Been busy so no updates. Getting things set up for the Wifey horse. Corral panels are coming this Sun. getting a shetler tomorrow, trailer goes in for check up soon and the horse monitor camera system will be installed when it arrives.
Vin and I had a great day yesterday!!!! The weather was good and Vin and I spent most of the day together just hanging out.
I at last got to try out that McClellan saddle on him. He was so good! I did not tie him, just walked over with the blanket, let him sniff it and put it on. Then walked over and got the saddle and came back. He sniffed it and I put it on. I spent maybe 15 minutes setting it up and adjusting it and he did not take one single step the whole time!
The saddle looks like it fits pretty well, but I need a shorter cinch for it. The best part is it fits over his withers well so maybe there is something to what a friend told me. Mustangs are built like horses were 100 years ago so the older saddles fit them better. None of my western saddles fit him at all and I have looked at many others in stores and none look like they would fit. This 100 year old McClellan seems like it fits perfect. We will see how it rides as soon as I get a cinch and the weather gets better. Right now it is still ice in the pen and I am taking it easy on him as he slips around in some spots.
When I was finished and had to get in the house, Vin bit down on my jacket sleeve and just stood there. He was not trying to bite me, he just was holding on to my sleeve so I would not go inside and leave him. He let go when I asked and he followed me to the gate, then all the way back to the house as far as he could. I almost wanted to go back out and hang with him some more but had to get in. I cam back out and gave him his night hay and a carrot, and hung out with him for another half hour. Then when I gave him a pat and turned to leave, he bit down on my sleeve again and just looked at me.
I think we have really hit that special place where we are true friends and he knows I would never hurt him or put him in a dangerous position.
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That's so cool when the connection has been made. I have a little mare who thinks that I should be exclusively hers and the trust between us is phenominal. Working on that same trust with my other mare and it's definately getting there. Too cool!
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