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well, I think I am stuck with an alpha. Even when we were regularly  
riding in groups, she would still throw a tizzy. She isn't hot, only  
when she wants to be in front. What I am asking is I have always  
waited until camp was empty to start, but she still knew there were  
horses up there leading to a sore back for me and 25 miles of  
pulling. Is this a mare I should start in the front? Or keep on  
starting from the back.
Tiffany-this is a much beloved mare, and is perfect in every other  
way. Vicky and I used to ride in a group all the time, but our two  
(same sire) had to be in front even competing amongst themselves. I  
have another mare that I also trained who could care less where she  
gets placed.

On Apr 8, 2009, at 5:50 PM, Nancy Sturm wrote:

> > Best thing I've found for teaching a "hot" horse to ride nicely in  
> > a group
> > is to ride in groups.
>
>
> That's the best advice I've ever read and it absolutely correlates  
> with my experience.  My hot fast-walking horse can now walk as  
> slowly as the slowest dude string horse.  He can lead the group.   
> He can tag along at the end.  It took four years and he's still  
> anxious at the start of a competitive ride, but he's no longer  
> embarrassing.
>
> Nancy
>
>
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