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As I said - I do agree, to a point.  Valerie's description of her mare  
sounds like she might have similar issues as I do with Caisson.  I'm  
not disagreeing that training is required.  That is one reason why I  
have Caisson in training with a hunter/jumper trainer who consistently  
has horses (both hers and her students horses) that go quietly around  
the course, rather than getting all hot at bothered.  It is also why I  
volunteered to lead group trail rides for our ranch - they are walk- 
only.

However, I do think that there is a limit, depending on your horse's  
temperament and your expertise.  Some horses are more easy-going and  
more easily convinced than others.

I do agree it takes a lot of time.  :)


On Sep 10, 2009, at 12:42 PM, Rae Callaway wrote:

> <snip>

> What worked for us was lessons.<snip>

> In my opinion, there's no

> shortcut for training.  If you don't know what to do, find someone  
> who can
> help.  Show training was my choice because of the trainer that I  
> knew and
> trusted, but anything that focuses on the basic movements of the  
> horse and
> focus would be good.  And time.  Lots of time.
>
> Rae


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