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The horse I am now riding refused his first creek crossing....spun around, 
balked, wouldn't cross at all.  My husband ponied him across the first 
couple of times.  The very first time, he took a big jump, landed splat in 
the middle, spraying water all over everyone.  Then he sought the shallowest 
looking places to continue his crossing, these being the tops of large 
rocks.  He slipped, slid, and scrambled all over the place.  The second 
time, also being ponied, he was better; the third time, I rode him across. 
Ponying off an experienced horse seems to help in many cases.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Ramspott" <kramspott@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rdcarrie@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 1:09 PM
Subject: [RC] training to cross water


> >  I'd bought him in February, and for several months had dealt with all 
> > the "young green horse issues."  You all know them - the "I can't walk 
> > through that creek, I have to make a big awkward jump over it," and the 
> > "no, I'm going to throw a temper tantrum and rear."  I eventually 
> > convinced him he *could* step in water without dying, and when he reared, 
> > I was careful to let up on the reins and leg him forward so that I didn't 
> > pull him over backward.  He soon learned that rearing wasn't productive 
> > and quit.
>
> Dawn, did you just point him at the water and patiently encourage?  I've 
> read if they seem to get upset you should back off but it sounds like you 
> were able to get him through it even though he (sounds like since he was 
> rearing) was a bit un nerved.
> For everyone and anyone who has had to train their green (only 1/2 dozen 
> trail rides by himself), young (4)  arab to cross water by themselves any 
> suggestions?  My guy is fairly level headed and hasn't done anything 
> obnoxious but I *know* trying to cross water will be an issue and am 
> fairly dreading it.  Where we ride now has a flowing wide river that I 
> will eventually need to cross if I ever want to get to the more fun and 
> beautiful trails.  Again, I don't have other horses to follow across the 
> water.  What has been most successful, driving, riding, leading or some 
> combination?  This is the week I planned on introducing him to it.
>
> Thanks,
> Kathy R - SE
>
>
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