Re: RC: Stumbling

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In a message dated 9/10/99 2:08:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jkopp@ohio.net 
writes:

<<  He is a young five and we
 mostly just walk and trot the trails but I notice he does not pay alot of
 attention to where he is going.  He is always looking around or trying to
 grab leaves to eat. >>

Hi Roxanne, boy can I relate!  My 5 year old does the same thing.  He looks 
everywhere but where he's going sometimes.  I have to RIDE him all the time.  
When he starts goggling at something I jiggle the opposite rein and bring his 
mind back to the task at hand.  I have to do this constantly to keep him with 
me mentally. (He probably wonders what all that jiggling is going on back 
there). He has improved quite a bit over the past few months, but I still 
can't "ride the buckle" .  I also pay attention to his body balance, no 
gangling, nose stretched out walk for him -- he has to stay marginally 
collected or....splatto -- nose plant on the trail!  Good luck -- it does get 
better with miles.

Sylvia


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