This page is to share some of my pictures of horse training
from years past.
TJ's first group ride and water exposure
I have adopted 4 wild mustang weanlings (between 4 & 6 months old) over
the years from the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown. I started handling them immediately, did ground work and de-sensitization
for a year, started them under saddle (round pen-walking only) and found great homes for them as 2 1/2 year olds.
I wanted to work with these magnificant animals to learn about horse behavior. There is no better teacher than a mustang!
Teaching a new haflinger to cross a bridge @ Clikapudi
Confidence building for water with Arabian mare
Introducing Ranger-a mountain horse to a Llama
New horse getting exposed to a group ride at the Bend
3 year old Rocky Mountain Horse - First Trail Ride
Showing a Rocky Mountain Horse patience while hobbled
Teaching Sparky to face his fears with the ball
Mustang colt saddle day and ponying first time out on trail
Teaching Lacey to give to the bit
Cash-adopted from the Wild Horse Sanctuary
Rain & Poncho training day @ Whiskeytown
Ponying mustang from Wild Horse Sanctuary
O'Dakota-Wild Mustang weanling & Rikki Tikki Cat
Both horses first packing trip into the Marble Mountain Wilderness
Teaching a haflinger to carry a pack saddle @ Whiskeytown
This horse had rearing issues-he is learning to move forward in all his gaits
Ole Smokey-mustang 2 year old-best Mustang ever
Taking 2 new haffies out for their first trail ride @ Whiskeytown
