13/09/2024
What is the ideal home for Goose? What does he like to do?
Goose needs a confident and experienced person, he really needs "his" person. I think he's the type of horse that has someone just for him who he will really trust and flourish with. He needs someone with lots of love to give and even more patience. He has come a long ways from where we started especially on his ground work, and needs someone who will continue his training. Someone who understands and laughs at the fact he will snort at you like you're the boogie monster for a good while until he gets to know you.
Goose is a BIG handsome guy, he turns heads when people see him and is built to the 9's. He does not have a mean bone in his body... but he is reactive. His biggest fear is people, although he is getting much better and learning that people can be good with a gentle touch and sometimes even cookies!
On the ground I have seen big improvements and even when he does get spooked he slows down and thinks through it. He has also made progress under saddle, but I'm not sure if he will be riding by the Expo (no sense in getting in a hurry and undoing all his progress now 😉)
I think he could excel at a number of things such as ranch halter, in hand classes, obstacles and liberty. I noticed a big change when working on some basic liberty techniques with him and think he would do excellent with a trainer who knows a little bit more about liberty than myself!
Under saddle I think he will do better progressing under english tack. He seems a little more comfortable under an English saddle than western saddle.
He is trying hard to overcome his fears and he wants so badly to please, he just needs that perfect person to continue his training and really show off what he can do. 💗
