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FW: [RC] Tevis Low Completion - Mike Sherrell

In my experience, you can predict where the horse is going to want to
land -- it'll look like the clearest, flattest spot on the far side.
Naturally it'll be the very place that looks like the best one for you to
stand on, but if instead you stand on a rough, disagreeable, obstructed,
irregular place to the side of it, the horse will likely miss you.

Another trick is to stand on the left side of the horse's head on the near
side of the obstacle, hold your left hand on the lead rope a foot ahead of
his chin and stretch it forwards ahead of the horse as far as you can, and
with your right hand wave the end of the lead rope at his butt
encouragingly, even tap him with it. If you're coordinated enough, when he
jumps, let go with your left, and when he hits the end of the line on the
far side use the snap of the lead rope on your right hand to launch yourself
over the obstacle after him. Just make sure he's not on so steep an up slope
on the far side that you pull him back down instead, and hang on to your
hat.

Regards,

Mike Sherrell

Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834
www.grizzlyanalytical.com



-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Barbara McCrary
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 5:28 PM
To: jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Jo Ann Knight
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Tevis Low Completion


I once attempted to lead a green horse across a small wooden bridge.  He
balked, then suddenly leapt forward, smashed into me and slammed me into a
large tree.  Fortunately, I was only slightly bruised, but it was a lesson
well learned.  You are very right, Joe.

Barbara


From: "Joe Long" <jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jo Ann Knight" <jknight61@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Tevis Low Completion


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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