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RE: [RC] re: RP users - Jim HollandSunny doesn't spook at much of anything, probably because when he was young I got on his case about it so much. He will normally "tell me" with his body language when he's gonna spook, and I can say "Ainnnnt!" and he will "sidle" by whatever it is and just go on. Sometimes when he's startled, he will do the "full Arab teleport", but his is a variation. He knows that pisses me off, so he will teleport six feet to the side, leaving me in mid air, then teleport six feet back, pick me up and continue on as though nothing happened, flicking an ear back to see if I'm gonna whack him. I'm so used to that, I just "hang" there until he comes back for me. :) Magic is a lot smaller and "quicker" than Sunny, and when he was young, did some awe inspiring 180 rollbacks. After lots of "Damn it, Magic!", and "training", he finally got over the rollbacks. Now he does the "50 mph-to-zero-what's THAT??" spook with a variation. He slams on the brakes and turns 90 degrees, resulting in a flying dismount. If I'm lucky, I grab a handful of mane and "dismount" standing up. Thankfully, he now doesn't do that very often! I tried the RP Endurance, Multi-function, and AvantGarde saddles. I didn't like the thigh blocks on the Endurance saddle....beat me up too much on the downhills, but I think whether you like or dislike those has to do with how you ride. I LOVED the deep seat AvantGarde RP. As soon as I sat in it, I knew I was gonna buy it. Like Truman's Jbird, Magic has asymmetrical shoulders and the RP saddles handle that well. I tuck my knees under the knee rolls on the downhills, which I ordered in calf leather, and it's extremely comfortable. Most of my life, I have ridden Western, and I love a deep seat. I liked it so much, I bought a second one for Sunny. It's interesting that Arab owners seem to take great pride in their horsemanship; and the ability to ride out a spook. It sorta becomes something you just accept. IMHO, it's a small price to pay for the privilege of riding an Arabian. <grin> Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lynne Glazer Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 2:47 PM To: Cindy Collins Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] re: RP users Our druthers, and of course our horses' proclivities, gotta get the right gear for both. Neither of mine do the drop and spin, though they'll both do the "drop" spook in place mostly, one can do the 50 mph-to-zero-what's THAT?? spook while immediately trotting off as if nothing was wrong, the other's preference is the full-Arab-teleport, where she'd disappear from one side of the widetrack and reappear 6 feet immediately to the side, still at whatever speed we were traveling. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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