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I started this very early in my mare's training on the lead line. She got so that she would walk with me and pay attention to me when the other horses were racing about in the field, zooming past us and generally acting like horse fools.

 

She does get a bit antsy under saddle when other horses run past us, but she's getting better and I think will be fine over time as she gets out in the world more.

 

chris

Ranelle Rubin <RanelleR@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ginger,
>
> One of the "trail training excercises" I do regularly whenever I am
> riding in an open area is to turn my horse into a rather large circle
> away from the rest of the horses with which I am riding. We do this at a
> walk., I purposely meander away from them, keeping them in sight and
> moving in the same general direction, sometimes meeting up with them at
> the next intersection. This teaches my horse to listen to me, despite
> his herd instinct telling him to keep with the herd. This obviously only
> works with open areas where you have a cooperative group. I have the
> good fortune of riding with a great group of ladies who are always
> looking for a "training op"...
>
>
> Ranelle
>
> What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are. The
> mere aspiration, by changing the frame of mind, for the moment
>  realizes
> itself.
>
> Anna Jameson
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Christina
> McCarthy
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 6:46 AM
> To: gingerodgers@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Leap(yes sir) froging
>
>
> Thanks Ginger. We do play leap frog, ie change position leading and 
> following. He is fine at the walk. And more often than not he is OK at
> the 
> trot...he just hates being "left behind". I will be round penning him
> again 
> when I can (working on voice comands,transitions etc), and I do
> continuously 
> work with him on the ground with manners etc. He is a good boy, great 
> attitude. I guess I need to start turning him in circles quicker before
> the 
> explosion...I know this is a young horse thing and will take time and 
> patients. I think we will work as pairs going up and down hills
>  to
> moderate 
> his pace (with a more experienced horse who will not race). Like I 
> mentioned in my first post, JJ will do what is asked of him if he is the
>
> leader. Thanks for any suggestions!
>
> Chris & JJ
>
>
>
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