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OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN
WILD HORSE GENTLING:
LET THE GENTLING BEGIN!
Tentatively named Kingsley, the new colt seemed to be doing all the right things: facing up and respecting space within the first few days. But he did not accept being touched, did not want human contact.
  He had to be caught by stealthily taking the end of his rope. He did not look forward to having people visit him. | |
 | Once caught, he was "obedient" but guarded. We were longing for the time when he would let down his fears and accept us as his friends. |
 Many people report good results from touching a new mustang with a bamboo pole. This colt did not like the bamboo pole. He kept positioning himself so that we could not touch him with it. |  Using a bamboo frond as an extension of his hand, Michael reaches out and touches him, and he seems to enjoy it. |
 Reaching out and touching: Getting braver! Note the loose rope. The colt is guarded and stiff, but not pulling away. |  Approach with no rope! |
 Desensitizing |  |
 2 weeks after the new colt's arrival, he is visited by a group of kids. It's the first time he seems to really relax, really enjoy human interaction! |  The baby climbing the fence startled him, but also fascinated him. He didn't run, just stood their watching, and you could almost see the "wheels" turning inside his head. |
 After 6 weeks, he is ready for first walk outside the gentling pen. Or is he? He doesn't want to leave! |  His first few walks took place within a fenced orchard. That way if he did break loose, he was still contained. |
