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I wanted to reply to Renie anyway....but I do agree with her that a underling would probalby not do that to a lead mare...which is what I always ask myself if my horses misbehave or get into my space...."would they do that with the lead mare."  If my answer is no, which it usually it, then it becomes a respect issue. 

 

As far as getting stepped on....for the most part, I do believe they know where their feet are in regard to yours....

Karen

----- Original Message -----

From: JL Thompson

To: Renie M burnett ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:53 PM

Subject: Re: [RC] Spooking and punishment

Person with the broken toe and smashed feet here....

 

Even though this thread is pretty much done, I just wanted to clarify.  When my gelding spooks while I'm leading him, he doesn't crash into me, at least not bodily.  What he does is jump, and then land splay-footed in front, kind of crouched and ready for defensive action from the scarey thing.  It's the splay-footed landing that results in his foot stomping my foot.

 

He has never crashed his whole body into mine.  Just his big ole' clunky feet.  :)

 

Jennifer


-----Original Message-----
From: Renie M burnett
Sent: Jul 14, 2004 12:38 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Spooking and punishment

I have been avidly reading all the posts about spooking and horses jumping on  top    of  you,etc.    there have been some wonderful, informative posts and lots of "solutions".    Let me say this;  "If your horse is afraid of something, and jumps on top of you, it is a "respect issue".   My lead mare, in my small herd, is a sweetheart of a leader.  However, she is leadmare, and, if in the wild, the only one who knows where water is, or good grazing is, or where predators are NOT is the lead mare.    If one of the herd crashes into her, it jeopardizes the whole herd.  They must yield control to the "lead mare" and trust her instincts in the wild.  If an insecure individual challenges her authority and knowledge, but do not have the  leadership abilities and experience", the whole herd is in jeopardy.  My very gentle, intelligent lead mare would kick the tar out of one of "her herd" crashing into her because they saw a "spook."  She, and I, allow them the option to spook, or to have fears; however, they must not spook and damage the lead mare, or me;  they can jump forward, backward, or any direction,  but NO WAY do you damage or endanger "LEAD MARE"!!   She may be the only one in the herd who knows where water and food is, and the herd WILL NOT SURVIVE without her!

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