Horses & burros still available from the 2006
Wild Horse U adoption at Palomino Valley.
(Continued from Part Three.)
Please note: This list is compiled to our best knowledge and we will try to keep it updated, but all animals are subject to prior adoption. Please check with the
National Wild Horse and Burro Center to determine the availability of any specific animals. Please also note that this list does not include weanling horses and burros that were not part of the volunteer gentling activities. Thus there are a number of additional animals available at the facility that BLM will be happy to place with qualified adopters.
The animals in this listing received from between 1˝ to three hours work during Wild Horse U, the purpose of which was primarily to desensitize the animals to people and to determine which approaches seemed to work best with each horse, the assumption being that many adopters prefer to employ their own training methods. Anyone having questions about how a horse behaved during training sessions are welcome to contact the
LRTC Wild Horse Mentors.
Horse 5259, 6 year old sorrel mare
Lead Trainers: Hue Simpson / Tony Sumner
Session 1: Settled well with two people in the pen. Poled a lot at her withers. She gives you both eyes well. Seems
sweet.
Session 2: Was in round pen when the howling wind started up. Lots of stuff blowing by and through the pen. The
mare stayed focused and responded quietly to basic round pen activities in spite of all the chaos.
Find out about adopting this horse.
Horse 5355, 5 year old gray gelding
Lead Trainers: ? / Jim Rea
(Notes missing from first session.)
Session 2: Sensitive and attentive horse. Can be moved with handlers eyes or nose. Worked on light inside turns and used as demo horse. A competent adopter or trainer could produce a nice horse.
Find out about adopting this horse.
Horse 5377, 3 year old pinto mare
Lead trainer: Betty Retzer (only one session)
Scared at first by all the activity. Calmed down but at times zoned out. Once we got her attention she would face up and move as directed. Got pole all over her “off” side. Dropped ropes over her back. Calmed down well but will threaten to kick if pushed.
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Horse 5409, 1 year old roan gelding
Lead Trainer: Willis Lamm (both sessions)
Session 1: Calmed down quickly. Worked with pole and rope. Yields well can touch barrel and nose.
Session 2: Worked on both sides at the same time. Will raise a back leg to warn if pressured but has never offered to kick. Calms down quickly when disturbed. Likes to be petted on his neck and under his chin. Rubbed all over with pole.
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Horse 5551, 3 year old pinto filly
Lead Trainer: Jorge Ortiz / various volunteers
Session 1: Sassy little filly, lots of energy. Walked around in the pen until she settled. Rubbed with a pole by two people at once. This filly started out nervous but she has brains.
Session 2: Very smart. Can be approached from both sides and allowed some brushing (brush taped to short pole) on withers, side, chest and belly. Just started rope work before running out of time. Can be approached and scratched with hand on right shoulder.
Find out about adopting this horse.
Burro 5588, 4 year old gray Jennett
Lead Trainer: Corrine Davis (only one session)
Very nice Jennett! She remained quiet for the entire session. Polled her back, chest, front legs, rear legs to hocks. Played with ropes all over body. Put on rope halter. No time to really start leading but should learn easily. Can scratch her with hand on withers, back, neck, poll and left side of face.
Find out about adopting this burro.
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