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Re: [RC] Fear when mounting - Chris Paus

Wonderful advice Julie!

chris
--- Marinera@xxxxxxx wrote:

Because I have a few more years than most of you, I
have had more time to 
develop inventive ways to fall off.  I have,
however, been able to lessen the 
frequency by using the old carrot trick.  When I
mount, my horses stand still 
because they know they are going to get a carrot
once I am settled in the saddle 
with both feet in the stirrups.  This is obviously
bribery, but it works. 
Sometimes they get it from my left hand on their
left side and sometimes from the 
right.  This way they do not try reach for it by
bending because they aren't 
sure which side it is going to come from.  It really
works and it just takes a 
couple of days and they get the picture.  Some
people are against hand feeding 
a horse because they are afraid it will make a
nipper of him. This has not 
been a problem with my horses. 
  If your horse has a tendency to take off before
you are settled in the 
saddle, have someone else hold him the first few
times you use the carrot bribe, 
but you give him the carrot.
I hope this works for others who feel vulnerable
when mounting their horses.  
Julie Suhr



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