Re: Norco Riverdance Ride

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

In helping my farrier/husband, we run into all kinds of people, of course. 
We love those people who discipline their horses.  Their horse may act up
at first but they always settle down when they figure out we mean business.
 The most dangerous ones are the ones whose owners do nothing or simply pet
them and coo to them as you described.  We always try to ascertain if
possible, what may cause the horse's behavior...have they had a bad farrier
experience?  Are they scared to death?  Are they in pain? Or are they
simply in charge (or trying to be) of the situation?  We will work with
horses with a legitimate problem.  One with a bad experience, in pain or
scared to death needs a little TLC to see they aren't going to be hurt. 
(Mustangs from the BLM are really fun when they first come to their new
home!).  However, some need a nerf bat between the eyes!!  (Please don't
flame me...we don't do this but my point is they need SOMETHING serious to
get their attention!!).  It would be interesting to know how that horse you
described behaves for his farrier!  :)  
Maggie 
Michigan      

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> From: C Eyler <eyler@mindspring.com>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: RC:     Norco Riverdance Ride
> Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 7:25 AM
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> My understanding is that if a vet says a horse is pulled (for whatever
> reason) the RM ALWAYS backs him/her up.  What is wrong with letting the
vet
> decide if the particular horse is dangerous, as opposed to obnoxious, and
a
> threat to the volunteers and all the people/animals in camp or VCs?
> --------------------------
> 
> The vets already have that authority.
> 
> I was a vet recorder at the USA East Benefit Ride in May, and one horse
very
> nearly was DQ'ed for being dangerous.  The vet I worked with did the
> pre-ride check, and I wrote the horse's number on my wrist so that we
could
> warn the other vets not to get anywhere near that mare's rear end.  The
vets
> discussed whether or not to DQ.
> 
> Strangely, we seemed to be the ones doing ALL subsequent checks on that
mare
> <bg>.  At the final check, the rider complained because her horse got an
> overall B+ instead of an A-, to which the vet responded "There are parts
of
> your horse I couldn't even check!"
> 
> And what did the rider do every time the horse threatened to kick the
vet?
> She coo'd, trying to sooth her.  It was pretty obvious which one of that
> team is actually in charge.
> 
> Cindy Eyler
> Baltimore
> 
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