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Re: [RC] sponging - rides2far@xxxxxxxx


Practice, have that sponge around all the time. Swing it around in front of 
him, drag it as you lead him, stand by his corral and practice tossing it at a 
bucket, just get it to the point he's bored at the sight of it.  The first time 
I throw it from their back and it comes *up* from a puddle I try to remember to 
be holding the string, not have it wrapped around my wrist. >g<

Angie

-- shgerbey <shgerbey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
what's the best way to get a horse used to sponging?  'bout
got killed at the Liberty Run at one of the water barrels...
figured my nice quite Arab would just stand like all the
other guys did.  NOT!!! did a version of  the statue of the
cowboys horse that comes up on the rattlesnake on the trail
and jumps sideways with all four feet off the ground.  boy
was I ever so lucky that I didn't have that thing tied to my
saddle! after about 3 sideways lunges I'm like DUH! why
don't I just drop the thing...any help at all will be
greatly appreciated!

Pam

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