Under the LJ cut is a photo I took a couple of evenings ago, just as the sun was getting ready to set. It shows four of our seven Mustangs (horses that is :)
"I want to ride them"coyoteoAugust 10 2006, 02:11:31 UTC
We have a couple of domesticated horses, but these are wild Comstock Mustangs that were captured on State and Indian lands in Nevada. (It was either that or they would be slaughtered, due to a 20% annual growth rate in the wild herds.) The four horses pictured here have never been ridden... but hopefully someday.
They are a lot calmer and less wary of me then when we first got them. Though, I've only worked with and touched the one in the back right... affectionately named Nevada (for the prominent "N" freeze brand on his neck). One of the wild horses that we've tamed down is "Ford", who we can approach and brush. His name is significant, as he's my Ford Mustang ;)
You're welcome to come out any time and see the horses. Of course, I would probably put you to work feeding and water them.
Oooohhhh...they're beautiful. I would like to see them sometime, if I can figure out how to make it work for my crazy schedule. I'd be happy to help feed and water.
Semi-wild horses in BCcoyoteoAugust 10 2006, 21:52:07 UTC
Nice photos. I'm surprised that the horses came up to your vehicle and got that close to you. Were these on the Douglas Ranch (a measly half million acres... ??? hectares), or was this somewhere else?
I have a desperate urge to brush out their manes. They look beautiful. I worked at a riding stable when I was a teen, but I was always more comfortable on the ground than on the horses. They did the same trail every day, and they just always wanted to get back to the barn so they bolted the last part of the trail. I felt bad for them when you saw some of the people who came in to ride them. Yahoos who had no idea that a horse was a living animal. One woman had an appaloosa that she stabled there. What a beautiful sweet horse. Memories....
Yes, the lead gelding is pictured in the front right. He moves all the other horses around simply by walking up to a hay pile. Unfortunately, he has the worst tangles in his tail... making it impossible for him to flip up and swat away the flies. I'm looking forward to cutting out the matted sections for him.
I too have spent far more time on the ground around horses than riding. Not that I don't enjoy riding, but being with the horses and catching their interest can be quite relaxing and fun. I'm sure you know what I mean :)
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We have a couple of domesticated horses, but these are wild Comstock Mustangs that were captured on State and Indian lands in Nevada. (It was either that or they would be slaughtered, due to a 20% annual growth rate in the wild herds.) The four horses pictured here have never been ridden... but hopefully someday.
They are a lot calmer and less wary of me then when we first got them. Though, I've only worked with and touched the one in the back right... affectionately named Nevada (for the prominent "N" freeze brand on his neck). One of the wild horses that we've tamed down is "Ford", who we can approach and brush. His name is significant, as he's my Ford Mustang ;)
You're welcome to come out any time and see the horses. Of course, I would probably put you to work feeding and water them.
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And these models work TFH (i.e. - Time for Hay :)
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Anytime you can squeeze it in, either before or after BM...
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Nice photos. I'm surprised that the horses came up to your vehicle and got that close to you. Were these on the Douglas Ranch (a measly half million acres... ??? hectares), or was this somewhere else?
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One woman had an appaloosa that she stabled there. What a beautiful sweet horse. Memories....
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Yes, the lead gelding is pictured in the front right. He moves all the other horses around simply by walking up to a hay pile. Unfortunately, he has the worst tangles in his tail... making it impossible for him to flip up and swat away the flies. I'm looking forward to cutting out the matted sections for him.
I too have spent far more time on the ground around horses than riding. Not that I don't enjoy riding, but being with the horses and catching their interest can be quite relaxing and fun. I'm sure you know what I mean :)
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