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Behalf Of Faustina Duffy Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:01
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ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] Horse sense and common sense - hard to
find...
How about: "You can't let a hot horse drink"? I heard that one over
and over....or
"Never let a horse eat with a bit in his mouth"
"If the saddle doesn't fit well, put another pad under there"
"If you don't start a horse under saddle before they're 3 you'll never be
able to make them obey <yep, I really have heard that one>"
And the worst one, though possibly only understandable by folks who know
the gaited horse world
"You have to ride them some to scar the knee joints so they'll step
high enough to show" <yep, heard that one, too>
Faustina
A list of widespread bad advice would be amusing. The only thing I
can remember off the top of my head is all the people that were
recommending rich feed. I even heard secondhand about one stable owner that
only fed alfalfa pellets because it kept the poop to a
minimum.
