gentling a mustang: 3rd Ride

Saturday, January 3, 2009

3rd Ride

I took Princess to the fairgrounds today. My students were there riding so it was nice for Princess to meet other horses. She smells noses with them, never puts her ears back and excepts them right away. I really like this about her, as mares can be very fussy around other horses.

I trimmed her front feet today before I rode her and she did very well. She never pulled her foot away from me once. I still can't pick up her back feet though.

She is still leary about going forward with other horses in the arena. When I am alone she walks out for me, but when others are there she freezes up. Tomorrow is the day we go and meet the other EMM trainers at Debbie's arena that are friends of ours from the Pacific Wild Horse Club. Should be FUN!! Princess had her first bath and did really well.

1 comment:

Tracey said...: I think she's coming along nicely, Kevin. They never cease to amaze me, going from panic stricken to trusting in such a short amount of time.

I look back posts on Sandy to see where I was at weekly checkpoints. He was difficult. Both of our horses are way ahead of where he was!; January 3, 2009 at 7:20 PM

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Willow-PWHC's raffle horse

The winner of Willow was Lorraine Jones.
Willow is the clubs raffle horse and is available to any you can qualify to be an adoptor through the BLM. She was brought out of the corals last September and since then has had 11 months of training. She is 3 years old and about 14.1" hands. Her ground manners are impecable. She has been in many parades, including the Portland Grand Floral Parade. She was the calmest horse in the parade. She has been to several horse shows and been riden on the trails. She is an exceptional horse and would make a good 4-H horse or a solid trail horse for old or young people. She is one in a milliion people so get your raffle tickets now. Only 20 days left to buy them. Willow will be actioned off on Mustangs days September first at Oregon state fair. To get your tickets contact Lisa at stormyranch@msn.com

Princesses Bio

I am a five year old mustang mare from the Beattys Butte Heard Management area. I was rounded up from the wild in the fall of 2007. I spent a year in the corrals in Burns waiting to be adopted. Finally I was chosen for the Extreme Mustang Makeover to be held in Albany, Oregon on March 21st. I can be adopted by anyone who qualifies by the BLM to be an adoptee. I am 14 hands tall. I love people and love to go trail riding. I like long walks on the beach and grazing on pasture. I am gentle and easy to ride. I am not afraid of anything. My full name is Sapheara Warrior Princess. If you would like to meet me you can see me at the Expo.