Working with Wild Horses

Posted by Duane Isaacson Oct 21, 2006

Heart of the Redwoods Horse Rescue began working with two mustangs this past week. The first task in working with horses born in the wild is to get them comfortable and feeling safe around humans. It can be quite a challenge just to put a halter on them without causing them to fly into a panic! But, wild horses are essentially a "clean slate". They don't have a history of bad handling, so they learn and adapt quickly. It's pure joy to watch them relax and turn loose and allow themselves to be handled, haltered and walked. No "training" is involved in this. That nonsense is shunned entirely. All the work, especially now, is about giving these horses a safe place to be. Stay tuned - there will be more to come.