This is River from @Ghostsonqs mustang makover. today i went and picked her up in my trailer. I got some padding for the insides of the trailer as i knew that i probobly wouldn’t be able to get wraps on her legs as she is not used to that at all. It took a little to get her in as she was really afraid of the trailer, and i don’t blame her. but we got her in after a while. I drove a little under the speed limit (not illegally slow) but slow enough that the trailer wouldn’t rattle too much. When we got to my stables we puled up to a round pen because it’s usually good keep mustangs in the round pen at first so they can’t get stuck and feel cornered in the corners of a normal pen. We also made sure to get a shaded pen for her, since she is really sensitive to sunshine with her skin and coat color. During desensitization i’m going to try to see if she prefers fly masks or sunscreen so i can let her out into a different pen later when she feels safe. but anyways, I got the trailer close to the gate and moved around so that River couldn’t escape when i let her out. When I opened the trailer she practically jumped out of it and ran to the other side of the pen. I closed the gate and pulled the trailer back to the garage where we parked it. I went back and just sat outside of the pen where River was and observed her and took notes on her behavior. this is what i have so far: - She is really spooky - really cautious about trying new things - has a good even gait naturally - bucks around the new things, but goes back to investigate - probobly really sensitive on nose and feet, cuz spooks when things touch there - likes peppermints
@Ghostsonqs for River @MythopianPegasus for round pen @-TheConjuring for rider
