Zara runs away 😣

[@susanladmer2059]

She clearly is a talented jumper! How frightening to have her loose in a wilderness area. I hope there isn’t a next time but if there is, grab food to take with you on your search (for her, of course)

[@harperequestrian]

I feel like she would've but yk how you get into panic mode and you don't even think lol

[@kayliedansie5213]

Hang in there. Because she is a nervous and sensitive horse, it would probably be better to take another one of your horses with you when you travel with her until she gains confidence. Have some grace for yourself. I know she’s a challenging horse.

[@GypsyEquestrian]

Thanks Kaylie! And that’s what I was thinking - a second horse that’s more relaxed would be super helpful! 🙌🏻

[@Flairfoxy]

Oh gosh, what a scary experience! Great job handling it so well!

[@pattyg2521]

From the horse's point of view, she has no herd to protect her, nor take direction from, which is unnatural, especially for a Mustang. She appears to be in a high state of anxiety, and it's natural for her to be worried about her survival. I hope for both of you that this trip ends soon.

[@juless4767]

She's making sure you get the adventure experience! Maybe hobble break her? Also i think I'd probably keep a halter on just in case she gets loose OR you may consider a plastic chain (like for dairy goats). My gelding needed to learn not to run from me and was fine once he knew he was caught, i kept a plastic chain around his neck for piece of mind and to teach. They breakaway easily against a horse if caught up

[@Sh_barrelracing]

Hobbles are not the way

[@juless4767]

@@Sh_barrelracing to each their own!

[@alisonjem]

I would not hobble train Zara if she was my mustang. Though I do understand why people do it. I think she is too sensitive and flighty for that and might injure her quite frankly when Zara has a panic, Rope work (leading by the feet exercises) she definitely probably needs though, and simple ground tying work would be more beneficial.

[@jeniferrinehart1107]

Oh no. Can’t imagine the feeling of that. So glad you got her back. ❤❤❤

[@alisonjem]

Hey!!! Please think about getting yourself a blocker D tie ring and attach/clip it to a hay string circle that is tied around a fence or pole. (do not have the hay string on a panel though, it must be sturdy fence or attached on a clip that it comes with that you can nail into a tree). Then just slip a lead rope once through the tie ring, if Zara pulls in a panic, the way the blocker works is it provides quick releases, so Zara can panic a few times and pull the lead rope further out of the tie ring but not escape!!! This could be a useful tool while you’re camping or if you need to leave her tied at night worst case scenario. Please educate yourselves on horse high lines and safety while camping with horses. And yes definitely it’s always a good idea to have an older experienced horse with your newer/younger horse as comfort while camping. And do not feel bad that Zara was scared and did a double barrel kick, she is definitely just letting you know she is extremely scared, but hope you stay safe!! Second thing, please get a mane stay emergency tag so she has a phone number attached to her mane, so if someone does catch her, they can call you. Or that air tag idea is great lol

[@Diamondking599]

Once a horse learns how to do something, they’re going to do it again…

[@alisonjem]

Maybe, but Zara is fine. Horses just do things when they are nervous and scared. It’s ok. Positive reinforcement and relationship building fixes these problems because the human is seen as a good friend to come to. Sometimes things just happen, how the horse horse comes to you when they are scared is more important.

[@1HorseOpenSlay]

OMG! Pure panic, and look at that huge wilderness! I had a nightmare last night that my horses got out.

[@HanaTheRussell]

sorry for the experience

[@karisgour2679]

From my experience if ther in a small space and they get spooked they will get out but if they're like a big pasture and they have somewhere in their pasture to get away from whatever they're spooked at there usually fine

[@jokkvahl]

glad everything went well!

[@Marlenelbell]

So glad it turned out ok. Scary! Especially because you were alone.

[@MagicMelodyStables]

That must have been so scary! I'm glad she's back tho!

[@GypsyEquestrian]

I still have heart palpitations when I think about it 😅😩

[@horse_gamer1212]

Omg that’s so scary. I’ve been taught that after 3 times horses have it memorized and it become habit so if that’s true this could become a habit for Zara to jump out which would be very terrifying.

[@emma_and_a_horse]

I'm definitely gonna put bells on my horse if I ever take him out camping.

[@prairiedog840]

Zara would be great at showjumping.

[@r_u_s_t_y__h_o_r_s_e_s-hg4fe]

She probably a little upset about being on her own, and wants equine company, I know she’s really quite difficult, just stay safe I know you’re doing your best ❤️

[@wc3624]

I think if I were you, I would put her loose in the horse trailer for night time. I have ended up doing this and it worked fine.

[@midnightequine4601]

I don’t know if you mentioned this in a previous video or not but why didn’t you bring another horse this time?

[@midnightequine4601]

@I_Love_Bread_318 yeah I know..?

[@foreverglow5685]

I had a Golden Retriver who used to escape and ran until he was good and ready to stop.

[@HelenTempleton]

congrats on 100k subs

[@mathildetherasse2501]

Now you know wich discipline you can embrace with her 😂 on a more serious note, maybe you should leave a halter on? Just in case... I hope the rest of pour trip goes well

[@miagennaios9344]

Well, at least you can’t say that your trip was boring! I’m glad you were able to catch her, let’s hope you can find a solution the the jumping habit of hers.

[@GypsyEquestrian]

🤣 way to look on the bright side! Definitely not boring- super event filled!

[@jimmyyounger618]

Hobbles! Some people don't like the idea, but I'd need to hear their story to understand why. Both high lining and hobbles along with a tracking device as mentioned are common among packers for both mules and horses. When hobbled, they literally turn them out to graze in the wilderness. They can learn to run in hobbles, but once they get into brushy ground the snags hold them up. (Eventually. 😄) The other benefit to hobble training is that it teaches them to settle and wait instead of panicking and fighting when they get a leg hung up. I don't know how or why my oldest gelding who knows better than to bother a fence managed to get a leg woven through 4 of 5 strands of high tinsel wire, but he stood quietly and waited for me to discover his predicament. He hasn't been led by the feet or hobbled in at least 15 years, but was a perfect gentleman while I pushed and pulled wires with heavy gloves and boots so I could lift his leg free without cutting the fence up, and no harm done to his leg.

[@alisonjem]

I lead by the feet as well (that training is definitely important colt starting foundation! And then you don’t have to keep doing it like you said, 15 hrs and the horse remembers, 100% true)…..and hobble training can be useful for the exact reason you described of a horse getting stuck in a fence, wires etc, and the horse learns to wait for the human to help them out. But!! hobble training can cause injuries for horses when in them, especially for sensitive flighty horses in new locations. So my opinion, and to each their own, (definitely respect your whole story that you very well explained too!)… but I would argue that hobble training and leading by the feet are important for training… but that hobbles shouldn’t be used beyond training in the colt starting foundation stages. I know old timers like to hobble while camping, but I’ve seen horses get hurt if they really are in a bind, and I’ve also seen other horses respect the hobbles too, but not every time. Hobbles seems to be a heavily debated topic though 💁‍♀.

[@jimmyyounger618]

@@alisonjem I don't feel it, but I think I'm in that old timer category, so my perspective makes sense in that regard. 😄 I don't disagree that it wouldn't be for every horse in every situation. My uncle, (the oldest of old-timers who'd be a hundred something if he were still alive), had a float plane and flew hunters out to various pack outfits in Alaska, but also switched off with a partner and guided in the busiest part of the season, usually packing out horseback with one or two clients from base camps. For obvious reasons, there were no green colts or flighty horses in their strings. The options to high line, picket stake, or hobble overnight depended on terrain. While we think of Alaska as having a billion places to high line, that's not the case in areas hunted for caribou and trophy goats, nor can you always drive a stake, so hobbles are the only option. I'm sure he'd have been on both sides of the debate with these qualifiers if asked when hobbling is safe and appropriate. As for stories about bush piloting, riding and pack horses in the wilderness, I wish he'd written a book. For camping away from a pen, I think my first preference is to high line - not that there aren't some hazards to avoid with that as well. But I think with the backup of a tracking device, I might be confident enough in my herd's training to go a whole different route that I've used in a pinch at home. My bunch is well trained to the hot wire, specifically the high visibility white rope kind. They won't touch it, yet they understand lariats and any other rope in my hands or on the ground are safe. (I just thought of one horse, if given enough time, who will test it to see if it's hot. This is the same horse who decided to weave a leg into the fence. If you guessed he's always been this way and is named Rowdy for a reason, you'd be 100% correct. 23 years together... uh boy, I've got stories about that one. 😆) When my hay bailing guys showed up unannounced, I had to open all the gates and my portable pen was apart for a move to a shaded area. What I came up with for an instant pen was to wrap trees with this hot rope to make a pen. While they were nibbling their piles of sweet feed in the patch of woods, I closed the hot wire pen with the last wrap on a tree. They don't know it's not hot and respect it. (Even Rowdy will respect it for days before getting restless and testing it to see if it's charged.) It worked so well that I did the same thing the next day when they came back to tedder the hay. So while this is untested away from home, I genuinely think I have an option to make a pen using only a single strand of uncharged hot rope anywhere I can wrap trees with it.

[@MatleenaVenla]

Look at the date, in my country that the day that u posted this vid was friday 13th...

[@PonyLover142]

That was probably so stressful I feel so bad for you

[@ValorantRookieTour]

my sisters horse use to do that

[@HelenTempleton]

maybe keep her halter on so if she does it again you can catch her easier??? hope you are feeling ok now xxx

[@Saraheq]

Hi i love your videoos❤

[@HelenTempleton]

me to

[@equinevids]

Give Zara a big pasture

[@Flower_Eq]

They were on a trip so that wasn’t possible

[@allaroundmelody206]

Wow scary! I would be sooooooo scared you handled it greatly she’s definitely still wild😂

[@jamieprijatel655]

I sorry for what happened with Zara but at least you got her back and all so maybe when you can like rid her you can do some jumping because she is really good at it 😮

[@paulterl4563]

I am not an horse expert. But what i get is that she is confined in a very small "cage" when all around there is lots of naughty and beautiful nature to run freely into. I would do the same. Also she's looking tense. Good luck. bybye

[@SillyyJinx]

I can definitely tell you are not a expert I bet your knowledge expands to free rein 💀

[@just_me709]

Girl u got to set up a camera nad film her jump. I don't belive, i mean i can't belive . That fens its like her hight and ots a small pin. I wannna se that jump❤❤

[@sherylplew3819]

Oh no

[@stormcliffstables]

hi love your vid

[@SillyyJinx]

I am so sorry this is happening to you:( A second horse is a great idea maybe set up a camera so you get a alert when she jumps or add some bells?GPS is a awesome idea!🤔🫶🏻🩷

[@paulterl4563]

If I was you I will search for help from some expert online or go home. Or exaust her energies riding her around and/or talk and talk and relaxing with her. Explain myself to her, give love. Relax. And if she will appear even tense going home. Then I will seek the help of a good horse instructor. I really hope this will help, both of you. Ciao

[@sue1699]

Is she in heat? Maybe a bear or wolf scared her.