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 Any horse can spook. I can't say that Arabs are more likely than 
others. And when all the horses around are Arabs, then you get over it 
real quick or take up tennis.

Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
Cairo, Egypt
www.alsorat.com
http://miloflamingo.blogspot.com
On Oct 6, 2004, at 3:49 AM, Chris Paus wrote:

> I teach riding lessons to very beginning students,
> adults and children. These are people who have never
> put a halter or bridle on a horse, some of whom have
> never even touched a horse.
>
> Their teacher is a 8YO Arabian gelding named Zab. Some
> of them have heard the stories about wild and crazy
> Arabians and are shocked to learn that they are indeed
> sitting on and riding an Arabian!
>
> tonight I had my last lesson with a beginner student
> who really has progressed to the point where she
> doesn't need me anymore except for once in a while.
>
> I rode Zab and she rode her own horse. When I was
> packing up to go home, she hugged Zabbie and had tears
> in her eyes as she was saying goodbye to him. He got
> her started with horses and gave her the confidence
> she needed to move on.
>
> Not all Arabians are scary or spooky. They are
> sensitive, and some like Zab really tune in so well to
> the needs of people and help them build confidence.
>
> chris
> --- Renie M burnett <renieburnett@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Mel,   One of the easiest ways to get over the "Arab
> > fear" is to find
> > someone, or hire someone that is a good, confident
> > and quiet rider and go
> > along a few times on your own horse and watch how
> > this horse reacts to
> > ordinary trail situations.  I always felt better
> > about getting on one of
> > my "greenies" after my trainer had ridden them and
> > got to see how the
> > horse reacted to "having it's buttons pushed."
> > Renie
> >
> > On Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:18:23 EDT Sundaez@xxxxxxx
> > writes:
> > 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
>
>
> =====
> "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot
>
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