A Wild Journey With #4915

08/07/2020

Reba #4810 (7yr old Chestnut)
Week 3 and 4 June 15-28th
We had a huge brake through this week!!! After weeks of round penning and making very little progress, we finally decided to put #4810 into a small stall made out of 6' tall panels, with 3 of us standing on different sides (outside the panels) and armed with rolled up lunge whips that we used like giant crochet hooks, we were able to weave a lead rope through the chin strap of her halter and then clip it back to itself. A couple days later, I finally got my first touch on her nose! Two days after that I was able to take her tag off!!! So with out further ado I would like to introduce, "Reba!" She has been a challenge but has already taught me so much! She has progressed amazingly over the last week and I am now able to touch and brush both of her sides as well as comb her beautiful mane and forelock! Her leading is coming along very well! When she gets scared she tends to spin and pull out of my hands so I started teaching her to lunge and to come to me when I applied pressure and she is already improving! She has come so far and I can't wait to see what we accomplish in the upcoming weeks!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkrki0_8VtQ&t=4s

#4810 now know as, Reba has come leaps and bounds over the last couple of weeks! Check out our page called "A Wild Journey With #4915". https://www....

30/06/2020

Week 2 with #4915 now known as "Tahani"
Day 8th-14th
After weeks of trying to decide on a name for #4915 I finally decided to call her "Tahani!" This week Tahani learned many new things. I put a surcingle on her and she was totally fine with it. She also started walking around with the saddle and saddle pad on and she took it like a champ! We continued working on leading and I was able to get her trotting in hand pretty consistently. We also worked on side passing, haunch turns and four hand turns and she is really starting to figure it all out. Other things we are working on are lunging, picking up her front feet and she even let me untangled her tail. We unfortunately only got video on day eight but she was getting much better at leading and lunging towards the end of the week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtRXw-1Ezew&t=4s

Here is a video of our 8th day with our wild mustang #4915, now known as, Tahani! It's crazy how quickly she is coming along!

30/06/2020

#4810 (7yr old Chestnut)
Week Two June 8th-14th
Slow and steady wins the race seems to be the motto for this mare. We have been playing quite a few different round penning games such as, having her keep her face towards me and walking towards me. As for actually touching her she still wants nothing to do with it and is still reactive. I am sure with a little more time and patience this mare will come along wonderfully!

16/06/2020

# 4915
Week one
June 1-7
#4915 is doing amazing! When she arrived at home we noticed that her lead rope got wrapped around her neck twice. We did not want to leave her like that all night so my sister who was on the other side of the panel closest to her, used a luge whip and was able to fish the lead rope off from around her neck. She was super calm and just stood there and my sister was even able to rub all over her face, neck and shoulder! The next day I started working with her and she was absolutely amazing! This little mare is such a sweet heart and is super curious! She was so well behaved that I was able to get her tag off the first day. At the beginning she didn't like me on either of her sides but she quickly got over that. Besides learning that people are her friends and that being hand-fed grass is awesome, she has learned how to lead, be brushed, wear a saddle pad and even a saddle! And if that wasn't impressive enough she learned the beginning of round penning! She was super calm about all the new things and took everything I threw at her in stride. She was a little suspicious at first of the saddle pad and saddle but quickly warmed up to them. She also picked up leading pretty fast and was totally fine with being brushed. When round penning her, she likes to get stuck by her friend's pen but we have been working on it and she is not quite so sticky as she was at first. I was also able to get her dreads in her mane untangled and brushed out (it took me close to an hour). This mare is making amazing progress and I can't wait to see what the future has in store for this special mustang!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRearfYaFWo&list=PLUgibYg5wZSH3zKNh1YjlwguwzHfdEnso&index=3&t=0s

Here is a video from our first week with #4915 (name still undecided) since we picked her up from the Oregon Holding Corrals on June 1st! She has come leaps ...

16/06/2020

3yr old Warm Springs Mare

16/06/2020

#4810
Week One
June 1st-7th
On the ride home you could difinetly tell that #4810 was the more timid of the two and a little more skittish. On top of that, she some how took her lead rope off in the trailer. This first week we have been working on round penning and approach and retreat. At first she was very reactive but she is slowly starting to settle in and get used to these scary two legged creatures (people). She is getting a pretty good go and stop in the round pen and is even taking multiple steps towards me!! At the end of the week she started taking grass out of my hand but still wants nothing to do with my hand actually being anywhere near her. She is going to take a little more time but I am sure she is going to come around in no time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inPm8q2qx9c

Here is a video of our first week with #4810 (I will tell everyone her name as soon as I can take her tag off) since we picked her up from the Oregon Holding...

10/06/2020

On June 1st we made the long trip out to Burns to go pick up our Internet Adoption Mustangs! They look absolutely amazing! The Oregon Mustang Corrals have done an amazing job taking care of them. They are a perfect weight and even had their feet trimmed. If it wasn't for the fact that they have brands (and were terrified) we would have totally thought they where pampered domestic horses! We are so excited to finally have them home and can't wait to see what these mares teach us!
P.S We are hoping to have a video of our first week with the mares out soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxI9uzRWfEU&feature=youtu.be

Meet #4915 and #4810 both wild Mustangs who are about to go on a crazy adventure! Check out our page called "A Wild Journey With #4915" https://www....

12/03/2020

We were definitely not planning on getting two mustangs on the online auction but we couldn't resist when the original buyer passed on this mare. Two is always better than one right? Well we are about to find out. So please welcome #4810, a 7yr old mare from the Warm Springs HMA in Oregon.

05/03/2020

Meet #4915, a 3yr old wild Mustang mare from the Warm Springs HMA herd in Oregon! We adopted her off of the Online Mustang Auction put on by the BLM just two days ago on March 3rd! We are so excited to bring this girl home and start playing with her!