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Kickstart gets
ready for the
competition
the clipping. ly to the music. So, I have been finding that in
We had spent order to compete in this competition I am walk-
by Dennis Auslam
time working ing a thin line in over training here, or putting
on her bridle to much on her in to short of a period of time. I
path with very want to be very careful not to overstep that
The final countdown is fast
little issues line, for the horses sake.
approaching for the Mustang Makeover
and I had run the clippers, in the palm of my All in all, she is a great mustang,
Challenge at the Midwest Horse Fair in
hand, on her face to get her used to the feel- very intelligent and has been a willing partner
Madison, WI. Kickstart is still advancing very
ing. I just let down my guard, so of course, my during this whole process. I look forward to the
well. I have really bonded with this girl and I
advice is always be prepared for anything that competition and above all it is going to be fun
have to remind myself, of I should say, she
might happen. Prepare, Prepare, prepare. and a good thing for the mustangs.
reminds me on occasion that she was a wild
We are progressing beyond what I I would like to say to all the potential
mustang. In fact, she reminded me of that just
had anticipated and I am able to gently lay her buyers of these horses that you take the time
last week.
down and get on her while she is getting up. to continue their training. These horses have a
I was clipping her face and she front
Now this is a dangerous maneuver and not lot of potential and are being put through some
footed me in the thigh, drawing some blood.
one I would suggest for the inexperienced serious training for these competitions, but you
But, I can't blame her, It was her instinct to pro-
horse person. Might not be one I would sug- need to make sure you continue it. Remember,
tect herself as it is with all horses. Which is a
gest for the experienced horse person either it was only few months ago that they were run-
very good point to remember no matter how
though. What you do need to be aware with ning wild. If you will do this though I know you
much you have worked with your horse or how
this maneuver is that initially they can have a will find that you have an awesome horse that
long you have had the horse.
tendency to lose their balance. Hence, my left can become that willing partner you are look-
It's not that I hadn't prepared her for
leg was pinned under twice in the beginning of ing for.
this process. Needless to say, she was much I would also like to thank Howard
calmer in this situation than I was as she is a Larsen. Howard, who is 72 years old, still dili-
really intelligent mustang and has a very nice gently comes over to our barn almost everyday
temperament. So you need to be aware, to help and he is always ready, he has 911
because I've done this on several horses and punched into his phone, just in case.
if this can happen to me, think what would hap- Take Care and God Bless!
pen to a novice. Dennis Auslam
Last week we started her on cattle. She We invite you to visit our website,
took to it aggressively, which makes me think we always have an upcoming clinic that can
while in the wild, on the BLM ground, she had help you perfect your horsemanship skills.
encountered cattle. We started out just track- This spring we are having a Confidence and
ing the cattle around and then we proceeded Self Defense on the Trail clinic where Mary
to do some mild cutting. She is an independ- Hamilton and I will be working together. For
ent mustang and very secure in herself and more info keep checking the website:
she takes instruction well, but she does have a
www.redwoodstables.com
few of her own ideas, so she is going to need
to learn patience and not be so assertive on
Dennis Auslam is the owner/operator of
the cattle. In time....
Redwood Stables in Morton, MN. He trains
A few weeks ago we started driving her by
both horse and rider through lessons and
doing ground driving, then moved her up to a
clinics and runs a regular schedule of clinics in
breaking cart. She took to this very well and I
Confidence Building, Horsemanship and
thought about incorporating this into our pro-
Cattle Work and has recently added a
gram, but I still not decided if I am going to
Challenge Trail Course to his facility.
drive her at the competition or not. It can be
He is scheduled to be a clinician at a number
very hazardous and I feel we probably need a
of Horse Fairs and Expos around the country
little more time working on this to be safe for
in 2009, hosts clinics at his facility and also
the both of us. Again, that goes back to prepa-
does outside clinics. If you are interested in
ration, which always leads us back to the safe-
hosting a clinic please contact us. If you are
ty issue, which is my main focus in any work-
interested in attending a clinic you can check
shop or clinic I do. So we might have to wait on
out our clinic schedule on the website.
that for a different show.
You can set up a clinic at your facility with
We are now in the process of picking out
Dennis by contacting him at 507-430-0342 or
a song for the FREESTYLE REINING class.
email him at
We have started working on dancing, along
redwoodstables@mvtvwireless.com. We invite
with side passing, two tracking, turning on the
you to visit the website at
forehand, stopping and backing, all done fluid-
www.redwoodstables.com for more
information.
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