Ridecamp: Re: [RC] horses that kick

> Could you say then that perhaps a part of the problem is riders that
perhaps
> either don't know their animals as well as they think they do, or that
maybe
> overestimate their own abilities to control their horses?

Absolutely--and not just limited to stallions!  I'd add to that list people
who don't "read" circumstances or horses well.

> I think it all comes down to trusting your own instincts with regards to a
> given situation and a given animal...and to ride defensively, whatever the
> circumstances.

Yes, yes, yes--ALWAYS ride defensively.

Heidi


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