Re: Horse Behavior, First Loop

[Tracey & Mark <mwdodger@mweb.co.za>]

Lynne Glazer said:



> At Fire Mtn last weekend, I saw three riders come off *before* the
 start, one of them even lost his glasses.  Horses were each hopping
 around, rider got unseated, made valiant effort to stay aboard, and
 boom.  None of those three let go of the rein.<

ROFL!  Sounds like the warm-up arena at your average SJing / eventing show
to me!  Toc doesn't settle down and work until he's decked me at least once!
It's got to the point where I practically throw myself off after five
minutes to that I can get his mind on the job.


>Another, I heard, got loose, ran around camp 10 times not wanting to be
caught<

Did I mention the time Toc leapt out of the dressage arena and tried to jump
INTO the arena next door to say "howdy doody" to the horse next door?


>>no malice, just glee.<<


In Toccy's case, a bit of both!


The rest of your post was good, and I hope nobody minds me chiming in.  I
guess my point is that some horses are just natural exhibitionists.. ...give
'em an audience, and they'll rise to it!


Tracey