Re: [RC] Was Question about fear; Now Spooking - Barbara White
Well, yes, I rode Zayante on the Tevis Cup Ride three
times. It was "interesting" - I came off just once, when a dog with the
photographers on top of Cougar Rock startled him. He is a very strong and
energetic horse so fatigue didn't take the spooks out of him.
That said, one of the greatest riding joys of my life was when
I rode him from Francisco's to the finish, alone, on the Tevis. (As
Maryanne would say, I wasn't alone, I was with Zay.) A gorgeous moonlit
night, a beautiful strong white horse, and a buckle awaiting at the end. I
was riding the Pegasus of my dreams.
Subject: [RC] Was Question about fear;
Now Spooking
Isn't Zayante a famous spooker with some age on him? I notice they
mostly ride him in the desert. Keeping Barbara's comments about not
wanting to spook 12' sideways and 100' down (that would be a deal breaker for
me, too), I wonder if anyone has ridden Zayante on narrow, twisty, high
mountain trails with mountain lions and bear to spook at?
