RE: [RC] [RC] Thinkin' about trail training - Laurie DurginGood thinking. Even John Lyons says a Trail horse has to be better trained than a horse you ride in an arena.I learned with my 'spooky mare" that one or two new things ok. But windy treebranch dropping days with loose horses coming out of shadows, with flapping tarps on the bales, then Neighbors cannon being shot under her nose all add up to a good fall on the ground with the saddle slipping in the spin and bolt, sitrrups flying off,etc. You then have a horse who is jumpy for several attempts to ride her. You get to go back to flopping the stirrups till she gets calm,You get to stand on a rock and jump off it all round her till she calms down, and thinks you are stupid. (and you get a sore hip again, remember the fall 3 months ago?)Then you have to go back to having her tied or held while you mount as she decides she doesn't want to stand still for mounting any more and goes back to her early behavior. No one can make you feel stupid without your permission.(I think E. Rossevelt said somehting like that) Laurie From: Chris Paus <paus@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Thinkin' about trail training Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:34:03 -0800 (PST) _________________________________________________________________ All the action. All the drama. Get NCAA hoops coverage at MSN Sports by ESPN. http://msn.espn.go.com/index.html?partnersite=espn ============================================================ One would think that logic would prevail. But then, if logic did prevail, men would ride sidesaddle. ~ Bob Morris ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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