The point is that we are trusting a 1000 lbs animal with our personel
physical beings and you'd dang well better make sure that neither one of is
going to get hurt before you try something new. The only way to do that is
to learn how to do the job right, if you don't feel confident that you can
do this with your horse, then there is the right answer for you, don't do
it! It is basic commen sense. I can see how some of you would advoid
haltered riders for safety sake, but you must remember that there are some
riders out there who did do the ground work and who's horses are safe to
ride this way. My trainer rides half her horses this way, and the other
half have a bit. I am not planning on starting Jihad this way, that would
be crazy, but maybe a few years down the rode we may work on it. So folks
remember its not which method is better, it is about basic commen sense.
And remember if it ain't broke don't fix it!
Cheryl Newbanks
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( )__, ) ~ cnewbank@cybertrails.com
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