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Re: [RC] itchy and scratchy - RDCARRIEI don't let my horses rub on me. I'll scratch them if they're itchy, and after a ride I'll remove the headstall and give them a few moments to rub and scratch on whatever's handy (other than me) before haltering them. But they get a smack if they try to rub on me. My current horse thought he'd figured out that he could get away with rubbing on me in the P&R box, since I initially tried to correct him verbally (not wanting to raise his pulse). At a recent ride, I went ahead and smacked him. The P&R guy said better watch out, you'll raise his pulse...I said fine with me, he needs to learn that it's not safe to rub on me *anywhere.* <G> Not only is it uncomfortable for me to have him rubbing on me, but it's not fair to the P&R person (or vet) to have to deal with a horse whose body is gyrating as he's rubbing.Dawn in East Texas and Bear (dang...can't get away with nothin' nowhere...)
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