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Re: [RC] [RC] Training new horse----don't get too cocky!!! - Laurie Durgin

I agree, after training Rascal to trail and he was only green broke and we had to work thru some bad habits and new learning for both of us.Then Honey who is 'reactive' and her choice when startled is to bolt. Been working in the ring for some months off and on when I can and wanted her response to my cues to be ingrained , knowing her nature. I had to have trust and obediance. . . . When the combination of the , 'opnionated mare day', new slippery pad, not cinching as tight as normal, flapping tarps at the end of the ring, and Rascal snaking thru autumn leaves nearby being enough distraction, then the 'cannon ' of the neighbors going off within 75 feet or so, she spun and started to bolt, but stopped on the one rein stop, then started to go again, but with me and saddle on her side, not back, she actually stopped 3 times, but was still hyped up and I couldn't calm her, as I was trying to right the saddle. . . till I had to bail. But in spite of the problems , she did stop for me 3x (I just continued to scare her with my antics and may I add a bit of 'panic' I shouldn't have had. But I could see the 'training ' paying off.
We just don't go in circles either, we do some cavelleti, and 20 meter circles which does help with balance and leads.
I think any variety of training is good for any horse.Losts of good 'backyard' training, dressage books etc. out there to help learn with.
A saddle with nice deep seat doesn't hurt either when you are older :)



From: sharp penny <penelope_75647@xxxxxxxxx>
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC]   Training new horse----don't get too cocky!!!
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 07:16:33 -0800 (PST)

  I never ment to suggest that training a youngster
exclusively on the trails dosn't work....I tend to be very
cautious and am a bit of a horse control freak. For ME it
is safer and saner to do all my prep work in the field (I
don't have a formal arena either). When I get my youngster
out on the trail I want to know that I am 98% sure that my
horse understands the basics and will respond correctly to
that cue. Flat work developes and trains the thinking side
of the brain..if a horse isn't used to ignoring the
reactive side while engaging the thinking side when asked
then I, personally, feel very unsafe heading out on the
trail and just hopin' for the best. Just a little more
excitement than what I really want in my life...lol Once my
horse has his lessons firmly in place then I head out on
the trail to continue training. Yes, it can still get
exciting but atleast I know I have some tools in my
training tool box that I can pull out and successfully use
to get us through those exciting moments. Without a doubt,
flat work ad nauseum bores both horse and rider and can be
detrimental in the long run. As Rae said..ideally a good
mix of both field (ring) work and trail work makes for a
well rounded horse no matter what your horses career will
be.

Basically whatever works for you and your horse and you
feel safe and comfortable with is the right thing to do for
you. This is true with just about anything involving a
horse ;)

Regards,
Penny


--- Joan Ruprecht <jruprecht@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  We
> have never had
> rings etc.  Just trails and beaches if you like them.
> But we have allways
> had experienced horses of our own to ride the babies
> with.  It does work.
>
> Joan
>
>


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