Re: RC: RE: buck-o-rama

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/12/00 9:51:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
DESERTRYDR1@aol.com writes:

<< I definitely support the advice so far--GET RID OF HIM.  There are a lot 
of 
 really nice horses around that you can work with without getting hurt.  Why 
 take the chance? >>

That would have normally been my advice too (in fact I was going to say 
that).  Except, I kind of forgot about the 23 year old gelding standing in my 
pasture who I completely adore (and who can buck like nobody's business).  
I've owned this good old boy since he was born and at the time I just 
wouldn't give up on him....he bucked like a son of a gun whenever you made a 
transition in gaits (or , God forbid increased speed).  I had people tell me 
that I should sell him to the rodeo.  Truth be told, he still will buck.  I 
learned how to sit a horse really well (as if my Welsh pony didn't show me 
THAT) and I learned how to make a horse move forward when they'd rather go up 
and down.  Sometimes there are ways around problems and sometimes there 
aren't.  Just my experience. Also, sometimes horses just LIKE to buck (I 
shoulda sold him to the rodeo), my guy just does it when he feels good.  
There isn't a darn thing wrong with him.  Not that a good chiro exam wouldn't 
help the horse we're discussing on the list, but for my horse...it's just 
sheer exuberance and (most likely) bad habits that we've got going.  BTW, 
I've never owned another bucking horse before or after.  He was/is one of a 
kind :))

Sylvia & Copy (It just feels good :)


Sylvia