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Subject: Training green horse on the trail

I trained my green Arab on the trail.  He spooked on the trail, but he 
bucked in the ring.  I preferred the spooks!  I did not train him behind an 
experienced horse.  John Lyons recommends putting the green horse in front 
and it works great.  The herding instinct slows him down and makes him want 
to stay with the horse behind him.  I did have someone else lead in scary 
situations like mud or passing bears (big rocks, scary downed trees, 
etc.)  Our most difficult experience was getting him to go by a tray of 
fish heads that someone left on the trail.  I also found that being alone 
on the trail was less frightening for him than being alone in the ring, and 
so when there was no one available to ride with, we trained on the 
trail.  Bring a whistle and a cell phone, just in case.  I wore a Tipperary 
vest until I was completely comfortable.  I still wear it on windy, spooky 
days.

Laurie Baker and Cobblestone



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