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Re: [RC] Being the Herd Leader - Karen Sullivan----- Original Message ----- From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> I was blessed for many years with a real "Lead Mare" herd leader, and for all the years that she was in charge, there simply wasn't any squabbling. Each horse knew her place, and that was that. Squabbling is a sign that the herd lacks a real "alpha" leader, and that the pecking order is still in dispute. Heidi No kidding...I had one of those, miss that gir,l and none of my current mares are anywhere near ready to step into her horseshoes..... Best thing she did was establish order and manners in the trailer. I would throw horses into my 5h aluminum stock combo, no fussing with partitions. I also would charnge order on occasion so they would not get too used to getting a certain spot. One young mare started to act up one trip out to a ride and cause some commotion. On the drive home I parked Chancey, the alpha mare from h*$l, and she soon settled HER hash. Nota peep out of her rest of ride. Karen =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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