Re: swinging whip---use fly whip!!

[Jude Hall <Hall@cc.denison.edu>]

I have one of these - bought it from Teddy Lancaster 
(couldn't resist!).   


>>To: LSimoni197@aol.com
>>From: bolton@pbhs.brevard.k12.fl.us (Rae Bolton)
>>Subject: a thought
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>>Hey,  Just an idea........If you are going to swing something, don't just
>>use a regular whip------I use the "fly whip".....the horse hair thing from
>>State Line tack.......I love it and it works to distract the horse!!!  And
>>the helps with the horse flys.....my horse loves it!   I can get the flys
>>any where on him and shoo him along on the trail.....and this was a
>>spoooooky horse!!!
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>>>>arena, or on the trail.  I have never seen a horse jump that far
sideways.  I
>>>>needed something more and I found it.  I just got way more relaxed, and
>>>>started swinging something, almost anything.  This horse likes people,
I can
>>>>swing something around his head, I swing my legs like I am walking while
>>>>riding, I swing my arms.  It works like a charm, but looks dumb.  So I
>>>>carry a
>>>>very long whip which I casually swing.  I believe the reason this works is
>>>>that it keeps just enough of the horses mind focused on the swinging
>>>>whip, (or
>>>>legs or arms or rope) not so much left to look for problems.
>>>>
>>>>Lynge
>>>>West
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