Today was so exciting! Dad and I finally got Aztec and Lucy home. Aztec is beautiful! She is small, but she has some really great markings. She has a bold dun stripe all the way down her back and has faint zebra stripes on her legs. I was really pleased with her appearance. She looks very healthy and clean and all.
As far as attitude goes, she's wilder than Lucy. And she has separation anxiety from Lucy, which is going to have to be resolved quickly, so I can work with them individually without a fuss. Like, Aztec was trying to climb the gate to get to Lucy... She kept working herself up until finally I brought in Cheyenne, last year's Mustang filly. Chey straightened her out. She is VERY protective of me, so when Aztec ran around to knock into me, Chey would throw her ears back and go at her to keep her in line. After two rounds of Cheyenne putting her in her place, Aztec finally calmed down enough to eat hay out of my dad's hand.
My parents kept saying how they felt like I was going to be disappointed in Aztec. I don't think that is possible. Last year I had this big idea of what training a wild Mustang would be, and Cheyenne wasn't that idea. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE her. I don't think I could've had a better first yearling. But I didn't have a big challenge, so I guess I kind of slacked off. I thought she was too easy. And now, with Aztec, I am so excited to learn what she is willing to teach me. I know that she is "crazy" now. My parents keep reminding me. But I also know that once I have her trust, she is going to be another Chey. She is going to be the willing, pleasing horse that everyone wants. I think of both of my Mustangs, she is going to be the one that will try the hardest to get stuff done correctly. Guess time will tell. (:
Always,
xx Shellee
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