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"Carrrrrrotts..." has the same effect on my horses ,as 
does"Dinnnerrrrtime"--Verbal cues can be useful.;0)

> From: Chipnml@xxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC]   [RC-Digest] Vol: 03.2192  Christmas ride/getting 
> separated from your horse
> Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2004 19:15:57 EST
>
> This summer I was tailing up a very rocky hill, when Cheers decided to pick
> up the pace and went springing up the rocks, jerking the lead out of my 
> hands
> and causing me to fall on my face.  My first instinct was to holler "WHOA"
> which he, of course, ignored.  So I started calling to him in the soupy
> baby-talk voice I use when he's out in the pasture and I have a treat for  
> him.  You
> know..."Cheeee-yers, Mommy's got a treeeee-yet."  He  immediately stopped 
> and
> waited for me.  I never thought that silly little  game I play with him 
> would
> save him from possible serious injury (there was a  road at the top of the
> hill), or me from a long walk back to camp!
>
> Chip (the secret's out...I talk baby talk to all my  critters!)



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