27/08/2021
Ohhh Wild Man!! I miss you & all your craziness š
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23/08/2021
Leaving you last night and going to the barn today without you there has left me with a sadness I didnāt know I would have. I tried to make a post about you several times since last night but I just needed today to be sad and figure out how Iām feeling. I still donāt really know but here it goes. Iām proud of you but Iām sad you are gone. Iām hopeful for whatās to come for your future, but Iām disappointed I didnāt have more time with you. I sure am going to miss your hugs, your silly ness, and getting to see your face everyday. In my family, we donāt say goodbye, we say See Ya Later. So, thatās what Iāll say to you Wild Man. We are closing this chapter of us in your book of life but you have many more chapters to write. Iām so proud of you! You had your moments this weekend of being scared but you came back ready to try again just like you always do. You are so smart, so willing, and so loyal. I know whoever gains your trust next will see in you what I do. You are going to grow up to be someoneās best friend. Donāt be scared of someone new. They are going to love you too and teach you even more new things. Thanks for the best summer ever with you. Just remember that you can do it. Be strong & Be brave! So until our stories meet again Iāll say see ya later Wild Man.
š I love you, Desperado š
21/08/2021
Trail class with the Wild Man! He did so good š
20/08/2021
So proud of you š
19/08/2021
What Desperado thinks about his last 100 days! So, ATFO here comes the Wild Man! š
17/08/2021
Tarps- check š¤·š»āāļøš¤£
16/08/2021
Our Last Required Post:
Desperado,
What a journey with you, Wild Man! I donāt know what to sayā¦. 5 months ago, you lived with your herd on abandoned mine lands. You were so skinny, scared, and knew NO people! When we met a few weeks after your round up, you were still skinny and scared. You knew people a little but didnāt really like them and you definitely didnāt trust them. Today, me & you are best buds, at least you think so. You are so much fatter, a little bigger, and definitely have a much better attitude. Well, most days. Less than 100 days ago, I never ever ever thought we would be where we are today.
Youāve earned a few nicknames over the summer that I think are worth talking about. Mostly, we call you Wild Man Stan which we often shorten to just Wild Man. Then, thereās Mini Maui! You look like a little Maui but you act like him too. You are goofy like him, a little clumsy, and you love to do things to bug meā¦. Just like Maui. Lastly, mom calls you little š©ā¦. I mean sheās not wrong because you are but I love you anyways.
I canāt believe how far weāve come. Not just you, buddy! Me too! You see, Iāve wanted to do this for a few years. Aubrey, you know the one you think is a crazy woman, had a horse in 2017, Soleil, & I fell in love. I knew I wanted to save a horse too. This year was finally my chance & I got you! I wasnāt sure at first. I mean, you were feralā¦. Very feral! But weāve both grown so much, Iām so proud of us!!
Iāve learned patience more than anything. Those first few weeks with you were rough! You hid in the furthest corner of your stall. Youād come close enough to quickly steal hay from my hand but would run if I even tried touch you. I felt like we were failing. I was failing you & your future. I worried a lot that I wasnāt good enough to get you thru this. Somewhere along the way, I told you that we wouldnāt worry about the competition, we would just worry about you and go at your speedā¦. And here we are! See, patience, buddy. Iāve also learned about training a feral horse (Thanks Aub). (Iāll let you in on a little secret, Iāve rode since I was 5 but Iāve never trained a feral horse before). I learned about hard work by working with you even when I absolutely did NOT want to deal with you that day and how to try & try again. Above anything else, I learned about love. You taught me that sometimes you have to just love them harder before they realize that they love you back. (Iām kidding, sorta!)
What have you learned? Everything! Youāve learned to trust & thatās huge for you! You tolerate people & have learned they arenāt all out to eat you alive. You lead, halter, & pick up your feet! You load and unload on the trailer & have even gone for a ride! You allow a saddle pad on your back. You think pool noodles are crazy but you arenāt really scared anymore. You pony off of other horses and you can lunge (sometimes you are a stinker and you lunge me). You tolerate a tarp & you hate fly spray! You arenāt a pro at anything and we still have a few days to learn some more but I canāt wait to see where you go! You still get scared sometimes but you are getting better. You donāt like people behind you or to approach you very fast and sometimes new or loud noises still scare you. But youāve learned to look to the people that you trust for guidance and you spook less and less. Did I mention that you hate fly spray?
You are going to be one heck of a best friend for some one, buddy! I hope you find a new forever home with someone who is patient and kind. Someone who will love you thru the times you get scared and encourage you to try something new again. A person who is gentle with you when you need it but shows you who is boss. A person who you can learn to trust and love just like you do me. A new best bud for you! Iām just the lucky one who got to lead you on the first part of your new journey! We will always share this part of your story and you will always hold a piece of my heart!
We should probably thank the people who have helped us and pushed us along the way. We wouldnāt have made it this far without them but they know who they are. And they love you too, sweet boy. This barn will always be a family for you no matter where your journey takes you. & Iāll always be your biggest cheerleader.
Thanks for all of the laughs, the memories we made and the fun weāve had this summer. No matter what happens this week, you are a champion & to me, weāve already won! Just never forget how much I love you! Iām so so SO proud of you, Wild Man!
I love you!!
ā¤ļø,
Kinzley
15/08/2021
Desperado really got this lunging thing all figured out today! At least one of us got some exerciseā¦.. I call this move The Reverse Lunge š¤¦š»āāļøš¤£
14/08/2021
š Look at this š
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13/08/2021
Today, Desperado took a little trip. One more box we can check. Just a few more daysā¦. š
09/08/2021
84(ish) days with you, Wild Man! But we still have some work to do š
08/08/2021
Today, we took a little walk around with a big crowd of people. Desperado was such a good boy.
If this guy isnāt on your list of who you want to check out at ATFO, then you are crazy & really missing out! š
28/07/2021
Have you put your application to take this handsome guy home in August? š
Name: Desperado
Height: 12.1 Hands
Weight: Gaining š¤·š»āāļø
Attitude: Lots of it!
& heās gaited!
Likes: Food (No! He loves food!), scratches, People, getting dirty
Dislikes: Loud noises, Flies, Walking thru Mud Puddles
Heās very curious about cows and we just started reintroducing him to other horses. We are still working introducing him to all kinds of new things. Heās willing to try new things when heās ask even if heās unsure about it. He could be anything you wanted him to be if someone gives him a chance. Heās sweet, handsome, & has lots of love to give!! ā¤ļøā¤ļø
16/07/2021
60 Days with Desperadoā¦. (Required Post)
It is hard to believe it has been 60 days. 60 days ago, Desperado was very feral. You couldnāt touch him and he was scared of pretty much everything and everyone. Now he mostly likes his certain people (mostly known as me). He loves to be turned out! While he is turned out he loves to roll and roll and roll until he is covered in mud and dirt, but you have to force him to walk thru mud. Silly boy!
I am trying to get him to be less scared of new noises, objects, and people. He does like to be brushed and loves scratches! He also likes to follow me around. He walks to the front of his stall to greet me now and is pretty easy to catch when he is turned out. He still isnāt sure about people being behind him but he is getting better. I think he will make a great horse for someone who is willing to give him a chance. He is very smart and very curious. If we could just get past his fears, we would be doing big things.
The biggest update that I almost forgot is He is Gelded! He hated it!! Poor guy!
In the next 30 days I plan to get him more desensitized and less skittish. Plus, we will be working on loading and unloading from the trailer, bathing, getting better at leading, and anything else I can think of.
He gets better and more trusting of me and everything around him every day. Heās goofy and likes to give me a hard time. We still have progress to make. But I hope that in August someone decides to give this boy a chance. I know they will learn to love him as much as I do! Just look at his face, how could you not love him? ā¤ļø
13/07/2021
āStrive for progress not perfectionā
- Desperado has been working on leading!
- Desperado still spooks sometimes at unexpected things!
- Desperado is a bo**er!
PROGRESS ā¤ļø
Side Note: You can laughā¦. We all have š¤£š¤·š»āāļø
19/06/2021
Forwardā¦. š He greets me at his stall door now instead of backing into the furthest wall. He takes steps forward with a slight tug of his lead rope instead of pulling away with all his might. Heās always unsure of what Iām planning next but he seems curious and willing to try whatever it is. Mostly, heās decided a good face rub isnāt so bad! So forward we go!
14/06/2021
30 Day update on Desperado....
He is a little stinker, but oh so cute! š
About 30 days ago, this little guy came into my life. He was very skittish & scared, very skinny, and pretty much just hid in the corner of his stall. It took me a few days to learn that he was still very feral. I knew he was wild, but I didnāt know that he had only been rounded up with his herd a few weeks before he got to me. āFreshly wildā thatās what I call him.
We havenāt made as much progress as I would have liked. I am 10, and for some reason, I had to go to school everyday until this week. (My mom seems to think itās more important than horses.) So, thatās given Desperado a little extra time to settle in to the barn, see my face as often as possible, and maybe figure out where he is going to go in life.
I wish he could tell me his story! I wish he could tell me about all the things that he went thru to make it to me and this barn. I canāt imagine living on abandoned mine land, nearly starving to death, freezing thru winter, and watching other horses from my herd die. If only he could talk.... I hope he knows just how lucky he is to have this chance at a new life. My mom tells me that you donāt always have to understand someone to be able to help them. Thatās where Desperado and I are, I may not fully ever know his story, but I will help him to become a better horse with a better future. I know his story didnāt start out good, but we are determined to make his ending a happy one! š
He is very smart & definitely curious. His ears stick up to twist and turn like radars at every little sound. Heās still very unsure of things. New faces and loud sounds usually send him into flight mode. He LOVES food & hay (and is getting a little rounder)! I can touch him some now. He is still unsure that he approves of it but he is a little more willing to allow it to happen. I feel like we take 1 step forward and 3 steps back. I am trying to let him progress at his own pace with maybe just a little push from me.
Trust is a big thing with us. Iām gaining his trust, slowly. I just keep telling myself that you canāt rush certain things, some things are meant to be taken slow. I have to have patience. We will get there! I love him. Iām just waiting for him to decide he loves me too. Right now, Iām pretty sure he just thinks Iām crazy. š¤Ŗ
Desperado will be a completely different horse come August. Iām confident that this little guy is going to make one heck of a partner for someone. š§š»š“
Like the tortoise & the hare, slow & steady wins the race. Schools out for summer, now Desperado & I have work to do! šš
ā¤ļø Donāt forget to follow our page for updates on our journey & to see pictures of his cute little face, as often as I can. Stay tuned for his happy ending!
ā¤ļø If youād like to sponsor us or donate to the cause talk to my mom or message our page.
ā¤ļø Plus, a HUGE thank you to Aubrey & Adkins Performance Horses & my parents for the support & āsponsorshipā so far.ā¤ļø
31/05/2021
Cute & Curious š
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