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Re: [RC] Training advice - Jo Ann KnightYes and my mare did me the honor of "running" backwards! May not really call it a run, but she went faster than I have ever seen a horse move backwards, and I had witnesses. She was quite young, and just beginning socialization, along with her numbskull mom! I was at a drafting clinic hoping to introduce her to cows, drafting and eventually team penning so I could be around other horse people doing stuff I did as a kid. Well, at a break, they were changing the cows (they were heffers(sp?) three or four of them. It was a windy day. The water was next to the corral. I figured Aysha needed a drink so I walked her up to the water trough and also figured this would be a good way to get her closer in a non threatening situation. OH if I only knew! She didn't drink, she just watched the cows go into the barn, then as she was about to drink the barn door loudly banged against the barn and here came 4 more young heffers charging straight for us I guess someone wanted them to move out fast! Aysha was convinced she was about to be devoured! So back she went and I mean fast. I know how to deal with a runaway, but this was not in my experience. I should have just done a wow and put the reins to her neck. But I didn't think! So as I felt like she was about to run over her own back end, I turned her and unfortunately I chose to turn her right which is not a good idea for me because I was having knee problems with the left knee and it did not always stay with the stirrup had I turned left I would have made more of a connection with that foot. Anyway the bottom line is she did a fast roll back and I landed in the dust. Then she comes back to me like---OH gee ma, you ok, what happened where did you go? She has since learned she can make the cows afraid of her. But since she is retired due to lamness she can't do cattle work nor trail work! Luckily I have traded in both knees now and don't have that problem! Well just thought I would mention that they can and sometimes do go backwards very fast. Jo Ann -------Original Message------- From: Zephyr Arabians Date: 08/26/05 13:43:50 To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Training advice Horses will go forward, sideways, up and down on their own, but have you ever seen a horse playing, fighting or just walking "backwards?" >> Certainly. They'll back into each other agressively to kick or threaten to kick (often backing quite fast). They'll back to rub on another horse (or tree or fence). Mares will back into stallions when in heat (some mares will back quite a distance to be sure he gets the point). ~Nicole Zephyr Arabians http://www.zephyrarabians.com KattWmn Web Design http://www.kattwmn.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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