I got Thunder Jack (Raydar) about 3 months ago . When I got him he was terrified of people and sticks , I think he was treated badly by his first owners . He had 2 deep cuts on his hind quarters and 3 smaller cuts on his face . My initial plans were just to buy him and let him get better then find him a good home where he would get the love he deserves , as time went on I started to see the potential in him and have decided to keep him .
Over the last few months I have been using food to gain his trust , it takes a long time for a horse to forget how people have treated him . Now Raydar trusts me I find it a lot easier to work with him . He has let me put all his tack on him (saddle , bridle e.t.c.) and he has let me sit on his back . He also lets me pick out his feet now and was his legs , he still gets a bit nervous but would never try to hurt me . Last week Raydar got his first rug on him in his life , he was a bit unsure at first but I think its safe to say he loves it now .
The next big thing that is going to happen in his life will be to get broken to ride . He is going away this Sunday the 4TH of November to a small riding school just out side of Wick to get broken . I'm not sure how he will cope with it but only time will tell .
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