- .: I Want A Mustang! :.
Username: Horse
Have you read the front page?: Yep!
Will you pick up this mustang on the 22nd of June?: Of course, unless something really tragic happens cx !
Will you train this mustang?: Of course! I have trained a horse in real life and think that I am quite suitable to do it on CS c: .
What are some of your training plans?: When I first receive my wild mustang, I will earn his [or her, I will just use his for now so I don't have to type his/her every time I mention the mustang cx] trust and teach him that it is okay to approach humans… I will bond with my mustang and get to know his personality and attitude towards him. To do this, I will first place him in a field- which is large enough for the horse to gallop at least an acre in- and approach the horse throughout the day, little by little. I won't want to overwhelm or scare the mustang if I jump into things too quickly. Once he has gained my trust and once I learn his personality, I will place similar horses [personality wise] into the field with him and soon introduce horses with different personalities in- but keep a close eye so they don't fight. Once all of the horses are settled, I will move on with the mustang, making physical contact with the horse.
After the horse trusts me, I will try to teach it how to use its halter by gently nudging its nose into it, and next taking it off. I will then slowly work my way up to the horse's ears, slipping it over them when he is comfortable. Later I will start to groom the horse, using soft-brushes first, before 'the more rough' curry-combs and hard-brushes- also hoof-picks, to avoid getting kicked. I will make sure the horse fully trusts me before I start hoof-picking. Once the mustang is okay with grooming and the halter, I will slowly introduce saddle-pads to it- lightly placing it on and off.
After the mustang is used to tack, I will lunge him in the ring with his tack on for a week or two. After he is used to being in the ring, I will slowly attempt to get on him and start to ride him- little by little. This way he will be comfortable and will not be ahead of himself. I will ride him over poles once he is good with flatwork and slowly raise the poles to a little less than a foot to get his hooves where they are supposed to be. After he is good with his footwork, I will raise the jump higher little by little, soon to be getting to the bigger jumps.