[RC] re: help with trail shy gelding - Mary Ann Spencer
You don't 'do some Parelli'. You either do it or
don't do it. It is not an overnight success story. It takes
time. Some never really stop. The ones that are predictable are
easier to work with. The ones that are NOT predictable are a real
hassle. Had one of the latter who spooked during a ride. She was at
full gallop that I was not able to slow down, or at least not with the bit I was
using....... well she spooked and jumped sideways. I landed hard enough on
hard packe dirt road and cracked my helmet-damn helmet cost $55!!! She
went into the camp and had a walk!!! We finished the 50 miles. She had
become so competitive during a ride that she was hard to control.
Yet kids could ride her in an arena. When problems arise you go back
to the basics and review and then advance after the basics have been
reviewed. Sometimes setting things up for what is the spooking thing
can help.
Again, you either do Parelli or you don't!!!!
If you do it, it will make a big difference!! Get the whole program and
you will be safer and feel more confident. > ----- Original Message -----
> From: Amy Major > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 12:01 PM
> Subject: [RC] help with trail shy gelding >
> > Hi, > I was
wondering if anyone could give me advice. I > have a gelding
that use to do endurance, was retired > for a while, but now I want
to do an LD with him. > He has the experience, I don't so
logically he would > be a great horse to start with. >
> One problem is that when alone, he is
either > refusing to go on trail or spooks left and right
(I > think it is a trick to get me to give up). We
spent > a few weeks re-establishing respect and are still
> working on that. I know that I need to make the > right
thing easy and the wrong thing hard but I > don't know where to
start. > > Has anyone had this
problem and can anyone give me > some advice. I have the
Anderson stuff and do some > of the Parelli stuff. Is there
anything else I can > do? >
