Re: RC: Re: Re: Lost horse at Liberty Run II

[sharp penny <penelope_75647@yahoo.com>]

  I'm posting this afterall as already I have recieved
15 emails on how to do this! Didn't realize so many
would be interested.


 Hi!
Teaching your horse to stop and stand when you become
unbalanced is very easy, the key is that you be
consistant 100% of the time when you ask him. 
   First I teach my horse to stop with a verbal whoa
on the ground. By the time I get on her she has been
stopping 100% of the time using this cue.
   Next I teach her to spur stop (in western circles
this is how you stop in the show ring with out using
the reins).
   When I stop and every time I stop my horse this is
the sequence I go through: 1. gently put both heels
into her sides  2. pick up on the reins and pull back 
3. verbally say whoa.  When she stops and stands
praise and pet her (I also give my horse a treat as
she is very food motivated!!!)
     When your horse will stop 100% of the time and
stand then I gradually elimate the cues starting with
#3 untill she will stop and stand with just me
touching my heels to her sides (you can see why this
is not for beginners).
     Next I become extremely unbalanced before I spur
stop her. Soon the minute I'm off bananced my horse
stops and waits on me. (in my filly's case she cranks
her neck around to look at me and get her treat!)
     When she does this 100% of the time I suddenly
become off balance and "fall off". Your horse will
stop and stand with you waiting for his treat .
      When you can go this successfully 100% of the
time in the ring I go out on the trail and review the
basics with the 1-2-3 lesson working up to actually
"falling off". On the trail I do use a long lead rope
just in case my horse hasn't learned the lessons as
well as I thought. So far they have all stopped and
waited on me but we all know there's always a first
time!!
       The final step is to do the lessons on the
trail with a group of horses and have the other horses
not stop and wait on you but continue down the trail
while you "fall off".
        Hope this helps and if you have any questions
or problems please email me as I'm glad to help
        Remember your horse is only as safe as you
teach him to be,   Penny





--- emszeliga@juno.com wrote:
> Penny-
> 
> I'd love to hear the details!  My horse has twice
> left me in the woods
> after I've come off of him.  I don't mind having to
> walk home myself, but
> I am worried sick about what kind of trouble he
> could get into on his way
> home alone....
> 
> Liz in Massachusetts
> 
> On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 08:49:13 -0700 (PDT) sharp penny
> <penelope_75647@yahoo.com> writes:
> > 
> > 
> > > So, anyone have and
> > > good ideas to have the horse stay with you or at
> > > least stop without going
> > > off at a dead run.
> > > 
> >    Teach your horse to stop when the rider becomes
> > unbalanced.  Works great...infact so well so that
> > beginner riders have a hard time riding my horse!
> > (she's stoping more than she's walking!). 
> >     I won't bore RC with how to teach this but If
> you
> > email me, I'll be happy to go into detail.
> > 
> >    Penny
> > > 
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> > > ----- Original Message -----
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> > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 4:47 PM
> > > Subject: RC: Re: Lost horse at Liberty Run II
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > This  morning I announced that my lost horse
> was
> > > found. Trinity is in
> > > > his pasture, happy to be home.
> > > >
> > > > For those of you who did not attend the
> Liberty
> > > Run II this weekend, I
> > > > fell off my horse. I was knocked unconscious.
> Were
> > > it not for the Grace
> > > > of God and my helmet, I would not be telling
> this
> > > story. The helmet has
> > > > a 3" + crack in the center of the back. I felt
> the
> > > results of impact
> > > > from my tailbone to my head. I am told I was
> out
> > > for about four minutes.
> > > > Thank God for the riders who saw my horse and
> came
> > > back looking for me.
> > > > Hlep came and I am fine now except for a few
> > > minutes amnesia. I cannot
> > > > remeber the events just before or just after
> the
> > > fall.
> > > >
> > > > My horse took off at a dead run, and passed
> even
> > > the leaders on the long
> > > > stretch of fairly straight road that begins
> the
> > > purple loop. I might
> > > > have made it a mile. I don't remember where I
> > > fell. I am told that
> > > > Trinity has a lot of potential. He whizzed
> past
> > > everyone so fast theye
> > > > did not have time to block his way. Those that
> > > tried to follow him to
> > > > catch him were outdistanced by him. He was
> gone
> > > from sometime after
> > > > six-thirty Saturday morning until late Sunday
> > > evening, when some local
> > > > people found him and reported to the local
> > > sheriff, who had been alerted
> > > > on Saturday. His saddle, bridle and reins were
> > > still attached to him.He
> > > > was tired, and has some scrapes and rubs. He
> is
> > > not lame. He drank and
> > > > ate well last night, and is doing fine at home
> in
> > > his pasture today.
> > > > I learned a lot about the purple loop that I
> had
> > > not noticed before. I
> > > > walked a goodly portion of it  with carrots
> and
> > > apples, calling for him.
> > > > He usually comes when called at home. He was
> found
> > > on the other side of
> > > > US-1. It was a blessing that he was found
> safely,
> > > and wasn't struck by a
> > > > car or truck as he crossed. He doesn't like
> > > pavement, so I was surprised
> > > > that he went over the highway. Something must
> have
> > > frightened him
> > > > across.
> > > > He acted glad to see us, and seemed pleased to
> get
> > > into the trailer, a
> > > > familiar place, after his great adventure. He
> > > wanted extra pets and rubs
> > > > this morning. He got them.
> > > > I was also able to take the helmet to school
> and
> > > give my high school
> > > > students an illustration of why they should
> wear
> > > protective equipment
> > > > designed for whichever sport they are involved
> > > with, whether it be
> > > > riding horses, bicycles, motorcycles, or
> whichever
> > > sport of choice.Some
> > > > of them ride horses, western style, for
> pleasure.
> > > I pray that seeing and
> > > > hearing of what happened to me will show them
> the
> > > need to wear
> > > > protective helmets when they ride.
> > > >
> > > > I want to thank everyone who helped, eihter
> > > rescuing me from my fall, or
> > > > helping me search for Trinity.
> > > >
> > > > He has the potential to be a good endurance
> horse.
> > > I just have to
> > > > rethink a few things. It would help if I
> > > remembered what caused the
> > > > fall. The last thing I remember was thinking
> > > "Good, he's going to
> > > > settle..." then I was in Nancy Gooch's car on
> the
> > > way back to base camp.
> > > >
> > > > I am going to make sure that I have a
> > > "buddy/babysitter" with me for a
> > > > few more rides. He did so well at Biltmore
> that I
> > > thought he would be ok
> > > > in Augusta. Obviously he wasn't ready, so...we
> > > take more time, do more
> > > > schooling, and have a buddy on the trail for a
> 
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