Ridecamp: Re: [RC] A question/training husbands

Angie,

I, too,  endured many years of 4-H and horse showing with the kids minus my
hubby.  Although he is by far the superior horseman, he was always much too
busy....with work or lawn mowing or something manly.

He did make a surprise visit to the arena the day I packed the boys off for
English riding lessons.   I was astounded by his sudden interest in a
discipline he just loves to make fun of.  He stood at the rail with arms
crossed, giving the instructor the ole stink eye when it hit me.  He was
worried that I had sissified his little buckeroos into beanie hatted, tights
wearing little Nancy-boys.

Sure 'nuff, the English lessons went quickly by the wayside.      On the
upside, Dad spends a lot more time with the 4-H "working cowhorse" unit  now
and, of course, endurance riding.  And, once each of the fellas gave their
sister's English endurance saddle a whirl on the trail, they all admitted
that one had to be a heck of a rider to hang onto that thing for 50 miles.

Mission accomplished.

Cathy




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From: "Rides 2 Far" <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
To: <khanes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 9:15 PM
Subject: [RC] A question/training husbands


> One more thought:  If you want to get a dad more involved in the raising
> of boys...convince him you're trying to make sissies out of them.  Maybe
> let him catch you teaching them to do cross stitch.  Tell him Saturday
> mornings the local YMCA is offering ballet classes which you think would
> be a great way for them to learn balance. >g<
>
> Suggest that you want to start taking the boys to the barn. As a matter
> of fact...you might want to buy them BOTH PONIES...and pay for *riding
> lessons*!  Hopefully Dad will protect them from their mom's detrimental
> influence.
>
> I've watched women teachers with boys, and I've watched coaches.  Boys
> really do need time with men and sometimes the men underestimate their
> importance in the upbringing, but let them think you're going to make
> their boys into sissies and they'll wake up. :-)
>
> Angie
>
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