Re: [RC] The horse can't out pull you (was: Hard Headed Horses) - Elizabeth WalkerAs Kat said - a horse can pull hard enough to injure itself. No matter what the system - the weakest link is what will break and/or take the damage. If a horse is going to really fight the rope, my inclination would be to find some other method.BTW - I don't necessarily agree that a horse just arbitrarily decides not to load. However, trying to figure out *why* the horse isn't loading on that particular day may not be possible. For all you know, the situation that day may remind them of a previous, bad experience. One other note: some horses don't always convey fear or uncertainty very well. My fellow is kind of like that. He doesn't always give much indication that something is bothering him - he may just hesitate. If you push at the wrong time (go on, already...), then he will either try (with a big jump you weren't expecting), or get *really* scared. On Oct 20, 2008, at 12:25 PM, Mike Sherrell wrote: Well, it can out pull the trailer too -- I had one tear loose the trailer =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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