Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Fear

Been there, done that.  I can really relate to this
one.  I was looking for an trail horse for my
daughter, when my husband and I went out to check out
a mare that sounded just right.  I should of known
something was up when the owner said she couldn't make
it out to show us the hores, but he barn manager would
help us out.  RED FLAG!!  Anyway, got there checked
her out, put her in the round pen.  Looked good, and
decided to try her out in the arena.  Well, let me
tell you as soon a I was about to set my backside in
the saddle that mare started bucking like there was to
tomorrow!!!  My husband didn't know what to do.  I
hung on until she was heading for some jumps, and
that's when I bailed.  Thank goodness I had a helmet
on.  I used to never wear one, until I thought to
myself, I keep yelling at my daughter that she has to
wear one, what kind of example am I not wearing one. 
Back to that mare.  My husband said that when she was
bucking she had all four feet in the air off the
ground around 3 feet high.  Now this was a horse I had
told the owner was going to be for my 12yr old
daughter.  The barn manager said he had never see this
mare do that.  Yea, right, and I have bridge to sell
you cheep. You just never know, and I don't bounce
like I use to.
Cheers
Celeste
--- Annie George <ageorge@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> When I go to look at any horse that I may be
> involved in ridding, or handling even if it is only
> to fit a saddle, I always ask the owner to handle
> the horse, saddle it, ride, pick up feet,all of it.
> I want to see how the person relates to the horse,
> you can tell if they are afraid of it. If they don't
> want to ride their own horse I sure don't. You never
> know, if a person is selling a horse,just for safety
> sake,  I always assume there is something wrong with
> it, and I want to try to figure out what it is
> before I get stomped into a mud puddle. Always
> assume the worst from a strange horse. Annie G. 
>  Anne George Saddlery   www.vtc.net/~ageorge   
> 


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