JUNE 11, 2008
Our local veterinarian, Dr. Sells, stopped by today to see the Mustangs. He cautioned us on how much protein to feed them. He said, because we really didn’t know how they were fed before, we need to be careful with their feed. They are in very good body condition, so they were fed well in the holding pens by the BLM.
Shasta has really tied on to Jere now. We put the rope halter on her today. She just turned and walked away with Jere. It is unbelievable how easy she was to start on this. She will follow him everywhere and loves to be scratched and brushed.
In our training program, it seems like a long time before we put a rope on the Mustangs. But we feel that catching and tying-on is the most important part, and the rest will come easy after we get the foundation built.
Penny still has not tied on. She is on the other end of the spectrum from Shasta. She is very spooky, moves her feet fast, and usually the other way from you. She is making some progress, in that Jere can brush her and she loves to have her mane brushed. Sort of like horses groom themselves.