I tried it out on Foxsun first to get the hang of it and he was fine with it but he's always is OK with everything.
I showed the new halter to Wildairo and he thought it was very nice too and let me put his nose through the nose band. This evening I thought I should have got a picture of his nose in the halter, so my son and I went back out to the corral to take a picture of him looking at his new halter. One thing led to another and a picture tells a thousand words. Please note other than the wrangler from the BLM forcing a halter on him in the chute, this is the first time he's had a halter put on.
I was very surprised he let me put the halter on. Once it was on I gave him a cuddle and a kiss for being a good boy. I tried my luck at leading him and he was all for it. I ran out of memory space in my camera but I did lead him a little bit with a lead rope. I ran into a snag though because I can't walk very good yet without crutches. He was very willing to do what ever I wanted and was a very good boy.
It wouldn't have been a good idea to leave him wearing a Be Nice training halter so I removed it. He didn't want us to go and so as we were walking off he pounded on the fence with his big over grown hooves. I gave him a big pile of hay to keep him busy but he still just stood and watched us go. He's very bored I think. He's eager to learn and be every ones friend.
What a darling Mustang he is. Thank you William for taking such nice photos.
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That's amazing. How long has he been with you now?? And all this on crutches. I'm impressed!! You'll have to let us know how you like that halter.
I got adopted him April 27th. I'd had my ankle totally replaced the month before, so I only started going in the corral with him recently. I did all my training from the gate. He learned to push himself up against the gate or fence to get groomed or scratched, now he sometimes really crowds me when I go in the corral with him.
He's still jumpy and bossy. I don't mind the bossy part because I can deal with it. I have never met a horse like him. He's very intelligent and brave. I don't approach him with a particular goal in mind for the day. I just see what we both feeling brave enough to do that day.
Without expectation there is no disappointment, only surprise and possible joy.
The Be Nice halter has these little round metal studs at the poll and it's supposed to be good for horse that pull back. The draw back is you can't turn them out in them.
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