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FW: [RC] Teaching rearing - Mike SherrellThanks. I'm getting scared, though. I may just go with
trying to teach Traveller to bow.
He has
reared a couple of times, notably when I was trying to get him to cross a 8 foot
square tub of water in the trail course -- he was right, it was stupid to go
into it when there were obviously two easy ways to go around it. So I figure he
and I know how to rear without a crash. But he is self-willed enough to start
rearing in situations where now he would balk, at least until I talked him into
going ahead.
I
haven't decided for sure yet, so please do send Mary Downey's email
address.
Regards, -----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Susan Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:41 AM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Teaching rearing The 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 Independent Mary Kay Beauty
Consultant
Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A. "Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race!" - Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
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