Today Wyat was ground-driven all over my proerty-we have 80 acres with trails all thru it. He is really getting the hang of it and his headset is coming along nicely. After that long walk, I took him back the the round pen for his eleventh ride. He is really starting to understand and trust me. The bugs were really bad but he still rode like a champ. Fly spray is one thing I have not introduced him to yet so today was a good day for that. After his wash down-very sweaty from all his good work, I got out the fly spray-I sprayed it first and let him get a whiff of it nearby, then I let him snip the bottle. He started shaking his head and snorting-it was hilarious. It was like he was trying to say "that stuff smells nasty!!!"
The other mustang Easy wore his saddle again today, was ground driven and is developing a beautiful headset. He is much lighter to the bit than Wyatt and has a nice soft feel. He just is a bit more nervous and I am going to do a few more days of work before getting on him. I believe this will pay off in the long run.
I have been able to put Wyatt out to pasture during the day when I am not working him. When the time comes for him to go back in his pen he catches up like a pro.
I am hoping to do this with Easy in a few days as he lets you just walk up now to halter.
It has been fun working with two mustangs as they are both so different.
Wyatt the big stout guy-like a bull in a china shop sometimes-and Easy the nervous little guy, ready to run if he had a chance.
Both learning rather quickly but in totally different ways.