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I certainly love that in a horse, but I got my guy by accident.  How do you 
look for it in a prospect?

Dyane
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobbie Jo Lieberman" <kindredspiritrjl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:50 PM
Subject: [RC] Spooking


> One of the first -- perhaps the very first -- qualities Matthew 
> Mackay-Smith taught me to look for in an endurance prospect was a  strong 
> sense of self-preservation.
>
> Bobbie
>
> From: Elizabeth Walker <bwalker2@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC] Spooking
>
>
> Yep.  Their reaction time can outpace their brain speed very easily.
> It depends on how strong the fear trigger is.
>
> On Sep 3, 2009, at 6:51 PM, Barbara McCrary wrote:
>
>
> > I don't agree with that 100%.  I've seen horses do some reactionary
> > things that endanger their lives as well as the rider's.
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Sturm" <sturmranch@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 3:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RC] Spooking
> >
> > > I used to tell one of the gals I was riding with a lot (her horse
> > > was a very solid citizen)  "your horse does not want to fall off
> > > this trail any more than you do."
> > >
> > > Nancy
>
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