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Re: [RC] teach your horse to come when called - Jonni JewellJim wrote: >>>> Walk out into the middle of the pasture with your tack. Call your horse over and tack him up without restraint. (No Treats!) If he will do that, then you probably don't need a device to find him if he's lost! <grin><<<<<< Excellent test!!!! I will have to start changing from my yell, to a whistle, and try the tack thing. I have one who would come without treats, with me holding a saddle, just to get scratched. But it is pretty much a retired pasture potato that would not be ON the trail to get lost! (maybe he knows it is a safe bet that saddle won't be doing much on him!) If horses were whistle trained, then even if the rider was unable to go immediately to look for their horse, they could have others try. Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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