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[RC] Fwd: [RC] lighten up! (was horses touching noses) - Elyse Carreno---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elyse Carreno <endur50@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Dec 27, 2007 7:49 PM Subject: Re: [RC] lighten up! (was horses touching noses) To: Lynn White <lynndeepoo@xxxxxxxxx> I really have to agree...This is a conversation that started with a good point, and then got so blown out of proportion. I agree that there really isn't an excuse for aggressive kicking or biting behavior with an aggressive motive, and such behavior should always be quickly corrected. I once had my foot broken by a habitual kicker who kicked at my mare while riding, but that is totally different from a horse who is aggressively bitten from behind, and raises a foot in protest. You can't fault a horse for being a horse. The biter should be corrected most certainly, but when it comes to the horse who retaliated a certain level of provoked behavior can be expected and understood. It's along the same lines the the spooking issue with my mare. Sometimes when she's feeling naughty or doesn't feel like working, she will look for excuses to lightly spook, which I correct her for. If, however, a large deer run right out under her nose, and she spooks, I can't do anything but understand that she is responding in a natural prey animal fashion. This spook might result in a fall that gets me injured, but we all know that there is an inherent risk that goes along with riding and handling horses, and some situations just happen. Also, what do we expect from our horses? We have to understand that as much as we have adapted their behavior to suit our purposes, they still see the world through horse eyes, not human ones. All we can do is be the most vigilant that we can be, and avoid tight or provoking situations as much as possible. On 12/27/07, Lynn White <lynndeepoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I've seen some gawdawful oblivious behavior at rides. But come on everyone, some of you don't have anything to do other than whine about a lapse of reason that a rider might have. One more time: This is a sport that is SUPPOSED to be fun. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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