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[RC] Mares versus gelding. - The Winters, Cheryl or RandyI have ridden three mares in competition, one went 4000 miles with me. I have always liked the mind of a mare, but I do have to say I think taking care of themselves is not always a given. The mare we have now is very athletic, but her mind is tooooo competitive and that is her weak point. I have tried starting at the back, the middle, the front. If there is another horse out there she is like a heat seeking missile. The best she ever did was letting her take the lead from the get go, and she was a happy camper that ate, drank, and set her pace from the start. But that is not always the way it can be. She will drink when she is darn well ready, but no where near when I would think she should. On training rides she will wait until we get home to drink even if we are out all day. Yikes. drives me nuts. One time she even scared herself during a competition by passing up water and having to wait a long time before the next one. Good news is, she did not miss any other places to drink the remainder of the two days. Could it also be that if people have a nice mare with good qualities that they may be making babies instead of competing. Of course it is good to get them on trail to see who they are, but then the urge to get some nice foals is always there. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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