Quick to learn!

As you can see, the boys learned very quickly what people are good for... grooming! The dun gelding was so inquisitive. He followed me around his pen asking for head rubs. After some work with the long stick, we started to groom with the curry comb. We also introduced fly spray and automatic water buckets. He was so playful that he kicked his water bucket over, twice! He is playful and sweet, it was a fun day for both of us. The bay wanted his chin groomed, he kept sticking it out. It was very cute. I am very happy with both of them, not even 24 hours later they are being groomed and touched all over. Good day :)

Mustangs arrival

These geldings arrived today, July 26th. As you can see, they have adjusted pretty well. I was able to watch the mustangs for a while and observe them at the corrals in Litchfield, CA before deciding who to take home. I chose young geldings with good conformation and nice temperments. I immediately began working with them in the pen. After a few hours I was able to get a quick nose touch from both boys. They seem eager to begin the gentling process.

Summer Vacation

Here are some photos from a pack trip into the Montgomery Pass this June. It is a unique area because the wild mustang herds are not rounded up and managed by BLM. The reason, mountain lions! They "prey-switch" from mule deer to baby foals. The trip was offered by the Rock Creek Pack Station near Bishop, Ca. It was an amazing opportunity to observe and track mustangs on the range. It made me excited to return home so I could start training mustangs again!

Adopt a Wild One

This is a blog dedicated to gentling and adopting out BLM mustangs to approved homes. Through the Mustang Heritage Foundation, trainers are able to take an untamed mustang home and work for a period of up to 90 days to gentle and then adopt the mustang to an approved home. Mustangs range in size and color and have been known to compete in every discipline from dressage to trail challenges.

My focus is on creating a calm, quiet, accepting equine partner. I use natural horsemanship techniques that allow the horse to move at a comfortable pace. Earning trust is the first step in a successful relationship and that is where I begin. You can see my last mustang from the 2010 Extreme Mustang Makeover Norco, Ca edition at www.ollyandherpets.blogspot.com

If you are interested in learning more about adopting a living legend, please contact me at alyssaradtke@gmail.com or 530-723-2420 or visit www.MustangHeritageFoundation.org