Fw: Mares for Endurance
Caughey Family (caughey@merredin.agn.net.au)
Thu, 20 Nov 1997 18:27:52 +0800
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> From: lahayward <haywardl@shentel.net>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Mares for Endurance
> Date: Thursday, 20 November 1997 3:59 AM
>
> >From personal experience I find that I like mares better than Geldings.
> Once a mare is experienced they have a much better sense of self
> preservation and will listen a whole lot better and are calmer. My mare
> has NEVER gotten attached at a ride even when she is in season...in fact
> when she is just coming in is the best time to compete with her because
she
> has a lot more go. She absolutely WILL NOT let me hurt her on a ride and
> is much more careful than my geldings. I could never run her to death
even
> if I tried(not that I ever would mind you 'cause I love her too much!).
> The geldings that I have ridden seem to rely on me more and always get
herd
> bound to some horse and then don't listen. My mare and I seem to have
more
> of a mutual understanding and trust. She is extremely sensible on the
> trail and has kept me from getting lost more than once!!!!! She is a
great
> leader but also competative -- my geldings get more nervous by
themselves.
> Anyway -- I have always been able to bond stronger to the mares that I
> have ridden than the geldings. I think that they are better especially
for
> a beginner.
>
> Lori Hayward and Curundu Tabriz who knows better than to go fast midday
in
> VA in June!!!!!
> LIV2RYD in VA