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RE: FW: [RC] rearing - Mike SherrellI bet you're right. Susan Black just suggested using a raw egg -- said the horse takes the dribbling yolk for blood. I'd beat myself up for years if I did permanent damage to a horse. Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834 www.grizzlyanalytical.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of rides2far@xxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 1:00 PM To: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: FW: [RC] rearing I had a very experienced trainer recommend being ready for the rear and smacking the horse on the poll when it starts up -- use something like a crop, I guess. I do not recommend hitting a horse between the ears with a crop. It is VERY easy for the tip to go down and hit the horse's left eye (if you're right handed). I took a barrel racer friend trail riding once and her horse pranced and acted the fool the whole time. She got mad and hit him between the ears with the crop. Soon after we noticed him keeping his left eye shut and she blamed "these darned tree limbs". I told her she had done it but she didn't admit it. I also did a stupid thing when young and foolish. Had a horse throw his head back and almost hit my nose and I was already fed up with him. I had the end of my split nylon reins in my right hand and I whacked him between the ears with them. He *instantly* flipped over backwards and we tumbled down the side of a mountain (Tennessee Mtn...so for you Tevis free fallers picture lots of leaves, soft loamy ground, and trees to stop us). When he jumped up he stood there with his left eye stuck shut. I felt HORRIBLE. Turned out the end of that rein tore his cornea. It healed with a cloudy spot on it. If you're *determined* to whack a horse between the ears I've heard a woofle ball bat is best, but I don't think it does anything except release a little stress for the rider. Angie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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