Re: RC: Re: Re: Pulling Back

[Pam Johnson <pam-john@ma.ultranet.com>]

Everything everyone has said about pulling back is true. But.......there
are horses who will not learn no matter what you do and I have tried it
all. I have had my horse with a trainer just to learn to tie and I have
used John Lyons methods. No success. He was 5 when he came to me and he is
now 8. He breaks inner tubes, etc. He panics in a big way and will not stop
so I decided about a year ago that I could work with him by not tying. At
some point in his life, he was either abused when tied or something,
because when he starts to pull, there is no stopping him til something
breaks and I don't want it to be part of him! So, just a word of caution to
others. If you haven't owned your horse since it was a youngster there may
be things in his past that prevent him from ever learning to tie. (mine
leads fine)

Pam in MA



>You are so right. Easy to get into trouble following advice that sounds
>good. I sent this post to a friend who wrote back to tell me:
>
>"I had also used a belly rope many many years ago with terrible
>consequences.
>The horse in question pulled back, sat down with  all it's weight pulling at
>the rope . The rope got so tight that the horse fell over, passed out
>(really) and started bleeding through it's nose. The knot had become so
>tight that I couldn't get it undone and had to run a long way to the house
>for something to cut it with. Never again !!!!!"
>


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