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Re: [RC] Understanding the horse partnership - Ed & Wendy Hauser"...And I have read in several articles that Zebras are difficult to train because their nature is fight first, ask questions later..."An interesting question would be: What was the first horse broken to ride 3000 BC or so like? What was the first dog allowed to enter the cave 15000 BC like? My personal bet is that they were much more like a Zebra or a Wolf. Ever since, the successful ones (that is those who produced the next generation) had to have genetically determined traits that people liked. You better believe that the Dog who tried to dominate or bite my remote ancestor died young, no matter if he was a good hunter. The horse who did not accept training (or forgot everything overnight) also was useless and most likely eaten (bones found at the human habitations show that the farmers ate lots of horses for centuries before they started riding them) This genetic shift has resulted in animals that are much different than their ancestors. They are also very successful animals. There is much more to it. Anyone interested should read the books I mentioned earlier today. Ed Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx 406.642.6490 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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