Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy adopted 7 Devil’s Garden Mustangs from the Double Devil Wild Horse Corrals for gentling and placement into suitable homes. They recently arrived and we’re thoroughly enjoying our time with them.
Training and matching Mustangs with the right human partners goes a long way towards their long-term success and safety.
Most of these pictures are from session 3 (yearlings) and 4 (Rohan). 3 of the babies have started practicing tying, everyone is tagless, has been haltered and touched all over.
The yearlings have all been brushed… May the defloofing begin. Photo of DG baby future bird nest material included.
The day the before the photos were taken (sessions 2 and 3 respectively) yielded one of my favorite flowers: The tag flower.
The first 2 kids lost their tag during session one, the remaining 4 yearlings during session two and Rohan during his 3rd session.
All 7 have started leading, most of them are doing really well, a couple are still figuring it out. Meanwhile everyone is learning directional control and backing.
We’re very excited about this diverse group: There’s everything from petite to stout and mild to spicy.
Tay has been successfully working with Rosie, her first wild one to gentle from untouched (actually untouched, Cassie tried).
These weren’t little pocket crawlers (other than Pippin who needed some human intervention growing up and would come up for sniffs and a bit of touch), so it speaks to their good minds how well they are taking to learning all the new things they are encountering and asked to do.
We have not yet introduced food rewards. They are very curious and rather fond of scratches.
If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an adoption application on w i l d h o r s e o u t r e a c h . o r g
If you have questions, including about personality, height and temperament, we’re happy to answer them via PM, email or phone.
More updates to come in future posts. As always, keep an eye on our stories for updates also.
We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization located in Guffey, CO. A list of reputable haulers is available for adopters needing transport for their Mustang(s).
Training halters and lead ropes: Rowdy’s Ropes
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