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Re: [RC] fear/riding trails - Jo Ann KnightMary Krauss-Date: 09/13/05 16:26:15 - Wrote: --but those corners in an arena give me the willies. Anyone out there have anything else to add in the way of advice? I can identify with that too Mary. I am taking lessons on a very good well trained Morgan, forget what level dressage. He is so good that you must use the correct cue, perfect for training someone who needs to learn to use their legs correctly, like me! Yes The arena in some respects scares as much or more than a trail. The trail I feel I have control over where my horse is going and I trust a trail horse or I wouldn't be on it. Speed is another issue, I have to work into that. But have done it before I got hurt. Anyway, what I think I have a problem with in regards to arena's is not the horse, and I have seen some crazy dressage horse and wouldn't touch them with someone. But anyway, the issue for me is that I worry about the horse spooking into the fence! Or stumbling and me going into the fence. Or as learn basics of riding a jump, I worry about the horse falling but that one so far wouldn't be different than falling during a canter or trot. Also, at this location I don't worry about dogs. But in other locations I would if I wasn't sure of the owners control over those dogs. I have had that experience too! Dog running out and getting horse in the back leg and this horse getting it's very first ride! Well yes and the spook, if a big one, would that horse crash the fence! So in reality, no matter where we ride, our home pasture, fence posts to fall on, into, fences, gopher holes. On the trail, limbs in our faces, tearing out head off, thru the helmet ripping our head off cause the strap holds! Falling down that steep slope! Then what do we do, we have to take a deep breath and deal with our fear, relax so we help the horse not to have those accidents and be aware that we ride sane horses, not the crazy freaky kind. At least the morgan I am riding has trail experiences too. His owner can't imagine why dressage riders (and she is one) are so afraid of taking their horses out on trails, she thinks it would make them better horses, but they don't think so! OK, sorry this is long, but that was my thoughts after reading your email. So hang in there gal. May you have plety of good safe riding for 2005 and beyond! Jo Ann =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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