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Re: [RC] On topic: Cross training my endurance horse - gingerodgersTry leapfrogging. Get a string of horses together out on trail and put him in the middle at a walk. Have the first horse in line walk to the back of the line while everyone else is still walking forward. When that horse is in the back, have the next horse in front walk to the back, then have yours do the same, etc., etc.. Keep doing this for periods of time on several different rides. This way he will learn at first that he won't stay back there forever and then, in the long run, that it is okay to be in back. It keeps their mind occupied instead of focusing strictly on the fact that he is dead*ss last. I love playing mind tricks on my horses, so much fun! Ginger ---- Christina McCarthy <christina_mccarthy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I hate arenas, so when I can be outdoors and still be working on control issues, it's great. What about the rest of you? Cindy We have been working on conditioning slowly and I have found that with my youngster that he will trot willingly if he is leading, if not he wants to canter up the horse in front's butt. I corrected him and pulled him back down to a trot, but he would have none of it, he wanted to catch up to the other horse. Then the 'fireworks' began...hopping and bucking ( I landed on his withers, he hesitated, I hadn't lost my stirups so it was correction time...), gave him a wack with the crop, he tried bucking again,pulled his head up and turned him in a tight circle, that settled him and told him trot. He half hartedly tried it agian, corrected him and we trotted. I am totally exhausted and not at all happy about the ride. Any suggestions from the peanut gallery? I was pretty happy I did stay on...just am getting rather old for this type of bill @hit. Chris & JJ(looking at the 'wall of shame') =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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