Ridecamp: [RC] Re:Spooking

In a message dated 8/30/02 5:40:16 PM, ridecamp-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< In an arena we practiced spooking him 
on purpose and me getting him stopped (first from the ground on long lines 
and then while mounted).  Actually, the first phase of the training was to 
LET him run, eventually he decided that running wasn't such a great idea.  We 
started with little stuff and worked up to more scary things. >>

I have a similar problem, even with a 180 thrown in at times. What kind of 
methods did you use to spook the horse and what were the "more scary things" 
you spoke of. Lately I'm beginning to loose my nerve and need to find a way 
to correct the problem.

Jerry Koenig 1348

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