First encounter

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this is my private forum for my bear run summer event tolter taming... I am trying to get my horse to succeed so I can call him my own... I don't really want anybody trying to join in... but I may allow you to read through it and post some bits of advice so I can possibly make it better...
Thank you

~~first encounter~~

As I walk up to the paddock to the horse I would tame, I spotted it. A gorgeous buckskin stallion...he better be the right one...I think inside my head as I carefully unlatch the gate and cautiously step it, closing the gate behind me and slowly approach the horse, my arm slightly outstretched for the large stallion to sniff my palm.... its soft lip slightly grazes my skin and I lightly jerk it back. The large stallion rears and attemps to paw at me with his hooves and I almost scream, covering my head with both my arms, before holding one out to calm him down, though he doesn't and turns, trying to kick at me and I dash to the side just in time. I grab a rope on the side post and quickly knot it into the hoop of a lasso and hoop it at his neck, He rears angrily, his mane wiping in the air and snorts in disgust a I tighten the rope...
Slipping my hand into my back jean pocket... I reveal a ripe apple and hold it out in an open palm and he takes a hesitant bite... as the apple juice begins to foam on his mouth, he lowers his head and steps closer, his forelock hanging over his eyes and neighs silently, his large curved ears twitching at my soft voice and I smile. I soon back away slowly and grab the latch on the gate, leaving on a good note a smile edges across my face... I will have so much fun training this horse...

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~~Adjusting to the new home~~
as I step into the barn, I instantly shriek at the sight of the stallion... he had tried to leap the stall door and he neighed frantically, kicking out with his front hooves... I try to calm him down as he does I carefully pull his legs up so he now only has one on the barn door and he tries to nip my hand... I flick him on the nose and he jerks his head back "Nooo" I spoke softly... clearly he hasn't done so good with the haul here... "stay..." I murmured and I walked into my tack room, grabbing an apple and a carrot, as I step outside he neighs slightly at the sweet smell. I lay it out on my palm and he chomps it out of my hand eagerly... he steps back and I caress his thick neck. he neighs happily as I praise him. I walk back into my tack room and grabbed a scoop of cob, beet pulp and cool fusion... I mix it into a bucket and hang it on the inside of his stall and he whinnies thanks before plunging his snout into the red bucket and he looks up, a piece of cob stuck to the inside of his nostril and I gently swipe my hand to get it away and he shakes his head vigorously before stuffing his nose back into the bucket... I soon exit the barn happily... seeing my small tabby at my feet, I kneel down to pet her soft fur. I then make my way to the farmhouse in front of the barn and open the door, my cat leaps in and I follow her... feeling sleep cling to me I go to have a nap..

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~~introduction to the halter~~

I walk into the musty smelling barn with a halter in hand... it was a larger halter because the stallion was larger than some, I ran my fingers over the soft reddish-brown leather and gold buckles before letting the stallion scent it, he turns his lip up at the moist soft leather and I laugh... I gently run my hand on the horses arched neck and I coo softly... "its ok bud.." I murmur and try to slip it onto his nose. the stallion rears back and neighs angrily. "whoa bud!" I exclaim... "its good its ok..." I then grab an apple from my pocket and hold it in front of the nose hoop for him to slip it on himself. he stretches his neck forward, trying to find a way around the halter. I smile and as he slips his muzzle through and I pull the apple back, trying to get him to put it on fully, he backs up a I did so and nips at my hand. I flick him in the nose and again he rears. "bad..." I exclaim, and hold the apple in front of the halter and he slips his nose into it and I smile... he pushes his head further in, pinning his ears a it slips over them. and I cautiously clip the throat latch, he then yanked his head back and I grunt in pain and rub my shoulder... "good boy..." I murmur at him not frantically trying to get the leather halter off him and he just walks over to his hay net, chewing the straw I carefully unlatch the halter and pull it off. he jerks slightly as I touch his ears and they pin lightly but he doesn't show threat and I hang the halter on the outside of the stall with a lead rope.

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Meeting a new friend (my real horse checkmate)

as I walk through the musty smelling barn, I grab a blue leather halter and come around the corner. I hear a neigh of greeting as I see my latest stallion and I walk right past him in his paddock. "hang on bud" I exclaim as I disappear behind the barn. I soon come around again and he neighs in surprise, I held a blue lead rope in my one hand and I held the end of a halter with the other, I open the gate that was right beside the tolter's paddock and let my horse in. the bay gelding trotted in and began to chew on a flake of hay I put in. the tolter reared angrily and pinned his ears back, attempting to lunge at Check. knowing checkmate he nipped at his neck, his ears pinned as well. "hey knock it off!" I yell, check soon backs up obediently and I slap the others chest "manners!" he backs up and rears slightly, but much better than before. I step over to check's paddock and reveal a ripe apple, he munches it happily. the tolter whinnies from his paddock and I step over, letting him get a bite of the red apple. I step back over to my horse and caress his thick neck happily, I soon walk back to the tolter, standing there I watch him smell at my bay thoroughbred, he soon curves his lip but keeps his head lowered in submission and checkmate nips at him just to show whose boss. I casually step into check's paddock with a brush in my hand and groom him. my tabby leaps up onto checks back and rubs her head against his neck and I pet his soft fur...

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~~Gaining Your Horses Trust~~

as I sat in my locker room at the barn I grabbed a light green bucket and filled it with horse treats, apples and carrots, before I made my way to the back acreage of the fields, where I found my Stallion out with Checkmate... I gently stroked his palomino fur before revealing a soft brush and I began to groom his coat. he nickered questionably and sidestepped. "easy bud..." I coo slightly, and hold out a piece of apple. he chewed it delightedly and nudged my hand for more. "not yet..." I murmur and continue brushing him, he tenses slightly and rubs his forehead on my shoulder as a sign of affection as he realized it wouldn't hurt him. I hold out another piece of apple and I rub his cheek as he chewed it. he stomped his hoof as I run my hand down his hock, "no..." I murmur and he tries to kick out. I dodge it anxiously and continue to brush his back and stomach. "no Kicking...bad..." I grab a horse treat and let him nibble it as I remove the tangles from his mane... I step back and look at his beautiful now groomed splash-like fur...

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~~First Time With The Saddle~~

I grunted with effort as I heaved the large western leather saddle off its stand and into my wheel barrel and pushed it out and into the walkway of the barn, where I saw a single dun head staring at me and he nickered curiously, as I heaved it onto the wall, I grabbed a soft brush, a little rougher than the first time but still very soft and I groomed his shiny coat. I brushed down his thin white legs and kept brushing his hooves. he nudged my back as I did so and I flinch slightly. "no biting..." I murmur and stand up, I carefully untangle his mane and tail. "your way for comfortable with me at your back end..." I smiled and turn to the saddle pad, it was a gorgeous red and black and soft to the touch. I lightly picked it up and place it on his back... he flinched and tensed his muscles as I pulled it up to his wither. I turned to grab the saddle and heave it onto the saddle pad and he kicked out with his hind leg... "no" I exclaim and lightly tap him on the side. I gently reach under his stomach and grab the leather strap that connects the sides and casually weave it through the ring on this side. I tie it up but not too tight... just enough to get him used to it. he nickered confused and I pat the base of his tail... I put his halter on him and lead him out of the stall... he twitched his ears curiously at the extra weight on his back as I walk him around the front and I smile... I lead him back into his stall and remove the saddle and pad... I then lead him out to the pasture and earn a friendly neigh from my Mare Chess though I walk past her... she was in heat now that the new stallion was here... I then set him loose in the Pasture with My Gelding...

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~~Ground Work~~

I strapped up my stallion and lead him out to the arena, I closed the entrance gate and patted him on the shoulder, I led him gently to the mounting block and leaned onto his side, he snorted and sidestepped causing me to lose my balance and fall off the mounting block, he snorted concerned and gently nudged me as I heaved myself back to my feet. "easy bud..." I coo as I lead him back to the mounting block and begin leaning on him again, he snorted lightly but didn't sidestep, though I could feel his muscles tense. I gently pull myself away and put my cowboy boot in the stirrup and he lurched forward and I quickly pull by boot back and leap off the mounting block and grabbed his lead rope, he reared, confused and turned around. his ears perked and I stroked is muzzle lightly and grabbed a carrot and fed it to him, I dropped the lead rope in front of him to ground tie him and I walked to his hind quarters... I ran my hand down his hock, he slightly lifted his hoof and I grabbed it gently, he snorted in disgust but didn't kick out. I smile and begin to lead him back to the barn... keeping him from passing me at the shoulder...

I removed the saddle and pad from his back, grabbing the brushes I groom his now sweaty pelt and give him a bucket of grain and let him out in the paddock next to CheckMate and give each of them a carrot "just a few more like that and i'll be riding you In no time bud!" I exclaim before turning to return home.

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As I saddled up my stallion I grab a few carrots and stuff them into my jean pocket... I lift my boot and hoist myself into the saddle... he staggers quickly and bucks, throwing me off I scream uncontrollably...
as I pick myself up from the dust, my stallion lowers his head and nudges me to see if I'm alright. and stroke his neck and lead him around at a jog. he quickly picks up a trot and then a canter. he speeds past me with ease and I tighten my grip on the reins "now that you've gotten rid of the energy I think we'll try again eh bud?" I ask as I slow to a walk and lead him back to the center of the arena...
as I heave myself back into the seat he goes bronco on me... I hang onto the horn tightly with one hand as he kicked and reared, the spurs on my cowboy boots didn't help matters as my legs flew up and down, scraping the stallions neck... he lowers his neck and kicks high, once again I go flying from his back.

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as I pick myself up from the ground once again he nickered loudly at the sight of my mare... "SHOOT" I curse and go put her in the field... out of sight of the stallion... I then grab the reins and lead him back to the center... I lean against him and he staggers lightly... I run my hand from the stirrup to the back and once again pull myself to the seat... he neighed questionably as I snatch the reins and try to guide him around at a very slow walk... "your way easier than my mare bud..." I murmur and stroke his shoulder in praise
I walked him back to the barn... we are both silent, even when I pass the pasture my mare is in... she whinnied loudly at him and only earned a ear perk and quick glance.
I unmounts at the barn entrance and take off all the tack, he nickered happily as I hold out three bright orange carrots and he eats eagerly...

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~~First Time With The Farrier~~

"hello Ian" I smile and let the farrier into the barn that held my stallion "he's never had this before so be careful..." I warn as I look at my fidgety horse "he will kick..."
"yeah aye?," the tall farrier replied "he kick and I'll kick back" was all I got through his thick Irish accent as he made his way to the dun splash...
Ian gently ran his hand down the horses foreleg, lightly pushing his finger at the base of the hoof, lifting it up, the Stallion pawed his leg out in attempt to get Ian to let go... though this farrier had had many of these types of horses, he hung onto the ankle and lightly thrust his elbow at his ribcage
he stopped immediately...
"ah good then..." he continued as he cleaned the first hoof.
my stallion snorted in disgust as he finished and dropped his hoof. "next one... he ain't that bad..." he murmured and lifted the hind leg.
the white leg kicked out, just missing Ian's face
"why you lil' *******'' he cursed and elbowed him in his hind quarters
the stallion stopped.
"good ya better not try that again eh?" he chuckled and lifted again, this time with no trouble. he soon finished cleaning and trimming the first hind and the second.
he soon lifted the final hoof, finishing trimming it with ease he grabbed the file. running it over the top of the hoof he began to run it back and forth, filing the hoof to look much better...
he finished all of the hooves and they looked way better compared to the cracked mess they were before.
"almost done... just gotta apply the polish..." he exclaimed and rubbed it onto the hooves, making it shiny black.