Re: PACE CONTROL

["John B. Ayers" <ayers@plainfield.bypass.com>]

Hi Cynthia

I'm sure Richard will put on one of his clinics anywhere he was
given an adequate "participation" guarantee.

Check his web site at www.polonews.com/rthompson
or email him at rthompson@hudson.net

John and Meshack (VT)

-----Original Message-----
From: Cynthia Eyler <eyler@mindspring.com>
To: John B. Ayers <ayers@plainfield.bypass.com>
Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: PACE CONTROL


>John,
>
>Does Richard Thompson ever do clinics in the Mid-Atlantic area?  I am quite
>interested in those ground and saddle exercises for "Respect and Control".
>Sometimes my boy is an angel; other times he just decides that it's time to
>go back to the barn and we end up in a major argument.
>
>Cindy Eyler
>
>
>At 04:50 PM 9/21/98 -0400, you wrote:
>>Hi Chelle!
>>
>>I have the same problem with my Arab gelding.  He injured a tendon
>>on the June 14th 25-mile CTR in S Woodstock,  VT.  I'm sure that it
>>was,  at least in part,  due to the fact that he was barely controllable
>>in the first hour.  In addition we had about 5" of rain and the trail was
>>steep,  muddy,  rocky and slippery.
>>
>>The vet says no competition until Jan. so we are doing a lot of pleasure
>>rides....playing "leap-frog",  and now he will stay at the rear of the
pack.
>>He would NOT do this previously,  even in a pleasure ride.  He FOUGHT
>>until we were well up in the pack.  Our "animal communicator"  says he was
>>afraid of being left behind.
>>
>>In addition we have attended several Richard Thompson Clinics here in
>>Northern VT and are working on ground and saddle exercises for "Respect
>>and Control".   Ultimately the horse MUST be trained to listen to YOU!!
>>
>>I scribed for the VERDA 30-mile CTR in Cornish,  NH last weekend and
>>several of the "experts" told me that ALL horses are a bit "crazy" at the
>>start of a competition.
>>
>>I'll let you know of the next Thompson Clinic if you are interested.
>>Richard
>>is a U.S. Citizen but lives in Quebec.  Most all who have attended his
>>clinics
>>are impressed.
>>
>>Keep me posted....I'm interested in ANYTHING that might help.  I'm sure
it's
>>easier to do a 50-mile endurance ride than "jig" for 15 miles. <g>.
>>
>>John and Meshack  (VT)
>>
>>
>>
>