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Just "for the record," Orzo's tie ups never had anything to do with whether 
he was particularly excited or how long he was warmed up.

The only common denominator was whether he'd had grain without work, whilst 
being very fit.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim & Drin Becker" <rainbow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:11 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Tie Ups


> It is a good thought Heidi , and I do not know if that could of been the 
> cause but I have also done that trail at least three other times over the 
> last two years going up that same wash with no problems ? I'm not sure if 
> it matters or not but my mare is not hyper at the start of a ride she 
> wants to go but is very well behaved and I can usually ride her on a 
> pretty loose rein even when she does get excited . No jumping around or 
> fighting with her .
>                                                          Drin Becker
>                                                          Mtn Region
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <rainbow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 4:10 PM
> Subject: Re: [RC] Tie Ups
>
>
> > > Well in my case I started the ride with a well warmed up horse , walked
> > > and  jog trotted for about 1/8th of a mile on a gravel road then stopped
> > > with  about 6 other riders as one rider had to get off of her horse
> > > because of a  stirrup problem , we then continued on for about another
> > > 1/2 mile and turned  up a sandy wash again at about a 6 mile an hour
> > > pace ,
> >
> > Drin, JMHO, but I have a hunch the climb up the sandy wash is a factor
> > here.  That is a BRUTAL stress at the beginning of the ride, but even 
> > when
> > one tries to go up it slowly, the horses feel good and are eager.  Just a
> > thought, while casting around to think of what at this specific ride 
> > could
> > have been a factor to make not one but TWO horses tie up in the early
> > miles...
> >
> > Heidi
>
>
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