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[RC] horses at the track - k s swigartMike Sherrel said: Why do you imagine that horses at the track make an effort to bite people when they pass the stall, and horses in non-track stables don't seem to? Having a horse that doesn't bite people that walk by its stall isn't super high on the list of priorities for a successful race horse. Less effort is made to correct the behaviour, and virtually no effort is made to select against it. The selection criteria for horses at the track is, "can he run the fastest to the finish line." If you can get the horse onto the track, into the gate, and down the track, whether it bites people walking by its stall is irrelevant. In additional, ALL the people in the area or that have anything to do with the horses are professionals or in the company of professionals (amateurs are not allowed on the back side of the track without proper accompaniment). Whereas, in a non-track stable amateurs are wandering through all the time, amateurs are handling the horses all the time, most people take some time to teach the horse not to swipe at people walking by, and many such stable owners won't allow such horses to stay there...or if they do, they require the horse owner to construct the stall in such a way that there is no way that the unsuspecting will accidentally come within range. kat Orange County, Calif. p.s. For the same reason, you are also more likely to find a biting horse in a show barn than in an open to the public boarding facility. Show barn horses are more often handled by professionals, and the unacceptable behaviour is more likely to be tolerated in a successful show horse than in a family pleasure horse. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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