It's been about four weeks since Prada, Thunder, Reece and Rudy made their way to Columbia, Missouri - thousands of miles from their birthplace in Nevada. So far, they seem to be enjoying their new, temporary adopted homes here in the midwest!The Granny's House trainers have been on the farm working hard, investing countless hours in this year's Mustang Heritage Foundation's "Extreme Mustang Makeover Competition" which turns wild yearlings into domesticated animals, ready for permanent adoption. Much progress has been made, and we thought we would give you a quick update on the horses and their young trainers!
Prada: Vernita's chocolate brown horse was properly named! She is a tad "snobby" as Nita puts it, but is overall a very loving and sweet horse. She has come a long way since day one, and is now allowing Vernita to lead her around the "round pen." Vernita has also started working on some of the obstacles that the horses will be asked to complete in the September competition in Texas. She is incredibly protective of "Rudy" and gets upset when they are separated!Rudy: Arreal is no longer able to compete in the competition, but her cousin Arianna has taken over the responsibility of preparing Rudy to compete at the Mustang Makeover competition in September. Although his personality is somewhat "laid back" (or lazy as some would put it), he is a very gentle and patient horse who has accomplished a lot in such a short span of time. Like Prada, he has already completed many of the competition obstacles, and is getting more and more acclimated to a more domestic life on the farm.
Reece: LaShawnda's chestnut colored horse is the biggest of all the Mustangs, but has an incredibly calm personality. It didn't take long for him to get accustomed to being near humans, and LaShawnda has been working hard at "leading" Reece and challenging him with new obstacles. She has even gotten Reece to walk over a small home-made bridge which is a big challenge! He is a good listener, and a great horse to work with! Oh...and if there is a camera around, you better believe Reece will find it and pose!
Thunder: What a perfect name for Starr's rambunctious yearling! Thunder is still struggling to adjust to the restricted, confined life on a farm, and at times gets a little "spooked" by all the people in the barn. Even though she's been the most difficult horse to "break," we are convinced that she will be ready for competition by September. Starr has been incredibly patient with her, and has a great attitude when she works with her!
We will keep you updated throughout the summer on their progress! And in the meantime, please pray for our four trainers' time and patience as they continue to make great strides to prepare their horses for the Extreme Mustang Makeover Competition in Texas this September!
