RE: Fw: Fwd: re:fighting horses

["Kathy Mayeda" <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>]

Karen, you are so right on about this!  I think the worst offenders
of pulling back when tied are the ones that are allowed to escape
once!  My youngster was like that, and although he probably damaged
himself by trying to escape being tied, he now ties quietly and without
fuss wherever I put him.  I probably should have done that rubber
inner tube thing with him because now I think I need to call the chiro
because he won't let me touch his ears! (or the shrink....)  I don't
tie in the trailer, but I have a divider for my 2-horse slant.

K.

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Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 10:12 PM
To: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Fw: Fwd: re:fighting horses


 
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From: Sullivan's <mailto:greymare@jps.net>  
To: Merryben@aol.com <mailto:Merryben@aol.com>  
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: Fwd: re:fighting horses

 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Merryben@aol.com <mailto:Merryben@aol.com>  


Sort of like do you tie your horse in the trailer or not.....maryben 

AGain, one of those things I think is essential-the horse should be able
to be tied, no matter where you put them......that's why I am against
breakaway halters-once a horse breaks one while tied-they learn they
don't HAVE to be tied.  Mine are expected to tie in the stock trailer,
in whatever order I decide to do that day, even the baby......
 
They are expected, also to accept strange horses without fuss....at the
vet the other day, I had 4 horses getting their teeth checked.
A mare of one of the vets needed a ride home, so we squeezed her in with
my other 4 with no problem.......and i drove her home
(saved me $30 off my vet charges!)
 
Karen