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FW: FW: [RC] Hard Headed Horses - Mike SherrellI definitely agree, the best way is to first, wave the
lunge whip; if that doesn't work, tap with lunge whip; if that doesn't work,
swat with lunge whip, and release pressure and praise if the horse gives so
much as an inch, before resuming. My method is for if none of the easier
ploys work, like luring with treats, whatever.
Some vets say don't feed the horse in the trailer
because it can be bad for their respiratory systems. I feed in the trailer so
that the horse feels at home there, particularly useful during loading training,
and so the horse can have breakfast if we hit the road first thing and plus by
eating on the way home gets more food than his pasture-mates, something he needs
if he's been working all day. I worried about the respiratory thing but after
hundreds and hundreds of trailerings with a dozen or so horses haven't had a
problem.
Regards,
Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919; fax = 707 887
9834
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Sherrell Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:53 AM To: Ridecamp Subject: FW: FW: [RC] Hard Headed Horses Because the ropes run up through a ring in front (typically the point that the trailer tie attaches to) and then back to you, the technical term I think is "snubbed", like I believe "dally", i.e., the friction at the snub point gives you enough advantage that the horse can't outpull you. This is the same principle that ropers use when they snub the rope around the saddle horn, and you know it gives them enough of an advantage that they can flip a big calf going full tilt or just plain stop a runaway cow. No, I'm not kidding. Regards,
Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919; fax = 707 887
9834
From: Dawn Carrie [mailto:rdcarrie@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:03 AM To: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Ridecamp Subject: Re: FW: [RC] Hard Headed Horses <<Keep as much tension on the ropes as possible (i.e., wrap them
around your forearm and lean hard),>>
Are you serious??? This sounds like a good way to lose your
arm!!!! If that horse decides it's going to run backwards, it's going to
run backwards. You can wrap that rope around whatever body part you want,
and any horse is going to put pull you.
I've had better luck by using a lunge whip (or long branch) and
tapping lightly (but continuously) on the horse's butt till it takes a step
forward, then pausing as reward, then tapping again till I get forward progress,
etc. Hasn't worked very well on my ultra pigheaded gelding, but then
he's kinda "special."
Dawn
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