Brainwash, aka Wonder, walked into my life in January of 2018. I needed a companion horse for Charmer and he seemed like a perfect fit! He is a 16hh, 2009 OTTB. I bought him with minimal post-track training.
When I first brought him home, he was a nightmare on the ground. He was pushy, couldn't stand still, always nipping at you, incredibly food aggressive, and more. Under saddle, he wasn't much better, with semi-violent head shaking and little to no forward energy. Somehow, I pushed through these behaviors, and with time and patience, I found a diamond in the rough.
He learned to ground tie in just a few short months, and became a favorite of my farrier to handle. His food aggression became almost non-existent and he decided it was more fun to lick you than bite you. Under saddle, we discovered that he did in fact have 3 lovely gaits, and was incredibly athletic when you got him moving!
But most of all, I discovered that he loved to jump. He didn't get wild or anything to the fence, his ears simply would just prick straight forward and he locked on. His joy over fences was contagious. You couldn't help but smile as you were flying through the air with him!
Late in 2018, I realized I didn't have as much time for him as I thought I might, and decided he deserved more attention than I was able to give him. He found the perfect home with a wonderful teenage girl who adores him. He went home with her in the beginning of September 2018. I am incredibly lucky to be able to keep in contact with them, and I will be able to follow their journey together through social media, and our local shows! He couldn't have found a better life!
I will always remember his bright personality, his never-ending opinions about everything, and most of all, his heart. He was one of the most try-hard horses that I have ever met in my life and his new person is getting one of the coolest horses in the world. I will miss his goofy blazed face hanging over my pasture fence, but I know he is in great hands!
When I first brought him home, he was a nightmare on the ground. He was pushy, couldn't stand still, always nipping at you, incredibly food aggressive, and more. Under saddle, he wasn't much better, with semi-violent head shaking and little to no forward energy. Somehow, I pushed through these behaviors, and with time and patience, I found a diamond in the rough.
He learned to ground tie in just a few short months, and became a favorite of my farrier to handle. His food aggression became almost non-existent and he decided it was more fun to lick you than bite you. Under saddle, we discovered that he did in fact have 3 lovely gaits, and was incredibly athletic when you got him moving!
But most of all, I discovered that he loved to jump. He didn't get wild or anything to the fence, his ears simply would just prick straight forward and he locked on. His joy over fences was contagious. You couldn't help but smile as you were flying through the air with him!
Late in 2018, I realized I didn't have as much time for him as I thought I might, and decided he deserved more attention than I was able to give him. He found the perfect home with a wonderful teenage girl who adores him. He went home with her in the beginning of September 2018. I am incredibly lucky to be able to keep in contact with them, and I will be able to follow their journey together through social media, and our local shows! He couldn't have found a better life!
I will always remember his bright personality, his never-ending opinions about everything, and most of all, his heart. He was one of the most try-hard horses that I have ever met in my life and his new person is getting one of the coolest horses in the world. I will miss his goofy blazed face hanging over my pasture fence, but I know he is in great hands!
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