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Ooh.  You too?  Caisson is great if I can find a "hole" and stay  
there, all by myself.  If he sees horses ahead, or horses overtake  
him, he starts losing it.  If he gets into a crowd, his brain just  
sizzles and fries.

Add in that this had a "team" component, so you are not riding just  
for yourself, but have to keep to a pace, etc.  I don't think the  
horses got the memo.  :)

On Nov 10, 2008, at 5:48 PM, terre wrote:

> I've been wondering if this might also have been a factor in what  
> has been described as a rather unruly start:  I am thinking that  
> probably every one of the 100+ horses that started is used to being  
> a 'front runner' at home.  Even when the rider doesn't have a 'get  
> out front and stay there' strategy, I'm thinking none of these  
> horses are accustomed to seeing a bunch of butts AHEAD of them.   
> Many riders with 'competitive' horses (I'm one of 'em) try to  
> 'manage' their animals by 'getting them alone' on the trail--how do  
> you do that with 100+ horses all capable of going as fast or faster  
> than yourself?
>
> Horses have egos, too, ya know! at least mine sure do.
>
> terre
>
>
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