This made me laugh, since I have a horse that is part cat. Not only
in her ability to move out from under me in a flash, but in her attitude...
nervous and opinionated. I am sure on her spookiest days she is doing it
in protest to me. This mare came to me this way at 11years of
age. I doubt I will ever dee spook her. However, I have figured
somethings out that work well.
I ride alone a lot. She tends to pay more attention to me, and we
build a stronger bond. She is very strong so I use to just work her
harder when she was spooky (more hills, longer, etc). This just
backfired on me. She is really telling me to give her a
break. Now I am careful to be sure her schedule has easy fun rides and
occasional buddy rides.
This mare also does it out of boredum. I never ride the same trail
two days in a row and I haul away from home when I can. I put up with
this because for some reason on the endurance trail she never spooks.
She is all busness. At home there are definitely days...
Jennifer, & Sam Sam (often refered to Damn Damn)
larry
Miller <jcmiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just try to read your horse the best that you
can. Maggie is a pro at spinning and leaping sideways. She has
dumped me half a dozen times by doing this. Most of the time she
is truly scared, a couple of times she was p.o'd. at me and decided to show
me so. I don't think one can ever despin the horse. But one can
be and should be aware all the time of one's surroundings. And if not
certain, the right handed death grip on the horn or the pommel helps
immensely. Jeanie
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