Post by jennywho on Aug 2, 2006 11:52:50 GMT -5
I wanted to post this thread in hopes that it will help other people to realize that wild and unhandled horses are not hopeless and can turn around rather quickly.
Tanner was advertised as a 2yo unhandled colt off of the reservation and was rescued by a generous group of people from a feedlot in Central Washington. Deemed dangerous, due to his athleticsm, many wrote Tanner off as a lost cause. Thankfully he was rescued and came to live with me around the first of April.
Feedlot picture
When Tanner first arrived he was VERY sick and terrified of humans. He would flee at the very sight of a person and didn't know how to eat grain or drink out of a bucket. Slowly he started accepting people.
A month after arriving, he's taking grass out of my Mom's hand (he came with the ugly purple halter on)
I only have on average about 20 min a day to work with Tanner, but we have made huge strides. He can now be haltered easily, leads (when not being ornery and trying to eat the leadrope), can be groomed from head to toe, with exception of his legs which we are working on, free longes, and has been gelded. I am not a professional horse trainer and have not had lots of fancy training on how to gentle horses. I have put lots of patience into this horse and allowed him to move at a pace that was comfortable for him. In turn I have learned volumes and get tons of enjoyment out of being able to walk up and hug him. If you are thinking about taking in an unhandled rescue and have a safe facility, Tanner has a stall with an adjoining, reinforce paddock, I would highly reccomend it. I am rewarded constantly by this horse.
Here are the most recent pics. He didn't want to be photogenic on that particular day.
Tanner was advertised as a 2yo unhandled colt off of the reservation and was rescued by a generous group of people from a feedlot in Central Washington. Deemed dangerous, due to his athleticsm, many wrote Tanner off as a lost cause. Thankfully he was rescued and came to live with me around the first of April.
Feedlot picture
When Tanner first arrived he was VERY sick and terrified of humans. He would flee at the very sight of a person and didn't know how to eat grain or drink out of a bucket. Slowly he started accepting people.
A month after arriving, he's taking grass out of my Mom's hand (he came with the ugly purple halter on)
I only have on average about 20 min a day to work with Tanner, but we have made huge strides. He can now be haltered easily, leads (when not being ornery and trying to eat the leadrope), can be groomed from head to toe, with exception of his legs which we are working on, free longes, and has been gelded. I am not a professional horse trainer and have not had lots of fancy training on how to gentle horses. I have put lots of patience into this horse and allowed him to move at a pace that was comfortable for him. In turn I have learned volumes and get tons of enjoyment out of being able to walk up and hug him. If you are thinking about taking in an unhandled rescue and have a safe facility, Tanner has a stall with an adjoining, reinforce paddock, I would highly reccomend it. I am rewarded constantly by this horse.
Here are the most recent pics. He didn't want to be photogenic on that particular day.