Day # 38

Aztec is really making a great horse, he is doing everything we ask of him. He tries really hard everyday and is very eager to please. This week Brock is working on teaching him correct leads and beginning to refine his body control.

day # 32

Well tonight was fantastic! I had to attend flag practice for the annual Jerome Davis PBR, here in Archdale nc. Brock decided to take Aztec along, and for the first time since coming home, he was hauled somewhere with us. There were lots of other horses, music, bulls and tons of traffic and people. He was great with everything as Brcok rode him all around the rodeo grounds. He even let several people approach and pet him while Brock was riding him around. We feel he is really doing well, and we are trying our best to prepare him for the big show in Tn. Hopefully all of the hard work will pay off, and he will make a wonderful partner for who adopts him! Happy trails till next time.

Day # 29

Aztec got his second trim today by Rebecca Wyatt, of course he was a good boy. She was able to place his feet in front of him onto the hoof jack and gave very little trouble, sleeping through most of it! Thanks Rebecca for all your help!! Please check her out @ Naturespathhoof.com

Day # 28

Aztec is really beginning to put it all together, today we worked on Trailer loading for the first time since he has been home with us. He did wonderful loading right up with confidence within 10 minutes. He is ready to hit the road and be hauled to some Rodeo's and Barrel Races. We are going to try and expose him to as much as possible over the next 60 days. We are happy with where he is in his training and are ready for another week with him!!!

DAY # 25

Brock and Aztec continue to develop their friendship. Up until now he has done nothing but the basics, lots of trail riding, plow reining, forward movement and gait control. He is a joy to work with. really calm, quiet, and willing .He is learning to rope and Brock can crack the bull whip off his back with no reaction form Aztec! It is now time to really begin to put a handle on him and refine his skills. We are excited about his progress and eager to see what tomorrow brings!

Please check out our good friends, Emily and Chapin Thomas as they are competing in the Extreme Mustang makeover as well, their blog can be found on the EMM website.

Day 19-23

Brock has been doing lots of good ole trail riding with Aztec, for hours at a time. He is doing great going out by himself or with other horses. He has experienced crossing water, moguls, passes ATV's and cars. He has really given himself to Brock and will do anything Brock ask with a positive attitude. We are really enjoying spending time with him in general, he has become a family friend, although we must keep in mind he is only ours for a little while. We thank the good lord for blessing us the way he has. We will update again soon!

Day # 17

Brock is still riding Aztec, working on the basics under saddle. He ha done a little ground driving, and a few other things, keeping it mixed up and always introducing new things to Aztec. He has turned out to be a big baby doll, very loving and sweet. He will lay his forehead against our chest and close his eye's, like is is the happiest horse ever. I know it will be very difficult to adopt him out at the auction, as he has already won our hearts and is part of the Griffith family!

Rebecca Wyatt of Nature's Path Hoof Care was kind enough to give Aztec his first trim today, and he did great. She worked steadily for about 45 minutes on his feet, and he was very patient and willing to get along. You can contact her through NaturesPathHoof.com or call her at (336) 391-6605. She is very patient and kind, and does an awesome job of giving a proper balanced trim for a natural healthy hoof, she is the best!!!!

It seems that once we earned the respect of Aztec, he is very willing to give his all, he is very trusting and has a very big heart. More to come soon, please check in often for more updates!

Day # 12 - 14

Despite the rain Aztec continues to make steady progress. He has had his first bath, beginning to allow his feet to be handled, and doing great under saddle. He has been out trail riding and seems to enjoy his new job. We have also posted a video under the video Q & A page of our site, it shows Brock working Aztec from horseback with his mustang Chico, check it out.

Day # 11

Brock rode Aztec out and about around the barnyard and driveway today for the first time. He is doing great, the weather is really not wanting to cooperate, we have had several inches of rain in 48 hours and things are just muddy. We will continue to work at it slowly and make steady progress.

Day # 10

Brock rode Aztec this morning, we got the walk, trot and canter from him ,he did not offer to buck, things are moving along well with his training.

Day # 9

We did the Jeffries method tonight with Aztec and saddled him for the first time. He did great, bucked only a few times for 10 seconds or so when we asked him to move off with the saddle on. He is super trusting with Brock and will do anything he ask with little or no resistance. We will saddle him tomorrow again and give him his first ride, we wanted to ride him tonight but as soon as we saddled him, it came a frog strangler! That all till next time!!

day #8

We took Aztec out of the roundpen today and let him do a little exploring around the barnyard, very uneventful! We have done tons of desentizing and lots of groundwork, he is a very smart boy. We plan to saddle tomorrow for the 1st time, I will be sure and get some good pics.

brock working Aztec from Chico

brock working Aztec from Chico

Day # 7

We would like to take time to Thank our Sponsors for our mustang, Aztec. We would like to Thank our friends ant Davis Feed & Supply in Randleman, NC and Purina for providing Aztec with the best feeds available while he is in our care. We would also like to thank Carolina Tack Traders in Ramsuer, NC for providing Good, Quality tack for him for his training and Showing needs.

Brock worked Aztec from Horseback today with our 4 yr old Mustang, Chico. He used Chico to teach him to really lead up and give to pressure, and to touch the poll area and ears, also to get him comfortable of the view of Brock being above him. We also used him to shoot a demo video for our website, he was a really good boy and is coming along great! We will update again soon, please see his video on our website

training day #5

We were able to get a halter on Aztec last night, taking it on and off several times, and working on teaching him to lead up. We were also able to touch him all over his body, down his legs and to his knees. His is doing great, we are pleased with his progress!

training day #4

Aztec continues to make progress. We can now touch him on the face, shoulders and poll area. He is a bit flighty and still scared of Human contact, but is showing improvements. He wants to be with us, but after a short amount of time you can see his natural instinct take over and tell him to flee. We are looking to teach him it is a good thing to be with us. We will continue his twice daily lessons and working on getting him gentled.

Aztec, Day # training update

Brock is now able to Join up and touch Aztec on the face, he is coming along nice, hoping to halter him within the next couple of days

We have decided to call him Aztec. Brock is working on getting him gentled and is now able to approach him and pet him on the face. He is really wanting to Join up with Brock and look to him for leadership, we are pleased with his progress after having him with us for 2 days.

Extreme Mustang Makeover

The journey begins

We just returned home from TN With our new Mustang. He is settling nicely into his surroundings
and we are very excited to begin a relationship with him. We will update the blog often with details of how the training is going.