Re: Spook and Spin

["Dorothy J. Miller" <dmiller@countyofplumas.com>]

My husband has your horse's twin!  He's a 6 year old Arab/Quarter cross.
Twice I've been behind him when he does the "duck & dive" as we put it and
I've been amazed.  You're right...if he did that cutting horses, we'd be
RICH!!

My suggestions are the things that have kept my husband from coming off:

1)  NEVER be a passenger; and,

2)  Invest in a Boz saddle.  The seat keeps him centered when Bailey is
spinning!

We got this horse from a woman in her 60's who was having the same problem
as you.  She tried to hold him back alot and didn't trust him, so he was
very tough mouthed when we got him.  Dennis has done lots of trail rides
with him and has worked with him to get him soft again.  He's an incredible
athlete (the horse, not Dennis<g>) and will go far with endurance.

Good luck with your pony!!

Dorothy & Elly
Butterfly Valley
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Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2001 2:11 PM
Subject: RC: Spook and Spin


> Ruth Abair shakesbearides@texoma.net
> Dear Ridecampers,
>
> I have a 6 yo Arabian gelding that is going well but
> still needs a lot of wet blankets. Every once in a while
> he spooks - ducks and spins and you can color me gone in the
> process - so fast that it would make a cutting horse green with
> envy. Usually I can detect a spook coming on by the shifting
> of his shoulders and/or his raising his head and snorting.
> Gawd, he just "loves" to snort and wag his tail in the air
> and prance when he's excited. I use my leg and talk to him and
> we get through it unscathed. It's the "spook and spin" scenario that
leaves me in the dirt.
>
> I bought this horse to be my "last" horse and the intent is to do trail
and endurance with him. I am an accomplished rider but
> I don't mend as fast as I used to "and" I don't claim to know it all. Any
comments, and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Ruth Abair in
Texas EMAIL: Shakesbearides@texoma.net
>
>
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