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prefer to go.   I especially have to be attentive when doing rides we have 
done before, even if a couple of years have elapsed between attending the 
ride, as it seems he remembers all to well where the trail was, and if the 
trail has changed and  I 'm not especially paying close attention; ie,  
being a passenger, instead of riding, he will take the old trail. More that 
once I have had to yell at the time, that ,,, "yes, I know this isn't the 
right way!, but he insist it is........... I'll be right back."  Also, I 
found out the hard way, years ago, that when I can't "find"the  trail.. lack 
of markers, fatigue, poor marking, vandalism... as long as am not a front 
runner, I can more often as not allow him to find the trail......I'm sure 
they do this by scent, as when you ride along and think your horse is 
following ribbons; probably following the  scent of other horses. >
> I watched my friends mustang put her head down and sniff the ground  (hard 
> trail)  after other horses had gone before then pick up speed as if she 
> were hunting. And  my gelding seemed to do similiar things. Also when 
> trying out new trails around here, when ever we  zig zag and it is in home 
> direction, even if a new trail, he gets faster. My daughterws horse did the 
> same thing.
 I think they may smell it too, otherwise, whey else do they have to smell 
every poop pile, new or old on the trail?

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