Re: [RC] pros and cons of wild horses (was buying on a budget) - gary affleck
You're 4th sentence pretty much says it all. Most people don't have
the patience and understanding of the horses mind as a prey animal. I
don't think any of us are going to live 50 million years to change the evolution
of the horse. Mother nature has done a pretty good job. As the saying
goes, "calm mind, calm, hand , calm heart , calm Horse." They know,
they feel, you have to communicate that to them so they know you are their safe
haven in this world. Every time you get on the back of your horse, you
should thank the gods for that privilege. It's not the money spent,
it's the quality time you have spent with your horse. G
Subject: [RC] pros and cons of wild
horses (was buying on a budget)
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
