Fw: To Be Or Not To Be...

["Craig W. Hadley" <willard@eagleut.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Craig W. Hadley <willard@eagleut.com>
To: Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>
Date: Thursday, January 22, 1998 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: To Be Or Not To Be...


>Chris & Lauren,
> My problem is that my horse has so much energy and what seems to be a
>bottomless pit of high spirits that I'm not sure if I can channel all of it
>into a productive career.  We ride quite a bit and have also taken dressage
>lessons.  He is a perfect gentleman during the lessons and my teacher can't
>understand what I am griping about.  We also ride at the local fairgrounds
>during open riding and usually have twenty different horses going that many
>directions around us.  He is slowly learning that just because a horse
races
>past us-that it doesn't mean that we are in a race too.  He can outwalk
most
>of the horses of people that I ride with and we usually ride circles around
>them to stay with them.  He still likes to be in front the best or will
>prance and act stupid.    Anyway, back to the point.  He is full of himself
>and full of energy but hasn't been mean about it.  If he was mean, I would
>be sure that he was the wrong horse for me.  Like Chris states-Is he
getting
>better or worse.  Well, sometimes it seems like we take two steps back
>before a tiny step forward.  I guess as long as there is still progress it
>is worth persevering .  If I felt the horse was a danger to me or my
family,
>I would place him immediately.
>Carrie & Buddy(go go go)
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>
>To: fourhorn@fea.net <fourhorn@fea.net>; Ridecamp Endurance
><ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Date: Thursday, January 22, 1998 8:01 AM
>Subject: Re: To Be Or Not To Be...
>
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>>Lauren,
>>
>>I will reply a longer letter to you privately. Everyone on ridecamp has
>>heard my stories ad nauseum!
>>
>>Briefly, it depends on the horse andthe problems you are having. I sold a
>>horse last year that was dangerous and beyond my capabilities to deal with
.
>>I replaced him with a horse that needed some work and fine tuning, but has
>>been coming along nicely.
>>
>>Here's how I determined the difference between giving up and perservering.
>>Is the horse generally getting better, even in small increments? The appy
I
>>sold just got worse as time went on. He had a serious attitude problem and
>>simply did not like it here, even though all our horses know only kind and
>>gentle treatment and a good life. I think somtimes there are personality
>>conflicts between horse and rider and those may not be someting we can
>>overcome.
>>
>>On the other hand, Star had some problems, but continues to get better and
>>better. I bought him a year ago, did some competing on him last year and
>>had an exciting, but successful season. Thsi year should be even better
for
>>us as we continue to learn about each other and strengthen our bond.
>>
>>Have you worked with a trainer? I called a local trainer whom I heard was
>>very good with horses. She helped me and Star through our initial rough
>>spots and was available for help over the phone if I had a problem I
didn't
>>know how to handle. It cost $150 for her to work with Star and me for 10
>>days and it was money very well spent.
>>
>>Good luck.
>>
>>chris paus & star
>>
>>At 10:22 PM 1/21/98 -0800, Lauren Horn wrote:
>>>I am having a hard time with my horse right now. We are going through
>>>some problems and I keep thinking, " Will she make a good endurance
>>>horse or not?"
>>>
>>>I would like to hear any success stories and not so successful stories
>>>of horses and prospects and hard work, training, therapy etc...Did you
>>>eventually give up on your horse after a lot of hard work?...or...Did
>>>your horse turn into a wonderful endurance horse after thinking they
>>>would never cut it?
>>>
>>>Lauren
>>>
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>>>
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