Ridecamp: Re: [RC] riding out

At my old barn I took my daughter with a friend on a lead
line on the road one time and it scared the life out of me. Dogs chased
us, cars raced around us. It seemed like everyone was driving home right
at that moment and had to get around us. Maggie froze and acted like a
total passenger while the pony lugged behind on my lead. I decided not to
take her out again till she was better in control. I'm hoping to get her
out on a trail over Christmas though (this was last winter that we had
the trouble) I'm think thinking to take my husband on foot (he doesn't
ride) and for us to go on a walking ride with him there as an extra
hand.

At 09:34 AM 12/21/02 -0800, you wrote:
> When I have gone down the road in
> groups, especially with KIDS, I would ride
> my big,
> white mare (visible), who was pretty darn bombproof.  I was pretty
> confident
> of riding right into the lane
> of oncoming cars (at least a ways away), with my hand up...to slow
> them
> down, or stop, so
> the kids on horses could get by safely!! Look like you MEAN IT, when you
> ask
> them to slow down!

Alice Yovich, MA, MT-BC

Mommy, Horse lover, Music Therapist