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RE: [RC] Dealing with race-brain - Jim HollandGreat article, Karen. Initially only be concerned with training, not completing to establish the ground rules your horse must obey. Then you move up to completing without regard to where you finish. Then?and only then?.do you increase your speed to a pace that is ?comfortable for that horse on that day on that trail?. If you allow the horse to make decisions, then he will continue to do so. In the words of Pat Parelli, ?Horse are experts in figuring out what comes after what comes after?. Their memory is a lot better than their cognitive skills! 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 ________________________________________ From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dream Weaver Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:50 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Dealing with race-brain I wrote this a couple of years ago for the Quicksilver newsletter.? It won't work for everybody, but there is some advice in this article on " Managing a Hot-Wired Horse" that some might find useful.? It has worked well for my horses, some of which have required a great deal of patience.? But it's been worth it.? ;-)?? Karen?? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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