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Re: [RC] Cold Backed horse - Born Country--- rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote: she had never heard the term cold backed and just said "He throws a fit if you tie him up and just saddle him up...you have to walk him around and tighten it slow". Yep, sounds just like Chagalle. If he is tied and you try to saddle him, he goes up and over. I have worked with him and we have come to an agreement. He is not tied, I can put the saddle on him and bring the cinch up to barely touching the very tips of his hair. Then he gets to walk in a circle. When he is ready, he'll come to me, I'll tighten just a bit, then give him an apple wafer. He continues to walk in a circle, comes up to me, I tighten a bit more, then an apple wafer. This goes on until the cinch is snug/tight. Then we calmly walk back to the trailer and finish tacking up. This agreement didn't happen right away; it took some time for the two of us to work it out. This is the ONLY time I use the treats as a reward. It works, is done in a calm and SAFE manner and both of us are happy. Esther and Chagalle, who has finally found someone he can train to saddle his way __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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