Lucy and the horse have become very good friends!
Yesterday the first lessons went ok. I tried Jay O'Jay's method of round penning. While I could trot her around the pen and change directions neither her nor I were happy with the way it went. We both worked up a sweat but didn't to seem to connect. I did manage to touch her on the neck. Later in the day I went back to the corral and took a brush in and brushed both sides of her neck. Then in the evening I brushed her neck, back, and down her front legs. All of this while I made sure she didn't crowd into my space. All in all a positive first day!

First look

The first picture is of a buckskin that has zebra striped forelegs (you can't see them in this photo) The second is a sorrel (in the foreground) At the start the buckskin was my first choice to adopt. After 3 hours of observation the buckskin is no longer in the running. She shows the potential to be a very striking horse, but her temperament is a little too alpha for my first one.
The sorrel is now in the # 1 spot. I have 4 more that I'm interested in and will try to spend more time observing them tomorrow morning before the auction.
The sorrel let me pet her nose as she checked me out so that's hard to top, but one of the contenders is a light sorrel with blond mane & tail and 4 white stockings. She is a lot smaller but very nice looking I just have to watch her a little more for temperament evaluation.
There are a lot of nice geldings but I was really thinking filly for the first one.
Tomorrow I'll know which one is mine when we load it in the trailer!

Duncan Ok. we're on our way

Well....it's time. We didn't put on the siding or install windows and one corner of the roof still needs 3 panels but the horse will have a comfy stall. The other half has hay and feed.
We leave 6:30 tomorrow to pick up the trailer in Bertram at 8:00.
Viewing of the horses starts at 4:00 and ends at 6:00. Friday viewing starts at 8:00, then the auction for adoption starts at 10:00. I plan to use all the viewing time checking the yearlings to see which one would be best for me.
I have spent 14 months preparing for this and I can hardly wait to see what I end up with. It is truly (for me) a dream coming true!!

Countdown

I have 2 weeks left to finish the stable and get ready for the arrival of my mustang. May 28 I will be in Duncan Ok. to choose which mustang is right for me. On May 29 I will adopt and bring home a living American icon, a wild mustang!
Once I have it home I will try to post daily updates even if short. This will help me keep a record of the training for the future mustangs I hope to train and find homes for.