Rural life in America

Chapter 130 Mustang and Bole Zhang (Subscribe for the third watch!)
Leonard is asking for others, and he also felt that knowing an excellent rancher might be helpful, so he was willing to establish a good relationship with Zhang Hao; after the horse race was over, he took Zhang Hao and his party straight to the wild horses A frequented place.

Flathead Lake is the largest freshwater lake in the western United States and the largest lake in Montana; it is said to be one of the cleanest lakes in the world, and the scenery is indeed amazing.This is also part of the Flathead National Forest, and the lakes and mountains are no joke.

It’s just that for Zhang Hao, he didn’t come to enjoy the scenery. He thought the scenery of his own ranch was better; he came here just because he heard that there were a group of excellent wild horses here, and he wanted to satisfy his small mind of taming wild horses.

Listen to what Leonard said, the best cowboys want to tame these wild horses, but they fail without exception.This is a challenge, this is a proof.

Zhang Hao's curiosity came. Don't look at his career development is good now, and his life is indeed very comfortable; it's just that he is still full of curiosity about some things in his bones, and he really feels unwilling not to participate in interesting games.

What's more, this is taming the wild horse, professional counterpart!

Leonard also didn't know the details of this group of wild horses. They might have escaped from the ranch, or they might have been abandoned. In short, there are many possibilities.This cannot be said to be a real wild horse, just a group of horses that have returned to nature.

In addition, this is a group of horses of relatively ordinary bloodlines, and there is not much value in capturing them back, so no one pays much attention to them, because the effort is thankless.

Zhang Hao followed Leonard to the lake, which is said to be the place where this group of wild horses often hang out; they like to drink water here, because the grass here is relatively lush, and naturally because they went to the forest to deal with these huge animals. Not much good for the guys, unless it's an emergency.

For Zhang Hao and Leonard, they are more interested in these things; but for Barney and Phil, it is boring. If I had known this, I might as well stay in the small town to drink and drink, and maybe there are nightclubs for entertainment Woolen cloth.

Finally, I saw the traces left by this group of wild horses, some killed horse dung; this time Zhang Hao was not so unprofessional, although the complete removal of these horse dung would naturally mean the loss of a lot of reference value, but Zhang Hao also Not feeling dirty, I stretched out my hand to break open the horse manure and take a look.

Zhang Hao said with a slight frown, "Their diet may have changed a bit. I don't know if it's because the horse manure has dried up. They seem to have eaten a lot of leaves."

Leonard didn't care much and said, "It's normal, no one prepares grass for them here. And as you can see, it's winter, and if they want to find grass, they need to plow through the snow layer to find grass roots. In such a Finding food in the wild is not easy, and their survival is very difficult."

Zhang Hao knows that this is true. Wild horses living in the wild are definitely not so comfortable; maybe they can run freely in nature, but they have to face the lack of food and diseases, including the attacks of some wild animals.

It took almost two hours to go around Flathead Lake, but I didn't see this group of wild horses at all.

Zhang Hao knew that he needed to be more patient, because patience would pay off; and when the sky began to gradually darken, Barney, who had been yawning boredly, became excited.

"Look, I see those guys, right there!"

Following the direction of Barney's finger, Zhang Hao saw those wild horses; although it was still about a mile away, he could vaguely see these guys.

It is indeed not a steed, and Zhang Hao's first impression is that it is a little weak and short; but it is too far away, so it needs to be closer.

Zhang Hao and Leonard knew they needed to get out of the car, because these wild horses were very cautious. If they wanted to approach them, they had to be slower and move less, otherwise they would definitely run away. Zhang Hao and the others had to behave harmlessly.

The two guys, Barney and Phil, should stay here, they don't understand this; in order not to startle the snake, Zhang Hao and Leonard set off, and they went to get close to these wild horses.

There were seven horses, counted; three of them were old enough, and typical of that malnutrition.With only one foal among the remaining four horses, this wild horse population is estimated to be in constant decline; due to inbreeding and the harsh environment of nature, these horses have lost the space to breed, even though they may have been relatively large.

Zhang Hao and Leonard approached slowly, without arousing the resistance of these wild horses; they were still leisurely looking for grass roots, and still wanted to fill their stomachs.

The image of these wild horses is really bad, there is nothing like a horse at all.

Many cowboys want to take the challenge, but it’s not because of these horses or the like; they want to prove their skills and abilities. These wild horses are the foil, although no one has conquered them so far.

Those manes that originally made people feel elegant and beautiful are limp and messy on the neck; don't say that the shine is shining, the hair of these wild horses is dry, rough, and lacks luster, because of the lack of grooming and care, It looks greasy and sloppy.

Not to mention the long ponytail, it is probably all knotted.

Also because of surviving in the wild, maybe because of rolling, or maybe because of abrasions, these wild horses can not only see the shape of the ribs, but also some wounds on the surface; Permanently left traces.

There are also some spots and pustules on these wild horses, which may be caused by skin diseases or malnutrition.

Some of the scabs on these horses were unappetizing, which were caused by blood, pus, etc., at the wound site.It is caused by skin diseases such as scales and ulcers.

To be honest, Zhang Hao really didn't want to ride such a wild horse, it was too dirty; also because it was not too difficult to subdue such a wild horse, because they had no strength at all now.The inability of some cowboys to subdue these wild horses is definitely not a matter of riding skills, but it is impossible to get close at all, because these wild horses are very resistant.

When Zhang Hao and Leonard wanted to get closer, these wild horses stopped moving, and they began to pay more attention to Zhang Hao and Leonard's movement; the meaning is obvious, if Zhang Hao and the others get closer, then they must start run wildly.

Zhang Hao lowered his voice and said to Leonard, "I'm going to try to get close to them. They are very cautious now. I think I have the ability to make them trust me."

Leonard also spoke softly, not because of his style, but because he knew he couldn't speak loudly now, "Then be careful, these wild horses are not easy to serve, they may get angry at any time. You are my guest, I I don't want to see you hurt."

Although it was Zhang Hao's first close contact with these wild and unruly wild horses, he was more looking forward to it when he was a little nervous, "Believe me, I have this ability. I know horses very well, from every horse race I have If I can make money, I know. They won't hurt me, and I know how to gain their trust."

Leonard smiled. He understood Zhang Hao's thoughts; many cowboys used to be like this. They all had excellent riding skills and knew how to get along with horses.Come here to challenge these wild horses, the main thing is to prove your own strength.

Zhang Hao slowly opened his hand. At this time, the movement must be slow, otherwise the horses will be startled.Zhang Hao also expressed his goodwill to the greatest extent. He needs to gain the trust of these wild horses initially, at least he needs a chance to get close to them;

Zhang Hao is quite familiar with these things, and he knows how to gain the trust of these wild horses.

Compared to the tense Leonard and Barney and Phil watching the excitement, Zhang Hao is more relaxed; because he knows that if he is nervous, he may be felt by these wild horses, and he needs to be more calm at this time.

Approaching in slow motion, the movement range is very small; the speed is a bit slower, but the effect is not bad, because although these wild horses are still wary of Zhang Hao, they basically accept Zhang Hao's existence.

He didn't approach the little pony, because Zhang Hao knew very well that those little pony always attracted more attention, and he couldn't let the horses misunderstand.The target Zhang Hao chose was not old horses either, those guys were actually quite sensitive; so it was better to go for those few adult horses, they were a little bit stronger among this old, weak, sick and disabled group.

Even if you are looking for a big one among the short ones, you have to find a relatively taller one.

The two mares gave Zhang Hao an ordinary feeling, and he really didn’t feel much when looking at such weak horses; Zhang Hao thought it would be better to find the black stallion a little further away, which might be one of the horses in the herd. The only one with a little fighting power.

Zhang Hao approached slowly, and walked towards this horse, which was probably the only horse that could be shown on the stage.

It is also skinny and has a rather low appearance. Such a black horse is not easy to survive in such a harsh environment; it is winter, and there are not too many plants in itself, and these wild horses naturally do not have much forage. How meaty it may be!

Zhang Hao intends to tame this horse and prove his strength, that's all.

Only gradually, Zhang Hao stopped, and he noticed something was wrong; although this dark horse was sloppy due to malnutrition and lack of care, he had to admit that this horse seemed a little unusual.

According to legend, Bole once chose a horse after a lot of hardships, the horse that pulled the salt cart. It was as thin as a stick, and every step was very difficult; It needs careful feeding.

As for the current dark horse, it may not be a thousand-mile horse, but it must not be underestimated, at least it has something that makes Zhang Hao's heart beat!

(End of this chapter)