Mustang Mission

Well, it’s been a busy week!  Rocket has been doing great with his training and has learned to lead very well.  Last Thursday, I decided to work on him standing relaxed in the gateway of his pen to prepare him for moving on to another paddock soon (often mustangs are wary of gateways).  He did well and was comfortable with standing there.  Right when I was about to back him up and close the gate, he decided to step forward and eat the grass a few feet away.  He took a mouthful and then suddenly ran away from me into our front yard!  I was shocked.  Another adventure had begun… Two hours later, I was still trying to get him back, but he was enjoying his freedom.  I could approach him and lead him a little, but he was having the time of his life galloping laps around our front yard.  Some of my family came out to help and even got Ember out to see if Rocket would follow her, but that didn’t really help. At around 3pm, Rocket decided that the front yard was boring and ventured through the

Alamo went on his first trail walk recently!  This mustang has really let go of a lot of his fears, especially when he realized he is in control of every situation he experiences.  Even though he had a halter on for this walk, there was never a rope attached.  He chose to stay with me the entire time.  The relationship you have with a mustang isn't like any other horse.   I'm blessed and honored to be a part of Alamo's journey. 🌟