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Re: [RC] [RC] Help with kicking leaping bolter - rides2far@xxxxxxxx-- "Christina McCarthy" <christina_mccarthy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I wonder if he is hurting in his hind legs??? Well, he's hurting the riding instructor, and a couple of horses he's kicked but he looks like they feel pretty good to him. :-P He really trots along quite fluidly. His field is steep and when the new horses came to live here they inched their way down every day. Just in the last week I've noticed they've both developed the ability to do it at a very loose shouldered,rump under them trot as if it takes no effort at all. He's a typical green horse. Acts like I weigh a ton as he trudges up a hill but goes along very nicely on the level. Has a natural gentle arch to the neck, very level short back, no problem with hollowing out or anything except in the one run away. Will add that when he leaped, I never would have called it bucking. No stiff legging it on impact, no head down. Had some great upper arm bruises to show the students today. Told them Bill attacked me. >eg< Anybody who's met Bill knows that got some stunned looks then laughs when they realized I was kidding. :-) I had a student who survived a very bad car wreck last week because he was buckled. My class is going to produce a "Public Service Announcement" with video of him & the flattened truck warning students not to speed & to buckle up. The students suggested they do another of me and warn young people not to ride horses. >g< I've decided everything always seems to happen for the best with me so this is probably just God's way of saying it's a good time for me to learn how to really train a horse. I've gotten away with winging it for sooo long. It's hard though when it seems like everybody who gets started with it gets so obsessed with their clinics and that becomes their hobby, as opposed to those people who are out there doing everything "wrong" (successfully) having a blast on the trail. :-P I will make a promise. You will *not* see me riding a horse in a halter. Period! Angie ________________________________________________________________ Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! Look for special offers at Best Buy stores. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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