Re: Spooking and other problems you have asked me about....

[RQuestarabians@aol.com]

In a message dated 09/21/2000 3:01:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
khansen@fabgear.com writes:

<< Now I'm 16 years older and was finally in the position to get another 
horse.
 I adopted a mistreated arabian gelding, and have brought him around by being
 just a kid with him.  Gad, we walk and hike everywhere...I'm the crazy lady
 who takes her horse for walks!  But I think he's ready for me to get on him
 now, I think it might be this weekend :-D.
  >>
Dear Kelly,
You are not crazy for taking your horse out on walks. I do the same quite 
frequently. Sometimes I go running with them . . . it keeps both of us 
exercised and gives the horse  a different change of pace from riding all the 
time. I find it extrememly valuable for my babies. They are really confident 
and used to the trail far before I ever get on them. I do get alot of people 
that ask me if anything is the matter when they see me off walking my horses. 
That can be a little annoying. After all it really isn' t all that strange is 
it?
Robyn