Has anyone else adopted a wild Mustang from the Bureau of Land Management? How did you train it?

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I have a Mustang named "Neehi" (because he's "orange" like Neehi orange soda and he was about knee high when I got him).  He got used to me rather quickly and didn't seem to be afraid of anything.  I walked him with a leadline after only two days at my house and he was wonderful - a pro at it.  When he was three, I started to saddle train him.  I put a sack with a little sand in it on his back and let him get used to it.  I added more sand every few days.  I was able to climb on his back after two weeks of this with no problem.  He doesn't like the saddle though.  When I try to put it on his back, he bucks and pulls away.  Any ideas?  I've read about every book out there.

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I suggest that you let a pro trainer do the breaking and training, Mustangs are wild animals and can be very dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. I have broke a few but they will revert back to the wild animals that they were born to be if not handled and ridden regularly. I suggest a domesticated horse if you plan on living very long. Mustangs are better off left in the wild where they belong. I know from experience that very few of these wonderful animals make good riding horses. Good Luck,  Lou

Anonymous · Answer

a pair years in the past i changed into in Kentucky. We went to a park interior a cemetery to feed some ducks and swans some bread. human beings were petting the swans so i determined i could attempt. It chased me, and that i fell right into a pond.

jessica n · Answer

it might be that the saddle is pinching him. just with us and cloths(sorta) i would suggest trying a bigger saddle on him or putting a western saddle on him

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Has anyone else adopted a wild Mustang from the Bureau of Land Management? How did you train it?

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