Re: RC: jealousy

[Jim Holland <lanconn@tds.net>]

Rhonda..

This is not unusual.  A friend of mine, who taught me a LOT about
Endurance had a mare who had done everything a horse could POSSIBLY do
and was retired to pasture. Cajun was in the pasture next to the dirt
road out out the barn area. Every time the trailer left without her,
Cajun (an Appaloosa) would just go beserk...run up and down the fence,
scream, etc. 

Cajun was a special horse.....unbelievable trot.....a serious competitor
and hated being left behind.  Finally had to give her to a youth
facility.....she just couldn't handle it.

Endurance is a unique discipline....seems some horses just can't live
without it....those horse are just "special". Be grateful you have one
of those "special" horses.

Sunny, with even his limited mileage, now comes over to the fence and
hangs out when I hook up the trailer!  He loves to ride...even if it is
only down to the grocery store... <grin>

Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic

RhndLev@cs.com wrote:
> 
> My regular riding horse, Special, is having a little vacation due to that
> bladder infection we discussed (thank you everyone!).  So, I've tried riding
> my young filly Knightmare, that I mentioned being afraid of riding a few
> months ago on this list (again, thanks everyone for the advice on that too).
> I have really worked with Knightmare on de-spooking her and getting her
> accustomed to me petting and messing with her from her back and a friend has
> taken her on several trail rides.  So, Saturday, a friend came over with her
> trailer, I got out my saddle and bridle and laid them out and went to catch
> Knightmare.
> 
> Special, however, had other ideas.  When she saw the trailer, she began
> yelling at me and pacing the fence line.  Special is a BIG mare and head of
> my herd.  When she realized I wasn't going to take her and was trying to
> halter Knightmare, she attacked Knightmare and started chasing her and biting
> her.  Then, she'd come back to me and try to stick her head in the halter.
> When we came back from the ride, Special proceeded to once again chase and
> punish Knightmare.
> 
> Is this weird or has anyone ever heard of a horse being jealous of another
> horse being ridden?  I feel badly for Special and I'm not going to stop
> riding her, but the ride with Knightmare went SO well, I definitely want to
> start riding her more.
> 
> Rhonda
> 
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