OMG....today was the big day. Shelter is built, corral built....time to come home. Getting him in the trailer was going to be the issue....and was the issue. I wanted to try the slow way first, trailer at the end of the barn, but it was a no go. The barn owner suggested we make a shute with the panels and squeze him in. I was not happy with it, but with an unhaltered, untamed mustang, he left us no choice. I was terrified one or all of us was going to get hurt. I left it in the hands of the "expert" and he finally was in. The whole ordeal, my way plus her way, plus shute construction took an hour and a half. He didn't make a peep all the way home. He came out with out incident, loved grazing on the grass in his corral, something he hasn't done for 7yrs, and generally did not seem upset. Whew. I spent most of the after noon with him, and was able to make huge progress. I brushed and cut his mane (unsalvagable) touched him with my hands for the first time down his right front foot to the hoof, and all the way down his back and rump! He lets me walk right up to him now and pet him straight away. I think this is the best thing that has happened to him since he was kidnapped from his freedom 7 yrs ago.
See his pics on my website www.naturalmanners.com mustang page
Savvy On
Michelle
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