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[RC] Eating habits and riding - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Diane Roby diane_roby2002@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I have a 6 year old POA mare who has wonderful eating and drinking habits while on trail rides and during our first LD. So wonderful that when we are schooling in the outdoor grass arena it's a constant battle to get her focused on working rather than eating. I don't want to ruin her good endurance eating habit but since we also do dressage lessons in a grass arena it's getting ridiculous at times. Is there a way to signal to her, change of bit or something, that in some circumstances eating in not to be done? I'm working on verbal cues - when we stop she is to stand and wait for the "EAT" command and she is slowly picking that up but there are times when she just won't wait. She's got free choice hay in front of her at all times and I hand walk/take her grazing on the days we don't ride but it's like she's starving for the grass. Any suggestions? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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