Just wondering if the author of this article has been around TBs and Arabians much. The descriptions seem to fit to a T.
I have always wanted to have a Mustang "own" me. This article is so true, but I to, see the same things in my Arabians. Galadriel, mentioned the same thing.
I am owned by 5 BLM mustangs, and have had mustangs since 1977. I've had many domestic breeds prior to that, including QH, Arabians, Appaloosa and other domestic breeds, but ever since mustangs came into my life, there is no better horse out there, imo. My main soulstang, has saved my life on more than one occasion, by his own accord, once from mountain lion, and once from an attacking rescue horse. "Demand the Brand" :)
This is a horribly absurd article. I've been involved with Mustangs via the Extreme Mustang Makeovers and Mustang Heritage Foundation adoption programs since 2008 and have trained and worked with well over 30. Every horse is an individual. I have never noticed a single horse having problems at dusk, I have never noticed them being any more mouthy as an overall group than any other breed, and in many years of horse care the quarter horses have been WAY more destructive than mustangs. This article is entirely based on one person's stereotypes. Completely ridiculous I would think that the horse channel would produce a more well rounded article.
Temple of the Mount and Equine Paradigm I posted this before I read the article, what a waste of timeline. (Ike who knew timelines could be wasted) Yes mustangs are very different from domestic breeds but apparently this author and trainer haven't figured out what those differences truly are yet. To understand the mustang "mind" we need to operate from instinct, to operate from instinct we need to quit trying to "understand" anything and allow our bodies to guide us there. Then we can begin to "be" where a mustang is coming from at any moment in any situation. I'm tired of reading material from author after author, trainer after trainer, and 90% are all pure crapola. Gawd it's enough to make a soul feel alone. Edited · Like · More · 34 minutes ago
I once worked at a stable that owned a pure bred stallion/ mustang. It was my second day on the job at the time. They owner introduced me to the horses and after I pet every single horse as we were leaving she had said to me. " I have owned that horse for years, no one has ever been able to get remotely close to him, let alone pet him like you have." A few days later I was let go. Was it because the horse trusted me enough to pet him and knew I wasn't a threat or was it something else entirely. Whatever it was I had felt extremely privileged pet this Stallion. He was a sweetheart and I could feel through my touch he trusted me.
While every horse is an individual, much of what she wrote is true of a Mustang I own ( now retired ). I got him when he was 13, he grew up living in a field with another horse ( domestic born but never trained or ridden till age 13). I adored him , and he was gentle and amazing (most of the time ). But he did become extremely reactive around dusk, and after awhile I just stopped trying to ride him at that time even handling him around that time was unsettling. Granted I am an ammie and maybe a pro could have solved it but I never could so I just rode and handled him when it was a better time. He was fabulous around other horses and very affectionate with people, nice to ride but could be extremely reactive out on trail and would hear and sense things a far distance away . I adored him but not sure if I would get another, I never could get him to do some basic things other horses did as a matter of course.
Linda G I have an 18 year old mustang that I trained at the MN Horse Training Academy in MN. He was just 2 when I brought him to school. I had no experience training or owning a horse. The teacher, Larry Surrett, had me do a lot of things differently with my mustang. He said it was very important to gain the trust of this horse, and bonding would make up for a lot of inexperience. I do find that my horse LJ was more spooky towards dusk. This article is right on. When put in the barn, LJ will flip the lights on and off if he is in the stall by the switch.
I find this article to be very insightful. I’ve been a horse person for over 50 years. I’ve had 4 domestic horses and recently got a 4 yr old well started mustang. I started w bonding time , ground work and In hand work. Now we’re starting trails. He is not at all spooky, is very aware and willing on the trail. Our first two rides were late afternoon and he did try to bolt near home. I went back to our ground work and bonding. I ride earlier in the day and no bolting near home. We have coyotes nearby and they are active at dusk. I do think there is a connection. Hs a smart boy.