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Re: [RC] Walking on tarps..... - Chris Pausgood reminder, Jonni. chris --- Jonni Jewell <jonnij@xxxxxxxx> wrote: 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/ ============================================================ ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus ============================================================ When you ask a Quarter horse for something he says - Sure - and when you ask an Arab for something he says - Why? - ~ Heidi Smith ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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