How to Train a Wild Brumby/Mustang

MODULE 1
Session 1
3 Topics
1.1 Part 1 – Introducing Major Bob : READING THRESHOLDS
1.2 Part 2 – Introducing Major Bob : READING THRESHOLDS
1.3 Part 3 – Introducing Major Bob : READING THRESHOLDS
Session 2
2 Topics
2.1 Part 1 – Building more Confidence with APPROACH & RETREAT
2.2 Part 2 – Building more Confidence with MOVING HIS FEET
Session 3
3 Topics
3.1  Part 1 – WORKING IN THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
3.2  Part 2 – WORKING IN THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
3.3  Part 3 – WORKING IN THE WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
Session 4
3 Topics
4.1 Part 1 – FIRST TOUCH & FORWARD STEPS TOWARDS ME
4.2 Part 2 – FIRST TOUCH & FORWARD STEPS TOWARDS ME
4.3 Part 3 – FIRST TOUCH & FORWARD STEPS TOWARDS ME
Session 5
2 Topics
5.1 Part 1 – TOUCHING WITH THE STICK & HAND FOR THE FIRST TIME
5.2 Part 2 – TOUCHING WITH THE STICK & HAND FOR THE FIRST TIME
MODULE 2
Session 6
1 Topic
6.1 DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & MOVING HIS FEET
Session 7
3 Topics
7.1 Part 1 – APPROACH & RETREAT & EXPLAINING EMOTIONAL REGULATIONS
7.2 Part 2 – BUILDING ON DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK USING RHYTHMIC MOTION
7.3 Part 3 – BUILDING ON DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK USING RHYTHMIC MOTION
Session 8
2 Topics
8.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & BODY MOVEMENT
8.2 Part 2 – DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & BODY MOVEMENT
Session 9
1 Topic
9.1 TOUCHING WITH STRING IN PREPARATION FOR HALTER
Session 10
1 Topic
10.1 HALTERING FOR THE FIRST TIME
MODULE 3
Session 11
1 Topic
11.1 INTRODUCING THE FLAG & FREE LUNGING WITH FLAG
Session 12
1 Topic
12.1 FOLLOW A FEEL WITH LEAD ROPE TOWARDS ME & LUNGE
Session 13
2 Topics
13.1 Part 1 – STARTING TO SHOW HIS PERSONALITY: LICKING, CHEWING, YAWNING & LOTS OF RUBS
13.2 Part 2 – START OF HINDQUARTER YIELDS WITH RHYTHMIC PRESSURE
Session 14
2 Topics
14.1 Part 1 – EXTREME DESENSITISATION WITH THE FLAG OVER HEAD & BODY
14.2 Part 2 – BUILDING ON COMMUNICATION & UNDERSTANDING: DESENSITISATION & MOVING HIS FEET
Session 15
1 Topic
15.1 BUILDING ON COMMUNICATION CUES & DESENSITISATION
MODULE 4
Session 16
2 Topics
16.1 Part 1 – HINDQUARTER YIELDS & COMING TOWARDS STEADY PRESSURE
16.2 Part 2 – BACK UP: YIELD AWAY FROM STEADY PRESSURE
Session 17
1 Topic
17.1 DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK AND STRING
Session 18
2 Topics
18.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK AND STRING WITH & WITHOUT THE LEAD ROPE
18.2 Part 2 – INTRODUCING HINDQUARTER YIELDS WITH THE STICK & FLAG
Session 19
2 Topics
19.1 Part 1 – DESENSITISATION TO THE LEAD ROPE OVER HIS BACK
19.2 Part 2 – LUNGING WITH THE LEAD ROPE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Session 20
1 Topic
20.1 DESENSITISATION ON HIS BODY – TAPPING & JUMPING AROUND HIM
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6.1 DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & MOVING HIS FEET

How to Train a Wild Brumby/Mustang Session 6 6.1 DESENSITISATION WITH THE STICK & STRING & MOVING HIS FEET

In this video I am able to touch him with my stick within a few minutes. I am then able to stroke his face with my hand by using the rhythmic motion I put in my stick to then transfer this into my hand without it feeling much different. I don’t do this for too long before retreating to keep his trust in me, otherwise I will go over his threshold. I repeat this process a few times and then when I use approach and retreat to go to his wither he leaves and tells me its’ too much for him at this stage. I softly move his feet around in both directions.

Towards the end of the video he wants to stop and investigate a spot on the ground where his water was poured out earlier today. All morning he ignored it, then after lunch he looked at it quickly then went back to ignoring it. Then in this session he stopped to investigate it for the first time. I stop moving his feet straight away and step back and allowed him space and time to check it out. This is the kind of behaviour I want to encourage. If I can get him curious enough to investigate different things in his environment this will help build his confidence through fostering curiosity.

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