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RE: [RC] Tevis Low Completion - Jim Holland

That's exactly why you TRAIN your horse on the stuff you expect to encounter
before you put him out there in harm's way at a ride.  

Some time back I was talking to Claude Brewer from the SE who trailered out
to do Tevis a few years ago.  It's fun to ride with Claude because you get
some really interested stories....sometimes I wonder, tho... <grin>  Claude
was talking about Tevis and telling this story about some lady who rode the
entire ride, but didn't finish because her horse wouldn't cross the American
River.  Duh! Didn't do her homework! 

Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic

Richard T. "Jim" Holland
Three Creeks Farm
175 Hells Hollow Drive
Blue Ridge, Ga 30513
(706) 258-2830
www.threecreeksarabians.com
Callsign KI4BEN

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Long
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 5:27 PM
To: Jo Ann Knight
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Tevis Low Completion

On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:05:51 -0700 (Pacific Standard Time), "Jo Ann
Knight" <jknight61@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My Morab mare came to this little creek, stopped and wouldn't go.  My dad
got off to walk her across.  She kept looking then decided to jump it!  She
gathered herelf together, back feet to front.  Kept gathering herself
together (guess he was working up the umph and the nerve).  Then she just
became overbalanced and did a beautiful nose dive right into the creek!  I
felt so sorry for her.  That was many years ago circa 1956!  I can still
remember it and get a laugh.  Though I also was worried about injury.  She
seemd fine and we vetted her when she got home.  No problems.

That's one of the most dangerous times, when you are trying to lead
your horse across  an obstacle that they are frightened of.  When they
finally jump it they often overdo it, and then land right on you.
-- 

Joe Long
jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.chiprider.com

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