Post by pksgirl on May 4, 2007 11:53:18 GMT -5
I stood holding Chad's reins as he grazed.I was talking softly to a mare,withen grasp.The mustang mare was beautiful,bay with lots of chrome.I talkeded gently to the mare"It okay,I wont hurt you"She took a few steps closer to me,andif she wanted to could have nibbled on my shirt.I took at step toward her shouled and gave her a soft pet onthe shoulder.She turned to look at me,ears forward.I slipped on the halter,she gave no attitude.I walked her along with Chad,onto the path where id came.Now thats how you catch a mustang i thought to myself.I could ride em and wrangle em,but i always found it much nicer to do it this way,i walked for about ten minutes and once the mare had gotten the hang of it I mounted on chad.I think asked him for a walk,and the mare followed.Pure bond i thought,she trusts me.Alot of people wouldthink i was crazy,but really it was easy.I just spoke to the horse and used Chris Irwin's methods.It took a little bit of time and alot of patience,and as my rule of thumb,id never take a leader,not because i couldnt catch a leader,but b/c it belonged here,it had proven its right to stay here,while these underdog mares were just mares to theleaders,and i wasnt doing anything harmful to them,i was in a way giving them a chance to be an equal.