Re: Whacking a horse between the ears

["Cheryl" <mskit@utec.net>]

Hi All -

I "cured" Bobby of a rearing habit, aged ten years and lost 20 lbs. all in
about two seconds, and I wasn't even trying to! He was being bad and stood
up one time, and before I could swing off, he fell over on his side, pinning
my right leg. He rose to a sternal position in a split second, and I debated
very quickly whether to swing my left leg over, but not quickly enough! All
of a sudden he was up and standing there looking back around at me,  his
expression was a cross between "What the h*** was that?", and "Gee Mom, you
sure are a good rider, that was my special best trick and you didn't even
move! Guess I won't try THAT again". We were both shaking, and he has never
tried or even given a hint of rearing since. That was about six years ago.

I know someone who rides a lot of sale horses, they have used the water
balloon trick with great results.

Ride Safe -
Cheryl in WNY
Horse Kids Kit, Bobby & Dani

p.s. Mis Kit has never reared higher than probably 6" (in playing only) in
the thirteen years I've owned while Dani has waayyy too much fun on those
hinders :>0.


>lkinsky@silcom.com writes:
>
>> My stepdaughter cured her gelding of rearing with less danger to his poll
>>  or a human hand.  He had gotten really bad about it (dumping me at a
parade
>>  , besides), so she just held a water balloon in her hand while she
worked
>>  him.  He reared, she popped the water balloon between his ears -- he
never
>>  reared again.
>>
>>  Howard writes -
>It's why I will use a tie down if necessary.  When a horse rears, I'm all
for
>whatever works and whatever you do (just try and miss the eyes). This
>waterballoon idea sounds quite humorous.
>
>cya,
>Howard
>
>
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