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Re: [RC] pros and cons of wild horses (was buying on a budget) - Janet . Tipton
There are also now organizations who do gentling for the BLM and adopters
can adopt horses that are already halter trained and even saddle started.
In many cases this is not costing the adopter any more money because the
groups are volunteer, non-profit organizations.
Our organization, IWHBA, has gentled over 30 animals the last two years for
the BLM. And at least 2 of them went to endurance homes.
I totally agree with Ed here as well. When the horses are worked with in
easy going, non-threatening methods there is no fence crashing or repairs
to make. And we have actually found the horses that are 3 years old and
older are easier to work with and don't constantly test you like the babies
do.
Janet Tipton
www.iwhba.org
Ed Kilpatrick
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yes, sandy, you are so right. mustangs are not for beginners! but then
neither is any untrained horse. it does take lots of time, patience and
work to get a wild horse that has never been handled by human beans ready
for trail and endurance riding. i dont recommend it for just anyone. one
of the pros, though, is you get a horse that is a clean slate, no bad
habits, not spoiled by too much human contact/domestication. i have
trained some spoiled rotten horses that were much more trouble than the
mustangs i have worked with.
mary anne, i thought you might find it rather interesting that i have
gentled/trained four wild horses and havent torn down any fences, havent
destroyed any tack, havent had any injuries, and get this, NONE OF THEM
BUCKED! thats not to say that the next one wont, but then, in the wrong
hands, all of the things you mentioned are quite common with domestic
horses too.
as for extra costs, when you adopt a mustang colt or stallion, you get a
gelding voucher that is redeemable for $50 toward the cost of gelding your
animal.
but again, i heartily agree that wild horses are not for everyone, but
if you have good horse sense and the time to work with one, you might be
surprised at how well it turns out. ed
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