| Larry,
I can't thank you enough. You have worked a
miracle even with your hands tied and have saved
my horse. Mojave is a thoroughbred mare 17+ hands
about 1200 lbs. "There is really a sweet horse in
there somewhere, but she has been so badly handled
in the pass she has given up on people!" stated
Larry after he worked with her for 1 month. Larry's
job was to get through her attitude, and stubbornness
so that she would be willing to work with people
again. Mojave had given up on the human race. It
took a year of my working with her to breakthrough
her indifference for her to even respond to scratching
an itchy spot. She would be so nervous about going
to her stall she would not even stop at the hay
wagon and eat hay.
When we found Larry we were at our wits end.
We had 2 choices, put her down, or breed her. I
would not sell her as she was too dangerous and
we don't have the facilities to breed her. I had
been worrying this problem for almost a year.
I have been riding for over 30 years dressage,
trail, and hunter horses. I have had many horses
throughout the years, many of them thoroughbreds,
but I have never had one with the mental and physical
abuse that I discovered with Mojave. When I bought
her, I lounged her, and rode her without any issues.
She had not been taken care of well or treated very
well. She was very manageable. However, once I moved
her she just went explosive. I consulted my vet,
and he stated she had lost all her support and her
mind was extremely fragile. As time progressed she
became even more barn sour, did not want to be ridden
and was just demanding to have her way. One day
I rode her in the round pen and everything went
well. The next day I went to ride her and it was
a battle from saddling onward. She was just plain
dangerous.
My daughter told me about an ad she had seen
in the Horse Trader for Larry. I called and spoke
to him and went to visit his ranch to watch him
work. I then made arrangements for him to pickup
Mojave. Mojave with all her bad manners has always
loaded the first time. But of course, not this time.
I was so impressed with how he handled Mojave. No
fights, not abuse, just calmness. She was in the
trailer within 10 minutes and calm, no fear, no
temper tantrums. My daughter and I went up to see
her in her 3rd week of training and Larry rode her,
walk, trot and canter. No fights, no abuse, and
for Mojave, she was extremely calm. To make matters
even worse for Larry, she was extremely sore on
her right front foot and Larry could not canter
her as is required for his training. She had also
developed some breathing problems, I think this
was because of her nerves.
Due to Mojave's physical problems, Larry was
not able to work her as he normally would and I
am continuing to work her according to his training
plan. I am riding and or handling her at least 5
times a week in the stable arenas and around the
stable where we board. Each day she is better. Larry
has worked a miracle even with his hands tied.
Mojave has now been home for almost 3 months
and is still progressing. An abscess in her right
front foot appeared the week we brought her home
(the reason she was lame). She enjoys getting out
of her stall now, which is an improvement, and is
willing to work with me. We are continuing to go
forward. We occasionally have bad days but they
are fewer and fewer and they are not near as bad
as they once were.
I will keep you updated on our progress.
Sandra & Mojave
Anaheim, CA.
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