Re: Water evasion

["Mary Rose" <sloryder@fix.net>]

After years of training trail horses, mainly Quarter horses and Arabians. I
have come to the conclusion that with the Arabians it is bred in to them not
to like crossing creeks, Quarter Horses are much easier and quicker to get
over the fear of the scarry creek thing. I belive it goes back to the fact
that there are not very many creeks in Arabia, it 's a genetic throwback
kind of thing...

Mary Rose
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Morris <bobmorris@rmci.net>
To: CATUNDERWD@aol.com <CATUNDERWD@aol.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: Water evasion


>One sure way we have used is to put the food on the opposite side of a
>stream if you have one. The other is to flood an area where you feed!
>
>I also think that the problem is a human one. My neighbor had two that
would
>not cross water when he was riding. It was a flat knock down drag out fight
>each time. But when he was not around I would see the animals playing and
>splashing in the creek that adjoined the pasture.
>
>Call that one if you can.  I felt HIS mind was made up that the horse would
>not do it, so of course it would not.
>Bob Morris
>Morris Endurance Enterprises
>Boise, ID
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CATUNDERWD@aol.com <CATUNDERWD@aol.com>
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Date: Monday, January 18, 1999 9:19 AM
>Subject: Water evasion
>
>
>>I have two problems that are not directly endurance related so please
>e-mail
>>me privately.
>>
>>1.  I have a 5 year old Arab mare who refuses to get her dainty feet wet.
>It
>>is turning into a real battle of the wills and some not so pretty
>>confrontations.  For the most part she is a very agreeable horse, but is
>>totally uncooperative when it comes to water.  Does anyone have some
>training
>>tips on how to accomplish this in a less combative (and more effective)
>>manner?
>>
>>2.  I have 8 acres of pasture and am getting some rather good sized manure
>>piles.  I have tried spreading it out with a box blade and a weighted down
>box
>>springs and neither one has been very effective.  I have access to a
>tractor
>>and will purchase any implement that will work, so I would appreciate any
>>input anyone has.
>>
>>Thanks, as always, for the great information and help.
>>
>>Cathy & "Jazz"
>>
>>
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