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strange brumby

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Question
i saved a wild brumby from the wild.i saved him from a pit.he was stuck in it and it was filling full of water from the flood.i took him home cause he was injured now he wont go back to the wild. so now im looking after him but he only likes me.he runs at the site or sound of someone else. please tell me why you think he likes me. and how do i introdoose him to humans and my other horses wich he also runs from.

Answer
I'm afraid I can only offer a little help, because I have never worked with a wild horse and I know that they react differently than domesticated horses do.

First off, the horse must have been afraid of you when he first arrived. So, how did you get him to accept you? Whatever you did, is exactly what you need to do with other people.

Work slowly, and be careful not to push him too hard. Start with allowing him to see the other people and horses from a distance. When he is comfortable, slowly move them closer to each other.

I'm afraid I don't know what else to say to you because it is a situation I have not been faced with. I hope this helps a little bit. Good luck, and congratulations on saving a magnificent animal. :)

-Bella