As of this morning…his back is now my shoulder height!!!
They grow up too fast!!
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They grow so quickly don’t they?
When I had horses in the midwest the flies and ticks were difficult for them. I found that good fly spray and examination of the nether regions for ticks were needed. UGH, ticks!
That was a long time ago! Have there been any improvements in fly spray since the dark ages? I managed to keep mine from stomping themselves lame and being tormented, but I’d guess that products have improved since then.
I still like your Hazel best. 
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That curious boy is a keeper! Well done Hazel!
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He is thinking - “Boy that girl horse is really dumb. I am going to come in here and eat all the carrots. Shhh - don’t tell her there are carrots in here. Mine, all mine.”
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hahaha!! they’re very competitive. If one gets praise for something, the other does one of his or her tricks. They have a lot of tricks… Put your head down. Gimme your foot. Back it up. Stay. Touch it. Pick that up. etc.
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Has he had any experience in horse training, especially with Mustangs? It is not as easy as it looks to a rookie, as you already know. Probably best to keep them awhile unless the potential buyer has some experience. Your two babies will probably be as easy to handle as a domestic baby because you have worked with them so much. But the others might be more challenging to a newbie trainer. Still any young horse can be a challenge.
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Listen to your gut. And your heart.
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I would be very hesitant to agree to anything. Too much buyer enthusiasm is flattering but can be really off putting when it’s unexpected.
I would rather see how the people themselves do once they have a set up and are working with horses.
Also, I admit selfishly…I want your lovely foals to go to COTHers so we can all continue to watch their life progression.
Or even better you keep them and they will flourish. I do like the decide at 5 approach.
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Does he have Mustangs? What experience with them does he have? What are his credentials?
Hopefully he’s not just a city slicker in love with the idea of Mustangs.
You’re right to be protective of your babies and older Mustangs. I’d want to see his spread and hear from his feed store and hay supplier and barn help before I took him seriously.
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Is that a bale spear?
You must have far better luck than I have. I can not imagine turning any horse, let alone babies, out with a bale spear on the ground like that.
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the spear is poking about 1/3 into an old roundbale, so No spikes to impale. There are implements around the compound, and a tractor. Inside their run-in shed there is ‘stuff’ too. Not much stuff, and in a corner…but they leave it alone.
Yesterday when i opened the breezeway into the barn for my visitors they all infiltrated…and Hazel was picking around at things. I knew it was him, and when i said his name chastisingly he stopped.
There definately are hazards in this 10acre compound, no doubt, but actually, there are in the pastures too. Every pasture has deep woods, creeks and ravines. And a couple of the pastures have honey locusts. But the thing i worry MOST about are the invading armadillos and the deep, straight down holes they make into their dens. In fact, i know there is one in a pasture i’m going to let them out into, but until i can re-find it and stick some limbs down into it to make them avoid stepping in it (i removed the limbs for haying in May) i’m not letting them out there.
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Besides I am not ready for another horse for about 5 years LOL!
How far away from west Michigan are you?
(Wouldn’t that be too cool!)
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Awwww …! 
Do you remember the band The Small Faces? 
Umm … wait …
What?!?!?
Where are pictures of Trout and Avatar?
Please?
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not their music, i only remember that they were all small little boys…
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Avatar reminds me of my first horse, a dun. I know he’s a grulla, so close!
Might have to touch base with you in a few years about him - he’d be close to the right age for me then LOL!
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12yr olds are your sweetspot are they?
What i like about a dun’s coat is when they shine it’s pretty surprising. I need to take some pics of Avatar today, in his shiny summer coat.
I once bought a mustang they said was 12. Turns out they were 10 year off…she was 22~! But a marvelous mare that i loved with all my heart.
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Beautiful boys. Thank you for posting their videos.
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Watching him I suddenly realized how some people might have misidentified those Przewalski’s Horses. Nothing like Mustangs, and yet …
Thank goodness Avatar came to such a horse haven as @eightpondfarm.
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Well, I started another thread. I had a realization that in 5 years my mare will be retired (she’s 24 now) and my gelding will be close or retired (he’s 22) and I’m only 67 - and will hopefully be still trail riding when I am 72 and longer, so will be needing a shorter (my mare is 16 hands) horse to putz me around the trails and be in my happy place. I do want older as I am older and want a few years with them LOL!
I found a picture of a very young (18-year-old) me and my first horse (dun) and my mom’s horse (black) riding Western. How time flies!
Me and my granddaughter on my current horses…yes, we ride English now!
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