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Re: [RC] [RC] fear of arabs, mounting - Chris Paus

That's not a silly fear. I trashed my knee dismounting
cowboy style. Now I never will leave one foot in the
stirrup while dismounting. I always dismount English
style.

chris
--- Sundaez@xxxxxxx wrote:

I have a silly fear...I hate mounting and
dismounting.  Once on board I am 
ok. My mare is tall so I always have to stand on
something. The fear is even 
worse at rides...I've almost not ridden at the last
minute becuse I felt I 
couldn't get on board. My mare does act silly when I
first get on at rides...due to 
excitement as she isn't this way at home...she'll
either do a half rear then 
lunge forward and might buck...but I'm used to that.
I don't know why I am 
afraid of mounting...and dismounting even. Never had
a wreck that way...plenty of 
other ways but not that!

The other thing I am afraid of is Arabs. I have a
lovely purebred Arabian 
mare. She came from a show barn so doesn't have any
trail experience. She's not a 
spooky mare, has no bad habits...I've ponied her
everywhere and ridden her 
with other horses but am so scared to take her out
alone, and I know that will 
translate to her. I'm about ready to sell her since
I can't seem to get past 
this. This is the second Arab I've gotten to try to
make into an endurance horse 
and for some reason I am afraid of them. The irony
is my Morgan is show bred 
and can run very hot, but that doesn't scare me at
all. I've been told I'm a 
decent rider but can't get pst this "arab fear."
OK...now go ahead and laugh at 
me!

Mel



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Chris and Star

BayRab Acres
http://pages.prodigy.net/paus

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