Evelyn: My mustang gelding is also
starting to play some interesting tricks it gain a bit of a rest. Lately I’ve
noticed that he will stop his trot on a long trail ride to nuzzle up to a bike
rider who has pulled to the side to await our passage. What is interesting is
that he almost invariably picks out the cutest female bicyclist in the group.
I am starting to suspect he has figured out that I will probably linger a bit
longer than otherwise making small talk if the biker is a sweet young thing.
Starting to wonder who has who trained.
--Dave.
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Evelyn Allen Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 2:02
PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] De Elevator Rides
Oh yeah, we have a way-too-smart-for-her-own-good mare that tried
the "I'm lame" trick on a few conditioning/pleasure rides.
We would mount, start to head up the road and then, oh my goodness, Amber is
lame....we'd turn around and with the first step homeward bound, she was
totally sound. Knowing how clever she was, we realized her game
and went for our ride anyway (watching her carefully to make sure she truly
wasn't lame). She tried it a few times, it didn't work, so she never
bothered with that trick again. That horse was full of mischief and still
is at 29 years of age.
