Interesting to read the fear and spooking fears
being shared. DANG, here I am thinking I am alone with this. I used
to ride alone before my daughter was old enough and now after those great yrs of
having a great companion to ride with, I am riding alone again. Fear of
breaking a bone or having an injury that prevents ability to work is part of
it. Being out of the saddle for over a yr adds to it. Lack of
confidence from my daughter doesn't help. I learned about Parelli last yr
in Iraq when I meet someone who was using his program to retrain ex race horses
along with convicts. SOOOOOOOOOO we just need to find one of the
several training programs we like and go and do it. 2 wks ago I put out
plastic bags and plastic tape around all the places my horses have to
walk. I am thinking it is helping. A friend said to be sure to tie
out some W Mart bags as they seem to really spook the horses. So my place
sort of looks like a cheap left over parade field but it seems to be
working.
Two things I have found consistent with my horses
spooking: brown or black lumps, white items and patches that have a big
color difference. The spooking is not really consistent. Yrs ago
rode some horses in CO in the spring and there were patches of snow here and
there and the dang Appy I was riding spooked at the patches, even tho it was his
pasture-granted he lived on 300 acres but still. Why?? At snow? But
white seems to bother them. On another note, they just may feel you not
paying enough attention and take advantage of that. Go figure. Mary
Ann
