Re: horses will find away or close call

["Joy H Mahler" <joym@visi.net>]

That is wonderful advise.  Glad your incident didn't end in tragedy..My
husband's horse put his head down to scratch and stepped through his reins,
coming down a road.  My husband was off leading him at the time. It just so
happened we were going across a bridge.   The horse panicked and almost
hopped off the side of the bridge backwards trying to get away form the leg
monster. My husband was so fast he pulled out his knife and cut the reins
just in time
Like you say it only takes a split second...

Joy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paddi" <seamstob@telusplanet.net>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 12:59 PM
Subject: RC: horses will find away or close call


> I want to share with you a close call we had last week.
> We were riding along the North Saskatchewan River. My young green mare
> was standing beside Razi Daves gelding. When she brought her head up
> after drinking she gave him a quick rub.
> She put her head through his reins and tied herself to him.
> It happened so fast. Realizing she couldn't get away she got a little
> nervous. She started to move draggin him along towards deeper water.
> Dave rides in roper style reins. I ride in split reins.
> Lucky for us he can unbuckle them and released her before it became a
> wreck. She was heading into deeper waters in her panic and they both
> probably would have drowned. The reins and martigale were holding their
> heads low.
> I have heard of horses drowning when they get their leg through the
> reins same reason can't get their head up.
> Everytime you approach or cross water undo you reins.  Also I notice
> riders using martigales and no stops.
> Think safety. It only takes a second for the routine ride to become a
> wreck.
> I have a buckle and martingale stops on the reins I manufacture and
> sell.
> Safety first!!!!
> Paddi Sprecher
> Canadian Trail House
> Devon Alberta
> www.canadiantrailhouse.com
>
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