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[RC] Re; Drinking Water - Jim & Drin Becker

Truman wrote
"I've spent a lot of miles on it was LD's or CTR's if
they don't drink I get off and wait around till they do. If the don't we
wait.  If I don't finish I dont' care because I'm there for training.
They usually get the hint."
 
That is interesting Truman as I use the exact opposite of your training methods :-) When in training I come to a water hole I give my horse about 1 minute to put his head down and drink , if they do not I will go on down the trail and they have to wait for the next water stop for another chance . For me this has really worked well . One of my pert peeves at a ride is someone standing their horse at a water tank begging it to drink when you have thirsty horses waiting in line to get at the water . Think about this guys , back up out of the way and let the horses that want to drink tank up and then come back to it when they are finished and try again .
                                              Drin Becker
                                              Mtn Region