Watching DG Rohan play on grass for the first time since he was gathered last fall was truly a sight to behold.
Rohan is adopted and while he’s waiting for a pick up date, he’s learning and doing some things that will help him be even better prepared for the transition to his new home.
Going off property, learning to respect different kinds of fences and being caught in a larger area are among those things.
It seems every mountain town around currently has a loose Mustang or two. I get it, stuff happens. Most of that stuff is preventable though.
At Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy our fencing is between 7 and 8 ft tall. Our wildies have to prove themselves as pretty trustworthy on a lead before we take them outside of that.
Even more so to go off property. And more so yet for me to take the lead off and let them play in an area where jumping out might actually be doable.
I like to do a whole lot of catch and release with a Mustang that’s just getting used to bigger spaces, ideally first alone and then with a herd.
Breaking things down in such a way that it’s really easy for these guys to make the “right” choice sure beats having to undo the aftermath of rushing, in all areas of their training.
What has worked well for you as you’ve transitioned a gentled Mustang from pen to turn out and maintained the relationship/kept them catchable?
