Re: Re: Riding after dark

["Celia Krall" <celiak@pcrs.net>]

One of the best lessons and incredible experiences I've had was riding my
mare, Candi, in the dark.  I kept looking down, and thinking, "I can't see
my knees!"  She blasted along pretty quickly, at a strong trot and took us
safely home.  She knew the trail, but more, I think she could see and sense
much more than I could.  After years of riding her, I had to give up and
really trust her.  It changed our relationship a lot.  I still count on
that experience and draw on it during spooks and PMS days.  Aren't the
horses wonderful?

Cel

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> From: Tracey <tracey@tbt.co.za>
> To: Bob & Amber Roberts <mlaboure@flash.net>; Celeste Murray
<celestem@badgermining.co.za>
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Re: Riding after dark
> Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 6:45 AM
> 
> I remember the one and only time my horse colicked (touching wood
> frantically) and my vet was at his wit's end with him.  He suggested that
I
> lunge Toc for fifteen minutes.  This was at 10:30 at night and the lunge
> ring is on my neighbour's property, so I had to walk Toc up the drive,
> through the neighbour's gate, past their swimming pool and into the lunge
> ring.
> 
> 
> He was a perfect angel.  I put it down to the fact that he never spooks
(no
> exaggeration : this horse doesn't spook) but maybe the dark had something
to
> do with it.  I'll just point out, though, that I found it WAY SPOOKY!
> 
> 
> Tracey
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob & Amber Roberts <mlaboure@flash.net>
> To: Celeste Murray <celestem@badgermining.co.za>
> Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 2:30 PM
> Subject: RC: Riding after dark
> 
> 
> >Celeste Murray wrote:
> >
> >> I also train in the dark during winter, although I manage a few hours
in
> the
> >> light during summer.
> >> One plus is my horse shy less in the dark :-)
> >>
> >> Celeste (South Africa)
> >
> >How interesting.  My farrier/trainer, who has broken several horses for
us,
> >always rides one in the dark to get it over "spooking."
> >
> >Amber
> >
> >
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