[RC] de spooking/trainers - Mary Ann Spencer - Jonni
Mary Ann posted: >>>Was not ready to go to
a trail ride that usually has 1000 horses...OH, MY, I do not like to think what
response that would make!!! BUT let's face it, the first few endurance
rides are a high excitement trip. <<<
But it does not HAVE to be. If you have done your
training and homework right, what ever training method you choose to use, it
should be pretty much a non event for you and your horse.
My problem with any training method is with people
who get blinders on and feel that one clinicians way, is the ONLY way, and put
on blinkers to other methods that they might be able to use with success. I've
seen this with Parelli the most, but maybe it is just because he seems to have
the largest group that get so focused on his methods. It is funny to me that he
is the only one where people often intro themselves stating what "level" they
are at. Of course, maybe to another Parelli follower it has more
meaning. Sorry, I have drifted a little.... my point was, ride starts
don't have to be high excitement...unless you are using one of those rope
halters to ride in, and have not really got your horse educated to it for
something like a ride start. LOL (Uh oh, that is a whole 'nuther
issue!)
