring/summer. They don't even own the barn, they rent it.
At least (as far as I can tell anways) you don't have Tammy (the "business manager" or some such thing) posting on here 24/7 like she was over on EMG!!

Pirateer

Nov. 6, 2009, 05:44 PM

Can someone post a link to the fun on EMG?

17hTBmare

Nov. 6, 2009, 06:25 PM

Where is episode 3 on the web? I see 1,2, and 4 at cmt.ca.

Across Sicily

Nov. 6, 2009, 06:25 PM

Ugh, yeah, I popped over to EMG a few times over the past few weeks and Tammy is ALLLLL over that...

Very strange.

Angel Undercover

Nov. 6, 2009, 07:30 PM

http://www.equiman.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=213869&page=1

This thread is pretty tame, but before the show had even aired there were probably 5 or 6 threads that were hilarious, but unfortunately got deleted.

rideforthelaurels16

Nov. 6, 2009, 11:14 PM

...Megan makes me nervous. Like, when she and Alex (?) go to check on the broodmare and just FLING the gate open...ummmm...very, very strange. And the scenes with everyone interacting are just so AWKWARD.

Lulu

Nov. 7, 2009, 07:50 AM

I suspect that everything we see is being reenacted... maybe these scenarios happened, maybe they didn't, but the cameras and director are likely coming in after the fact and having these non-actors try to play out scenes. That's why it's so stilted and the timing always seems odd -- case in point, the bizarre scene where Megan's lungeing a horse and her boyfriend walks in. The whole sequence with the mare and foal also seemed so awkward... and none of it makes sense. Not the way to make good TV!

JFJ

Nov. 7, 2009, 11:25 AM

I think the show is fun, but it does seem fake. I mean the nonsense with the "rival" at the show. Who talks like that?? It's probably a friend and they thought it would make good tv.
Allie comes across as a spoiled rich brat. Mommy and Daddy pay for everything still?? If you are really running a business and trying to make money you are not going to buy supplies at the show, they are like double the price! Also if you read Allie's bio on the farm website, she is listed as a partner in Shadowgate (Jamie's farm), so why start another farm?? And her comment about Megan "just combed the horses hair" was really snotty, she is just as bad at name dropping in her bio. Seems like she didn't stay anywhere very long.
Megan looks like a loose cannon, she might have worked for good riders but so have a lot of people, it doesn't mean anything. I mean if YOU are hired as the barn manager and you just move the horses into a new place, it is YOUR job to check all the stalls and fencing before putting horses in them. Not to say a nail might be missed but she made it sound like it was the others fault the fencing wasn't checked. And why get upset at the hiring of another girl? 15 horses by yourself is a lot.
Tammy seems okay to me so far, but one minute she says it was her money she put in the farm and the next she is telling the others it was her boyfriends money. So which is it??

But I do like to watch :)

KateKat

Nov. 7, 2009, 11:39 AM

oh lordy I just watched Ep 3&4. The scene with Megan's BF made me want to cringe in embarassment for both of them! UGH

Also, the whole thing with the mare was really weird...I don't know squat about breeding but if she really was checking on the mare every 30 minutes, wouldn't she have been able to tell when she went into labor?

This show is so horrible...but I just can't stop watching!! AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!! Oh, and no offense to people in Canada at all, but I love the way they say "out" and "about" :)

Gettingbackon

Nov. 7, 2009, 05:59 PM

KateKat, feel the same way can't help myself!

rfastracehorse

Nov. 7, 2009, 07:14 PM

There is no way this program is for real. It must be a mockumentary ALA Trailer Park Boys, another Canadian Mocumentary based in Martime Canada.

RubyLink

Nov. 7, 2009, 08:58 PM

I actually enjoy the show, but I am watching it purely for entertainment and nothing else.

Superfreak2009

Nov. 8, 2009, 11:08 AM

There is no way this program is for real. It must be a mockumentary ALA Trailer Park Boys, another Canadian Mocumentary based in Martime Canada.

LOL! The show is actually based not far from Toronto (and very close to where I am), but your post made me laugh. The shows is getting tons of negative attention here (for obvious reasons! :D ). I don't think anyone is sure if that is what they intended or not. If they really do hope to have a "world class equestrian" operation and did the show to get their name out there, they are in trouble - their reputations are forever tarnished. If they just wanted their ten minutes of fame then they got it. :yes:

Superfreak2009

Nov. 9, 2009, 10:32 AM

OMG! A threadkiller on my first post! :(

....anyone watch the podcasts on CMT??? Surprisingly nasty!!

Void

Nov. 9, 2009, 01:02 PM

OMG! A threadkiller on my first post! :(

....anyone watch the podcasts on CMT??? Surprisingly nasty!!

I know I'm downloading them now hahaha

Gettingbackon

Nov. 9, 2009, 09:55 PM

WOW, just watched the show, and I am hooked. I hate the Barn Manager Megan. She didn't wake up to take care of the foal. The other chick in the Barn, Jenna, where the hell was she? I hope these ladies can get their stuff together. However, the show offers alot of Entertainment. Keep it coming Wendigo!

Superfreak2009

Nov. 9, 2009, 10:56 PM

sparky6

Nov. 9, 2009, 11:45 PM

Who thinks we should start taking bets to see how many fights happen for every X amount of minutes? Or how many times they fight in public/in front of potential clients?

Or, better yet, turn it into a drinking game..... ;)

Gettingbackon

Nov. 10, 2009, 12:28 AM

Wow! Gettingbackon, You really love your show, don't you? ;)

I far from love it, but I'll continue to watch it (online) anyway and pray it gets better! I'm feeling really embarassed for "the Wendigo girls".

SF09 :D

ps megan is the most tolerable of all the girls if you ask me. Wow!!!!!!!!!

Hello Superfreak2009,

I am digging the show. I would agree that much of the shows incidents that are bigger then what really happens in the industry, but lets face it, this stuff does happen. The show is bringing awareness to myself about the challenges my barn owner/manager deal with on a daily basis. I feel that people are taking this to seriously, and it is a tv show. Take it for what it is worth, NO? I have not seen or met the ppl on the show but I don't truly believe that they are like this in real life, but who knows. I am watching this program with an open mind and I believe it will draw new attention to the sport we love.

Pirateer

Nov. 10, 2009, 12:32 AM

I love this show and am totally addicted. I think I like everyone on it but Jenna....hahaha...

I am glued to my computer.

17hTBmare

Nov. 10, 2009, 08:02 AM

I'm hooked. Humiliating, but true.

dghunter

Nov. 10, 2009, 08:10 AM

The other chick in the Barn, Jenna, where the hell was she?

Either Tammy or Allie (can't remember which one) said Jenna had to go home that night to deal with family stuff.

Morningstar

Nov. 10, 2009, 12:05 PM

I caught it the other night and watched maybe 1/2 hour and it was just plain awful and, what really irked me, was when the two women (the blonde and brunette) can't remember their names, were making fun of Megan's new boyfriend. Do these two women think they're God's gift to men? Give your heads a shake ladies. We can only hope they cancel this show and replace it with something more intelligent or at least have nicer/kinder main characters.:(

Pirateer

Nov. 10, 2009, 01:45 PM

Nobody watches reality tv with NICE main characters.

Gettingbackon

Nov. 10, 2009, 10:27 PM

Hello Pirateer,

I couldn't agree more. I would have no interest in the show if there was no drama. I think that episode 4 showed the softer side of the ladies. I can't wait for the next show Thursday. I think if you watch this show with an open mind and take it for what it is worth, you will enjoy it. I have signed up to the Fan Club on facebook and the girls from the show take the time to respond to my questions. They actually seem very nice on facebook.

Paragon

Nov. 11, 2009, 12:34 AM

I tried to watch it. I really wanted to, but I couldn't. It was so horrible.

Maybe I'll try again sometime. Probably not, but I might get bored.

17hTBmare

Nov. 23, 2009, 10:51 AM

So what now? Are there only 6 episodes?

SarahandSam

Nov. 23, 2009, 01:05 PM

On the Canadian board, the one with the daughter said that they filmed 12 episodes, so I think the other 6 are airing in spring.

nickers@dawn

Nov. 23, 2009, 07:01 PM

I was wondreing if anyone else has had the same problem as I have. I have been watching Unstable on the CMT site, and episode number 6 seems to be mixed up. Part 1 is a copy of part 3 and 2 seems to be 1, and 1 seems to be 3???

I don't want to miss any of the fun, does anyone know where I can see episode 6 in it's entirety? Whoever came up with the title was spot on!!:lol:

hellerkm

Nov. 23, 2009, 07:05 PM

ok we are hooked, the girls and I have been sitting here all evening watching every episode!! I can't wait until there are more. A bit over dramatic?? sure but what reality TV isn't?? Clueless on how to actually RUN a boarding/breeding operation? YUP but man it is FUN to watch!! They will learn, it takes time and if I lived in Canada I would certainly check the place out I think in the long run they might just make it work!

Hony

Nov. 23, 2009, 07:09 PM

I haven't seen it but this is a local barn, about 45 mins from me. From what I've heard I can't even imagine how hard they have been on their reputation as a new barn in the area.

Marcella

Dec. 6, 2009, 11:21 AM

This show is a trainwreck. I couldn't help but sit and watch all 6 episodes...very entertaining, these people are nuts. My husband (not a horse person at all) thinks it is hilarious--his perception of catty women boarders is like this show.

mbhorse

Feb. 16, 2010, 06:24 PM

Just came across this interesting article.

http://archive.seacoastonline.com/2000news/hampton/h9_26a.htm

ApplesLilJumper1

Feb. 16, 2010, 06:46 PM

I love that show!!! i am in the US so i have to watch it on the computer, but i like it! BUT i do miss WILDFIRE ... that was my favorite show then they stoped making it =[

SarahandSam

Feb. 16, 2010, 06:53 PM

Just came across this interesting article.

http://archive.seacoastonline.com/2000news/hampton/h9_26a.htm

!!!

kgro632

Feb. 17, 2010, 01:38 AM

You can watch all episodes here:

http://www.cmt.ca/UnStable/Episodes.aspx

Pirateer

Feb. 17, 2010, 02:47 AM

Just came across this interesting article.

http://archive.seacoastonline.com/2000news/hampton/h9_26a.htm

Thank god that is from 2000. I was about to be super worried about the demise of my favorite show.

my_doran

Feb. 17, 2010, 06:42 AM

i watch it ever week.yeah its a real stable here in canada.the point of the show is that 3 partnered women try to buy a stable together and basiccly try to make it a big investment and well run h/j stable.of course in the middle of things theres drama of honesty between new staff and clients and disagreements between nthe 3 partners etc.its nquite fun to watch and am always waiting for the next episode.you can watch some episodes on cmt site and just search for unstable.it does go to show you that there is alot of drama in the horse world.big or small.