Scout is a very unique horse in so many ways and I am still feeling my way with her. She is going to teach me so much about how to be a better horse person. I have been puzzling over how to manage her of late. She has been a little pushy and has not been wanting to be with me so much. I am so used to working with very sensitive horses as they tend to match with my personality better. Scout is different in that she is bold and grounded. In the past I would have labelled a horse like her dull but I learnt a valuable lesson with her that this is certainly not the case.
I have noticed in the work I do with her that if you ask her with anything but softness she will indeed immediately brace and become dull. She is teaching me to be softer and more polite than ever before. She is truly a wonderful mare and when I ask her with absolute softness she will immediately try to work out what I want of her. She also has a need to understand why she has to do something. This is a trait that is also making me have to rethink my training so she sees a purpose in what I am asking of her.
She is the bravest horse I have ever come across. When the dogs all rush to the fence to bark at her and Sienna, Sienna runs away whilst Scout bravely saunters over to them to watch them. The cars don't worry her at all and in fact anything that in the past I have had to take time to introduce slowly to other horses, Scout just boldly marches forth
to investigate.
She is now heavily pregnant and it should only be about a month till she foals. This foal is going to be something very special. Renegade Shadow, the sire, is maturing into one of the most exceptional Spanish Mustangs I have seen. I am also very excited about finally being able to have Scout tested and released from quarantine once the foal is born.
Rich and I have decided we will move out west and start up a horse retraining and sale business. This is a dream I have had for sometime now and I am pleased that soon it will become a reality. We have some big ideas in the pipeline for this business and for setting up Australia's first Spanish Mustang stud.
I have noticed in the work I do with her that if you ask her with anything but softness she will indeed immediately brace and become dull. She is teaching me to be softer and more polite than ever before. She is truly a wonderful mare and when I ask her with absolute softness she will immediately try to work out what I want of her. She also has a need to understand why she has to do something. This is a trait that is also making me have to rethink my training so she sees a purpose in what I am asking of her.
She is the bravest horse I have ever come across. When the dogs all rush to the fence to bark at her and Sienna, Sienna runs away whilst Scout bravely saunters over to them to watch them. The cars don't worry her at all and in fact anything that in the past I have had to take time to introduce slowly to other horses, Scout just boldly marches forth
to investigate.She is now heavily pregnant and it should only be about a month till she foals. This foal is going to be something very special. Renegade Shadow, the sire, is maturing into one of the most exceptional Spanish Mustangs I have seen. I am also very excited about finally being able to have Scout tested and released from quarantine once the foal is born.
Rich and I have decided we will move out west and start up a horse retraining and sale business. This is a dream I have had for sometime now and I am pleased that soon it will become a reality. We have some big ideas in the pipeline for this business and for setting up Australia's first Spanish Mustang stud.
Kirsty, it's great to see your plans unfold. And I enjoy every one of your blog posts, so I've mentioned you for an Honest Scrap award. Carry it on, if you care to. :)
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Eeeek! It's waiting time now! Hope you aren't as nervous as I was when expecting babies. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThank you both :) I am so pleased to see you both here.
ReplyDeleteI am very nervous about this foal but I am so looking forward to Scout being out of quarantine after the birth. It will be lovely to be able to take her for walks and really start to get to know her better.