Re: RC: Re: Re: green horses and CTR

[Bluebirdpr@aol.com]

In a message dated 09/17/1999 2:01:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Teddy@runningbear.com writes:

<< 
 Sorry, the fitter they get, the worse they get.
 
 Back to basics in a round pen.  Manners first. A horse MUST learn respect for
 YOUR space.
 
 Teddy
  >>
You are so right Teddy!!  The worst deterrent to a would be endurance or CTR 
rider is a horse that you don't feel like you have control of.  I know first 
hand.  I quit riding for two years at rides because of a horse who had the 
upper hand on me.(But I did become one hell of a pit crew and "water boy" as 
my wife calls me!!)  I spent the last three months with a trainer in the 
round pen with my horse, the hard head, and me the hard head.  We both enjoy 
each other so much better and have a great time on rides now.  The round pen 
is the way to go as far as I'm concerned.

Phil


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