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[RC] learning ponying - k s swigart

Jonni said:


If you have never ponied, and want to, have
someone who does it help you, or show you
some tips on having it go well.


In my experience, it is best if only one of the three participants in
the ponying exercise (pony rider, pony horse, horse being ponied) has
never done it before.

So...if you have never ponied, I recommend using horses that have in
order to learn it.

Angie McGee said:


Repeat after me: "I WILL turn loose of the horse I
am ponying before it's too late...I *will* turn loose
of the horse I'm ponying before it's too late....


And this is completely contrary to the advice that _I_ would give:

Repeat after me: "I will DIE before I will turn loose of the horse I am
ponying."

And if I am not willing to do that, then I need to not go out beyond an
enclosed space.  However, this difference may have something to do with
the differences in my and Angie's locales.  When you ride in
urban/heavily populated (even on the trails) Southern California and
pony along side a 12 lane wide freeway, you do NOT let go of the horse.

The rule of thumb that I use for whether a rider can/should pony a
second horse in a multi-user environment is this:

If you have to give any thought to riding or controlling the horse you
are riding, you probably shouldn't be ponying a horse off it.  You
should be able to stay aboard and control the horse you are on without
having to think about it, because your attention needs to be focused on
controlling the horse you are not riding...that, and keeping track of
the rope.

It also helps if your pony horse is one that you can put anywhere,
including push or drag the other horse around but also stop instantly
and take off like a jack rabbit when asked.

I guess what I am saying is that the horse you are ponying off of should
be an extension of yourself.  If not, then the one you are ponying
should be one that comes along no matter what you or the horse you are
on are doing.

kat
Orange County, Calif.



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