Re: Re: stallions/rope halters

["Carolyn S. Loedeman" <tawasentha@ohiohills.com>]

Thankyou Heidi,
I have competed with 2 stallions and will be out on the trial next year with
my young one.  The second one, the father of my next trail horse was so very
quiet, in fact at one ride I forgot his yellow ribbon and on the last check
the Vet said, Oh he is a stallion!  What a good boy and you know noone else
knew either as not a soul, even the mares did not even give anyone any
problems.  And the experiences that I have had, have not been from my
stallions but with other riders bringing there horses way to close and I can
thank my lucky stars that I had done my homework on my horse and he was a
gentleman.  Each person should give each horse its space whether it is a
mare, gelding or a stallion!
Just some insights to think about as we should all do our homework at home
before we bring our horses or ourselves to present them away from home.
Carolyn Loedeman
Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Heidi Smith" <heidi@sagehillcmk.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>; "JOLYNN MAYNARD"
<jolmayna@whitepine.k12.nv.us>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 2:22 PM
Subject: RC: Re: stallions/rope halters


> > Stallions are just
> > naturally more of a handful and danger because of their testosterone,
even
> > the gentlest can come undone at times and the rider or handler needs to
be
> > experienced and strong enough to manage any problems.
>
> The last part of this statement underscores a misconception, and those who
> harbor it should NOT be handling stallions--that is, that it takes
STRENGTH
> to handle a stallion.  Let me tell you, there is not a person alive that
is
> STRONG enough to "handle" a stallion.  And those who think that they are
are
> frequently the ones who get into trouble with them.  Successful control of
a
> stallion is a case of mental attitude and commanding the horse's respect,
as
> indeed it is in the case of all horses.  If the horse has complete and
total
> respect for his handler, he will behave.  If he does not, then he presents
a
> danger.  No amount of human muscle is going to change that.
>
> Heidi
>
>
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