Re: RideCamp: Spooky Arabs (long)

[Leigh331@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/26/99 2:44:52 PM EST, helgeson@lansford.ndak.net writes:

<<  Understanding and communicating with your horse.  >>

This is what training is all about, like Lynette said.  My experience with
many breeds has given me a bit of bias I admit.  I'll just say it plainly and
hopefully won't get flamed too badly.  Many stock-type breeds will respond to
a whack on the head, arabs will not.  The whip and the spur are usually not
needed.  If anything, arabs tend to need training on how to "calm themselves",
this cannot occur with rough handling.  Also, rough handling to an arab is
different than rough handling to a QH or other stock type breed.  A yell may
be rough to an arab, where it may take a stick for a QH to think it's rough.
Calm, confident riders make calm, confident horses.
Leigh


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