Re: presenting for BC/head rubbing

[Trishmare@aol.com]

Dear Becky, 
     and everyone else who answered my post, both privately and on ridecamp, a
sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU.  Many good suggestions, and I cannot believe
how many posts I received in response to my query . . . I'll never be able to
answer them all personally.  Thank you everyone.  Will let you all know if I
succeed in teaching David to NOT rub on me!!!!  (He loves being scratched and
rubbed, I couldn't bear to not give him that . . . I'm going to try to teach
him though, when and where *I* say so, is ok, not otherwise!  Let you know . .
.)

Gratefully,
Trish & "pretty David"
Grand Blanc, Michigan

<< My horses are NOT allowed to rub on me.
 
 We have an agreement.  If they let me know they are *that* itchy, I will
 scratch them. 
 
 When I see they are about to rub on me.  I tell them NO and push them back,
 maybe 'pop' them on the shoulder if they are being insistent.  As soon as
 they realize they will not be allowed to scratch on me, I use my
 hands/fingernails to scratch their faces to their hearts content, forehead,
 cheeks and behind their ears, down the neck and sometimes even a backrub.
 
 They have learned if they will ask polity I will scratch until my fingers
 are nubs.
 
 Becky Huffman
 and
 Shadow, favorite spot to be scratched, anywhere that can be reached with
 fingernails. >>