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FW: [RC] Tevis Low Completion - Mike SherrellIn my experience, you can predict where the horse is going to want to land -- it'll look like the clearest, flattest spot on the far side. Naturally it'll be the very place that looks like the best one for you to stand on, but if instead you stand on a rough, disagreeable, obstructed, irregular place to the side of it, the horse will likely miss you. Another trick is to stand on the left side of the horse's head on the near side of the obstacle, hold your left hand on the lead rope a foot ahead of his chin and stretch it forwards ahead of the horse as far as you can, and with your right hand wave the end of the lead rope at his butt encouragingly, even tap him with it. If you're coordinated enough, when he jumps, let go with your left, and when he hits the end of the line on the far side use the snap of the lead rope on your right hand to launch yourself over the obstacle after him. Just make sure he's not on so steep an up slope on the far side that you pull him back down instead, and hang on to your hat. Regards, Mike Sherrell Grizzly Analytical (USA) 707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834 www.grizzlyanalytical.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barbara McCrary Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 5:28 PM To: jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Jo Ann Knight Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Tevis Low Completion I once attempted to lead a green horse across a small wooden bridge. He balked, then suddenly leapt forward, smashed into me and slammed me into a large tree. Fortunately, I was only slightly bruised, but it was a lesson well learned. You are very right, Joe. Barbara From: "Joe Long" <jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Jo Ann Knight" <jknight61@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [RC] Tevis Low Completion That's one of the most dangerous times, when you are trying to lead your horse across an obstacle that they are frightened of. When they finally jump it they often overdo it, and then land right on you. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.chiprider.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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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