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Title: "There is always a well-known solution to every human problem--neat, plausible, and wrong

Sounds like an alpha mare. All I can say is good luck - sometimes personality is a key factor and alpha mares have personality to spare. I rode an alpha mare for many years - I rode her along - even at rides.

Truman

Tiffany D'Virgilio wrote:

I have been riding this horse for 10 years. We don't have many groups to ride with, but she always wants to be in the front. I broke her and she can be ridden in a halter when not at a ride.
Tiffany
On Apr 8, 2009, at 4:52 PM, Rae Callaway wrote:

Best thing I've found for teaching a "hot" horse to ride nicely in a group
is to ride in groups.  My girl, Scarlet, used to be totally crazy.  Walk
wasn't even in her vocabulary and we would spend entire trail rides jigging
and cantering at a walk speed.  It was exhausting.  I started riding her
with trail groups from the stables down the road.  We would go with slow
groups, fast groups, in front, in back, in the middle, with the greenie when
the hot shoes took off, etc.  Basically, I rode her in every position and
every situation I could get her in.  It took about 2 years before she
started to calm down and I wanted to give up many times.  Now, she's the
most dependable horse I have.  Even when she's excited, she will stay
completely in control.
  My philosophy - there are no short cuts for training.  Be patient and work
with your horse.  You'll get there.

Rae

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"There is always a well-known solution to every human problem--neat, plausible, and wrong." H. L. Mencken