Re: Re: crops

["Cheryl" <mskit@utec.net>]

Major use -  Fly flicker off-er
                 -  Spider web ordnance (snakes I can handle, I'm skeeered
of spiders!)
                 -  Trail decoration (I have more than a few laying around
the ravine somewhere. In many colors, too!)
The kids know the difference between me using it for flies vs. discipline.
It rarely goes that route anyway.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Brown <sbrown@wamedes.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Cc: bolinger@bigsky.net <bolinger@bigsky.net>; gabbani@starnet.com.eg
<gabbani@starnet.com.eg>
Date: Monday, August 28, 2000 1:12 PM
Subject: RC: Re: crops


>>would someone please explain to me why a person would ride an endurance
ride
>>with a crop???I've heard their explanation that they need to get the
horses
>>attention ---especially at the beginning of the ride---which sounds kind
of
>>strange but...OK...whatever...but why would ANYONE need a crop the last 50
>>miles of a ride???Surely you've managed to get your horses' attention by
>>then???(stallion owners need not reply);o]
>>
>
>I can see it a bit at the beginning when the brains are making an attempt
>to vacate...BUT, beyond that, the horse should be trained well enough off
>the leg that a whip or spurs would never be needed.  If you need to whip
>them to go forward, they're too tired...or (different scenario) they need
>more training to get rid of balking.
>
>I carry one for training rides all of the time.  Why?  I'm most often lead
>horse and it helps knock down the spider webs!  It's also useful for moving
>blackberry branches out of the way -- or closer to you when you find a big
>clump of juicy berries just out of your reach.  Occasionally I use it to
>give Blaze a tap on the shoulder to remind him to quit dancing back and
>forth on the trail to avoid the "spooky" dead ferns or stumps -- a game he
>gets into since he's not really scared of them...just wants the
entertainment.
>
>Sue
>
>sbrown@wamedes.com
>Tyee Farm
>Marysville, Wa.
>
>
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