Re: groupy horses

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Sounds like what you are doing works...we do this also and sometimes when
we are on a trail that splits but comes back to the main trail up
ahead...we separate completely and then meet down the trail.  That's good
for them, too.  They don't like it much but after awhile they realize the
separation isn't forever and they're not so bad.  I try to find time to
ride them alone once in awhile, too.  Keep up the good work!! :)


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: Eenergonzillen@aol.com
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  groupy horses
> Date: Saturday, March 04, 2000 1:26 AM
> 
> Hello ridecampers...I hope you all got to ride today....hopefully the
rain 
> has taken a break in your neck of the woods.  It has here (though the
rain is 
> scheduled to return tomorrow).  anyways, I went for a ride today on 
> MY(!!!!!!)  horse.  I went with her two best friends (and
siblings--Desire 
> and Seeker) and one other "outsider" horse.  The "outsider" (aka Sinbad)
has 
> trouble when horses leave him or he has to go in back.  Actually, it is a

> good exercise for all of the horses . So what we did was started out in a

> group, then one person held back and the others went on.  Then, someone
else 
> turned around and went in the opposite direction, past the first horse.  
> Then, that horse would be in back.  It is also good because they don't
just 
> have to be in back, but they also have to go in the opposite direction. 
We 
> did this at a walk for a while and then moved it into a trot (with less 
> turning and more changing positions).  This worked very well...does
anyone 
> else have any methods of getting horses used to this type of thing.  I
could 
> be more specific on what we did...but I would have to describe the whole 
> ride....and you don't want to read about that, right???
> let me know
> thanks
> -Renee and her new bud Soul's Serenade
> rider: 25 lifetime miles...horse: 25 lifetime miles
> *horse and rider got their miles at different rides on different days
> :-)
> 
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