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Re: [RC] Walking on tarps..... - Karen SullivanI agree and have heard horror stories about this sort of stuff....but every horse I have had has had absolutely no problem walking over a big blue tarp that had a pan of grain smack in the middle.... Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonni Jewell" <jonnij@xxxxxxxx> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 6:39 PM Subject: [RC] Walking on tarps..... I have seen more horses have set backs in training and trust of their handler by attempting to walk over a tarp. Usual scenario is...horse is spooky, not wanting to step on the scary blue tarp. Handler works and works, until horse finally gets one foot on tarp. But then the tarp makes a crinkle noise, horse backs up, but does not pick up its foot OFF the tarp. Tarp gets caught on foot, or worst, snagged on the horse shoe, and tarp then chases after the backing horse, who is now moving even quicker, as it just KNEW the tarp was evil, and now is convinced of it, as it is trying to attack them. PLEASE, use some caution asking horses to walk over tarps. Jonni ============================================================ REAL endurance is your water freezing IN the cantle bags! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ The whole ride experience can be very hard, and at times you question why you put yourself through such abuse. But then you remember all those moments when you pop up over a hill and are suddenly surrounded by the most stunning views. It's just you and your horse and for a moment time stops and you can hear the angels sing. Therein lies the addiction, at least for me. ~ Leslie Beyers ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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