| PLEASE READ: I would really love it for you to read this whole description (it sounds scary yes I know!) but I think you will find it very beneficial. This is how I work with my horses, maybe it can influence the way you work with yours. -Every horse deserves a chance.- Scotch was the result of a thoroughbred colt breaking loose into a paddock of trail riding mares, from the start he wasn't really wanted. As he grew up he was kept in a paddock with another colt & they matured into stallions, Scotch was gelded and moved into a 90 acre paddock full of the other trail riding horse but sill kept his stallion traits. For 8 years Scotch was literally left out in that paddock. He was never halter broken, he was unbroken, feet never trimmed, never rugged, never had his mane or tail cut and never wormed. He was untouched, he was wild 'stallion'. His owners didn't want him, to them he was a waste of time. He was written for being dangerous, unpredictable and worthless, his future only held being shipped off to the slaughter sales. They asked if I wanted him, and there was no way I turn down that offer. This previously 'dangerous, waste of time horse' allowed me to fling tarps over his head, bounce a parelli ball on his back, throw ropes around him and have them tightened all over his body. He gave to pressure, picked up his legs and allowed me to trim his feet for his first time. The first time I rode him was bareback in a halter. He's very soft and responsive, the slightest shift ... |
