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Re: [RC] Teaching rearing - SusanThe horse already knows how to rear. Any horse will rear as a defense. All those airs above the ground you see the famous Lipizzaner stallions do are movements those horses did in wars and they come by them naturally. I've seen some magnificent movements with rears...all sidesaddle! Dorthy Herbert auditioned for "Magnificent Dr. Satan" using one of the 5 "Silver" (Lone Ranger) and performing that rear. The first time the horse did a weak rear so she asked him to do it again...this time pulling him over on her! (She was astride.) She asked one more time and got it perfect. She was famous for doing the lay back (aside) on a rearing horse as well as lifting her right leg will up in the air during the rear! WOW!! At any rate, rearing is dangerous unless horse and rider are well trained and on the same page. I figure that's Mike's business.
I'll send you Mary Downy's e-mail address, Mike. She rode with Dorthy in circuses and was the first woman to ride the Lipizzaner stallions. She did everything, even the airs above the ground, aside too...brilliant work! She is currently training the horses used at Disney World to do all kinds of tricks. Be careful and have fun! Beth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx> wrote: I think my first question is :: why? Semper Obliquo (Always aside), Susan Young, The Princess of Pink Your
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