Re: RC: what to do with a runaway?

[Farafix@aol.com]

Fell off my stallion when riding alone at a time when I'd been playing around 
with"halter" training him --- part of it requires timing a "whoa" so that the 
horse stops walking with hind feet placed just so.  Horse has to learn to 
stop instantly when he hears that "whoa."  So when I fell off & he started 
walking for home, I yelled in my most authoritative voice, "whoa!!!!"  & 
darned if he didn't stop dead in his tracks, hind feet placed just so.
He got all the carrots I was carrying (& he knows I carry carrots which may 
have helped him decide to stop)!
Don't think it would have worked if something had really spooked him or if 
other horses were around, but saved me a bit of a walk.
Good luck finding the lost horse.

Nancy & Tempo (who will whoa for carrots)
Md