Re: [RC] How do I find a good horse personality/breed fit - Rae CallawayI don't think very young really matters.? My girl, Scarlet, I got when she was 2+, but we didn't really bond until we started riding.? I'm hearing impaired?and over time, somehow this mare picked up on it and I really feel she takes care of me out on the trail.? She is more alert than any horse I've ridden, even in a group and will point out things way in the distance that the others in the group haven't noticed.? If I give her a pat and tell her the thing is an ok, thing, she'll relax right off.? It's very handy since we sometimes ride on dirt bike trails and I can't tell the difference between a dirt bike 10 feet behind me and a jet a mile or so above me!? Scarlet is 17 now and when we're out there, it feels like we're sharing a brain.? ? Rae Tall C Arabians - Central ----- Original Message ---- From: Adamsch <adamsch@xxxxxxxxxx> To: ridecamp posts <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2008 2:14:08 PM Subject: Re: [RC] How do I find a good horse personality/breed fit Wow!? Thanks for all your suggestions privately and on the group.? My next question which occurred to me because of? what many of you have said is, Does it "matter" if I buy a young weaningly and raise him or buy a 3-4 year old that is started and going well, in how likely we will be to bond.? On one hand, you can bond as the baby grows, and yet for me, I can really "see" a personality when they are under saddle.? I guess my preference would be to actually be able to ride the horse and see how he acts, responds to stimuli, me, etc. etc. thanks, faith =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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