over riding horse

["robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>]

<IMHO> I would think that sometimes overriding would result is lack of 
education. I would take the person aside and explain to them why you have 
logical reason to believe they would be over riding the horse. I would give 
examples and offer to help mentor. When you approach someone for this they 
are going to automatically go on the defensive. Lack of education sometimes 
brings on embarrassment which then will put the person on the defensive. You 
can't get anywhere with that kind of personality. However, if they truly 
want what is best they will ask and seek advice. If that person continues to 
override I am certain that that persons name will be known through out the 
rides they attend. People like that get to be quite known and they have a 
hard time completing rides. Be patient in telling them and don't threaten. 
Sometimes people just don't know their horses capabilities until someone has 
to point them out. And for someone on the outside looking in it can be very 
embarrassing.
At my first ride I was clueless as to what the vet was looking at. Heck I 
still have problems reading a pulse. I have to get a monitor! But after the 
ride was over I went to the Vet and asked what were they looking at what did 
all this mean and how was it judged on my card! I never realized that mucus 
membranes was so important! I knew that the skin test was for hydration and 
I always thought that gut sounds was just a hungry horse! boy did I get 
educated! I never realized that poop color was important as pee color!! and 
don't let me get into textures!!! no poop was bad and poop was good.dark pee 
was bad and clear was good! gray gums are bad good healthy pink is good! 
tummy rumbles good no tummy rumbles bad! eating is good! not eating bad! 
see! I learned soo much! I never had a clue why everyone carried TP on the 
trail! not only can you wipe the tail but you can mark the trail!
And it took me forever to understand what the hell all these damned 
abbreviations! I waiting on the translation book you know Endurance for 
Dummies! I think that Merryben and Claudia are starting on it. With an 
introductory from Lif, real life storys from Tina Hicks, with scientific 
information from TI, and an afterward from Truman. Teddy will be the first 
to have the hardcover editions! I of course will be the model with ansata of 
HOW NOT to DO this!
Carla (practicing my smiles for camera)
Ansata (I like her better with a soft hack!)
Haley (You educate em mom!)
Rob (still trying to master the quick release knot!)
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