The Bureau of Land Management held a wild horse adoption and expo this weekend. I heard about it on the radio and my ears perked up immediately. I've always been fascinated by these creatures and the idea that we still have the chance to purchase and "tame" a wild horse.
I've heard of two cases of people who adopted a wild horse from the program and began working with them. While I'm sure they are all different, these two (a male gelding and female mare) turned out to be a real handful. The gelding has spent four years in professional training with only an ocassional day that he will put in a good workout without protest. Could it be that he preferred the open wilds to his new found stable? Or maybe an arena is just not challenging or stimulating enough to make him want to partner up with his rider? In any case, he is a loved and a cursed member of the family who bought him.
The second horse, the mare, became the best friend of a teenage girl. They struggled together through the gentling and training process and have been able to create a special bond in the end. The horse remains a feisty little thing that refuses to canter at less than full speed, but her rider doesn't really care.
From these two instances I can only come to the conclusion that these wild horses have an ancestory of survival making them a) Hardy b) Quite stubborn and c) Born with an iron will that will continue and sometimes be used against a human who tells them what to do
Here are the photos I got before the auction began.
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