Spooking/spinning for fun

[Kristi Schaaf <iluvdez@yahoo.com>]

> The trick is to differentiate real fear from 
> boredom-induced drama.  It would be wrong to punish
> them if they are afraid.  If this was easy to
> determine then there would be no need for pricey 
> horse-training seminars and videos.

The way I figured out whether to punish or comfort my
horse when he spooks is to look at a heart rate
monitor! When he's scared of something, his heart rate
spikes as he spooks. If he's just "messing with me",
his heartrate stays steady.
Kristi and Dez (dang she's figured me out) 

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He's not just a horse, 
he's a little bit of
heaven on earth.

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