Re: [RC] newbie wondering out loud - Suzi Maiorisi
Amen to that! My sister (who will ride almost anything!) won't even
consider getting on Holly and after sending her to the trainer this spring I
learned it WAS indeed ME who was the problem and finally took the time to get us
back on the same page. Thanks to all on Ridecamp who talked me through the
early summer so that we could now even consider going to our first LD ride
rather than giving up (as I was advised to do by my sister and the trainer)
and selling my wonderful horse. She's no angel and will continue to
challenge me, but she is the love of my life and the most fun I've had since I
can't remember when. I can't imagine going out my back door and not
hearing her greeting or seeing her mischievous, sweet eyes. She's not
crazy, just smart, curious, entertaining, busy (specially tied to the trailer at
night!), funny, playful, and beautiful to boot, and a Morgan
> I think people saying a "crazy" or hard to control
horse would be a > good endurance prospect normally comes from folks
with no clue about > the sport.
It can also come from
people who have no clue about *horses*. They are just sure the problem
couldn't be *them* so the horse must be crazy. If Kaboot had been owned by
someone who wanted him to drop his head and trot in place he would
definately have been considered "certifiable". I see the same things
with kids at school. The ones that the English teacher considers A.D.D
because he can't sit still may be the coach's dream. The English teacher's
favorite is considered a total slug by the coach. Sooo much depends on
everyone and everything ending up where they belong and can be appreciated.
All it takes is one impatient untalented owner for Heidi's best foal ever
to get sent to the sale. I don't buy at sales, but have been happy to buy
horses that somebody else brought home from the sale after they took the
risk.
Angie
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