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Thanks all for the responses to my "green horse" concerns.

I always ride with a friend who has a calm horse, but I was concerned that 
the mare would become dependent on another's company. When she gets afraid it 
is 
always if she is leading. Sometimes I just hop off and lead her a while and 
then she's ok. It's no big deal cuz she's short! Also sometimes I just let the 
other horse go first but that kind of riding almost has a mindless feel to it 
as she gets a bit pluggish if she doesn't have to think. Although...sometimes 
pluggish is good. :)

I was thinking of taking her out solo but I guess she's not ready yet, even 
though the trainer did. He was in a much more rural area though and I doubt 
ever came across someone flying a 6 foot wingspan remote control glider <g>!

One of the things that makes this horse so interesting to me is how emotional 
she is...and how you always know where her head is. Her eyes and ears tell 
volumes about how she feels about things. She is the most expressive horse I 
have met....such a wide range of emotions and lots of personality....has an 
opinion about everything!

Melanie

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