I need help!

Charlene Bartholomae (charle@tpc.tulane.edu)
Fri, 13 Dec 1996 08:42:57 -0500

Hello All,
Please, can any of you help me with a problem. I want to take
care of this before it gets out of hand, so I can concentrate on riding and
not worry about having to defend myself.
I have an absolutely wonderful mare I have been riding for 3 years.
A lot of off and on riding due to hysterectomy, moving, broken ankle, etc.....
Began steadily riding again this past summer. She has always been a good
steady mare, never spooky. Some time back, she started this business of
leaping sideways at imaginary "things". She would only do it once in a while--
maybe once every 3-4 months or less. NOW she has gotten to the point
where she does it just about every ride. I WILL NOT put up with this
***&&^%%### stuff. BUT, I am not exactly sure how to reprimand her.
I know many of you are experienced at training. The only things I know
how to train a horse to do are load in a trailer, and water training.
PLEASE HELP!
I was thinking about carrying a small crop (BTW, I ride her in a vosal),
and if she sees an imaginary thingie to the right and jumps left, let her
have it
on the left shoulder and add a verbal ehhhh, ehhhhh (which is what I use in
trailer training if they begin to back up). Leg, leg, leg, and continue on
down
the trail.
Please advise......
Charlene
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