ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Sending our horse to a trainer - our story

Re: Sending our horse to a trainer - our story

Tracy Stampke (zebella@idt.net)
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 14:09:09 -0700

Tracy Stampke wrote:
>
> > you made it sound. She gave the horse a rap on the nose. I have
> as
> > hard as Deb hit that horse, and (I'm a redhead) it didn't leave a red
> > mark. It's loud. Stings momentarily. She rapped the horse on the tip of
> > it's nose to get it to back off. Once.
>
>
> Just had to comment on this, and then no more from me...........
>
> I sure as heck don't want anyone hitting my horse anywhere on the head!
> If they are crowding, a smack on the chest or shoulder is fine, but the
> head? What are you trying to do, make them headshy? Not to mention the
> possibility of injury to the eyes, which evidently has already happened
> in the past (good thing it wasn't MY horse).
>
> I believe that John Lyons says that if a horse tries to bite, you have 3
> seconds in which to "kill" him, but the head is ALWAYS off limits!
> (please don't start a Lyons vs Parelli debate over that, I own both
> books)
>
> I'd look for someone who trains with a little more "finesse" than to
> actually whack a horse on the face.
>
> Just my humble opinion.......
>
> tracy

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