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RE: [RC] [RC] Bucking - Laurie Durgin

Funny, after starting to read this thread, I just read Clinton Anderson's article , he said bucking (unless it's a bee thing) is related to disrespect of the rider, and you should do more ground work first and get respect there, then you will have it in the saddle.


From: "GarnerT" <GarnerT@xxxxxxx>
To: <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   Bucking
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 19:58:41 -0700

My endurance horse, Taz, has never tried to buck with me in the saddle.  As
someone else stated, he's certainly spooked, bolted, jumped, gyrated,
twirled, & leaped - but never bucked!

On the other hand, my old endurance horse, Cisco,  bucked.  He liked to
buck.  He liked to buck me off.  The first time he bucked me off, he
launched me so high the air got thin.  This wasn't a just buck for the heck
of it, this was a concerted effort to get rid of me.  You can really tell
the difference!  I had a vaquero ride MOST of the buck out of him for me,
but I never completely trusted him after that!  BTW, he gave me a
concussion, & hurt my pelvis.  (Not that I'm going to whine after what
happened to Carol!)

Any horse can buck, but some horses really like to buck.  If Cosmo was just
the "any horse can buck" horse, I wouldn't be afraid to ride, but I sure
don't like those dedicated & talented buckers!

Kathy Garner



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