gentling a mustang: April 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012

week 3

It seems things are moving slowly, but it actually has only been three weeks!
Colton has been saddled and ridden. He has joined up really good. Kevin's mare is very close to joining up but sometimes she looses her grip on it. Bubba is the last hold out. He is still very scared.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Friday, April 6, 2012

DAY 5

The horses are coming along nicely. The mare (no name yet) did not let Kevin touch her until day 5! She has been watching us with the boys and when Kevin reached out to her she let him touch her and within 5 minutes he was petting her down her neck on both sides to her withers!! Bubba Kevin's gelding is flighty but reallly wants to please and trys real hard to trust Kevin. My gelding Colton lets me pet him all over and is starting to lead.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Monday, April 2, 2012

Here we go again!!!

Kevin and I will be competing in the Extreme Mustang Makeover held in Albany, Or. in June.
We picked our 3 (yes 3 as Kevin is doing two for a chance to win a saddle.) On the 30th of March. He got a 5 year old mare and a 3 hear old gelding. I got a 3 year old gelding. His mare is from Warm Springs HMA which is where our first mustang(Katie) is from. His gelding is from Jackie's butte. He is 14.2hds tall as a 3 year old so he will be big. My gelding is from the Barron valley complex(which includes horses from Sheepshead HMA and Hogs creek HMA) He is about 14hds tall as is Kevin's mare.
So we have 90 days to gentle and train these horses. The beginning is going well. I am petting my gelding all over and Kevin is petting his gelding on the forhead. The mare is a liitle tougher!
I will post updates as often as I can.

The Mare(first two pictures) Colton(Second two pictueres) Bubba (Last two pictures)

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.