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Hi Truman
I was originally going to send this privately but thought others might 
benefit from this info as well. At the risk of sounding like a flake, I 
recommend you try calling Sharon Callahan-- she is a REAL animal 
communicator and has REALLY helped us (especially with my stallion and 
Bunny). Her number is 530-926-6424 where you make a phone appt and then 
she gives you the time to call back and consultation line number. She is 
no fake. You've tried everything else--- might as well ask your horse 
what is wrong ;-)
Good luck!
Bette and Bunny (Sharon told Bette I was not going to give up and 
comforted me when I was being slung!)

Truman Prevatt wrote:

> We had a mare one time that moved like a dream. She had number size 
> two feet and was going to be my wife's next horse. We sent her to a 
> trainer - broken arm. So we decided to take a long time with her and 
> did and re-did all the ground work stuff. We found a Lyon's certified 
> trainer and she got bucked off.  She called us one day and told us 
> John Lyons was going to be in town and if he agreed could she take 
> Rosey. Lyons told her he wanted nothing whatsoever to do with that 
> horse. I suspect he doesn't want a horse where he where there is a 
> chance of failure.
>
> We had various physical exams on the mare by various professionals - 
> vets, chiro's, massage therapist, witch doctors and even a Druid high 
> priest and an exorcist . They could find no physical reason. This 
> horse was not just an average bucker - she was good. She pitched these 
> folks in about the first 3 seconds. Going 8 seconds on her would have 
> been a real feat.
>
> After more ground work, ponying, etc we tried two other trainers - 
> both along the lines of "natural horsemenship" -both on the ground. 
> Then we worked with her more and one day I got on her and she was 
> fine. I rode her for short periods and she was fine. Then Kathy 
> started one day to get on and rode her and this lasted for awhile. No 
> there is no happy ending - one morning while I was getting ready to go 
> to work someone ran to the horse and said the person on the horse in 
> the front pasture was laying on ground. She had bucked Kathy off just 
> and Kathy got a ride in on a back board hoisted over the fence and an 
> ambulance ride to the hospital.
>
> This mare has never been successfully ridden.  A few people want to 
> show me they could do it - but enough people had been hurt. Although 
> she is a sweetheart on the ground - she just doesn't want anyone one 
> her back and she is strong enough to do something about it and she will.
>
> Truman
>
> Barbara McCrary wrote:
>
> > This makes a lot of sense to me!
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Laurie Durgin" <ladurgin@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <GarnerT@xxxxxxx>; <Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 6:14 AM
> > Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] Bucking
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> > >  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.
> > >
> > >    
>
> --
>
>    "It is necessary to be noble, and yet take humility as a basis.
>
>     It is necessary to be exalted, and yet take modesty as a foundation."
>
>  

--
Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians
Home of Bunny and 16.2h TLA Halynov
who lives on through his legacy Hal's Riverdance!
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com

Always remember: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." (George Carlin)



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