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trail training /kicking -Re: [RC] [RC] Tailgating on the trail - Laurie DurginDANG--Havin' a hard time finding a dude string to work for in Georgia :0) ---But then my trails with deer, 4 wheelers, dirt bikes, logging equipment, powerlines, low flying helicopters might just work,--Main danger is I have to ride alone-- wish I had some safe trail riders with expereinced well trained horses to help---all these trail videos and trainers talk about the wide open trails and taking an older horses----sigh---Just need some congested, eastern/southern trial video trainers--Watched Chris Cox segment last night on RFD-tv --talking about trail training, said , most accidents in horse sport occurs on the trail and how lots of riders trail ride without training their horses properly first and how the riders don't have a plan what to do if things go wrong... AND I saw my 12 year old gelding KIck twice this week, NEVER saw him kick before. The donkey was giving him a once over cause he had his fly sheet and mask on and I guess he didn't recognize him-- when he got too personal Rascal turned and kicked at him. No contact. But I was surprised. Second time was, I went down to check Rascals fetlocks (had some puffiness from all the mud for a day or two ) and he and Scout (3, the baby) were in R. stall hanging out with door open.I put R. halter on. and started to lead him out, well- Scout decides to come out of the 4 ft door alongside R. I move out of the way and let go the halter--Good thing--as they got out of the door I started to walk behind R. to approach between them to go to his head and he double kicked out towards Scout, missing me (and Scout) by about 1.5 ft. I yelled, starteled more than anything. I'd never have believed it before. But Scout is now 15.3 and even though a mellow guy and raised with R. and H. I think he is trying to move up in the herd heirarchy or else he has been a pest and R. is tired of it.--Plus R. is now top horse, after our tb left. So he is taking his position serous I guess. A horse is a horse and don't ever say "never"----- From: Merryben@xxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Tailgating on the trail Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 01:55:03 EDT _________________________________________________________________ MSN 9 Dial-up Internet Access helps fight spam and pop-ups ? now 2 months FREE! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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