ridecamp@endurance.net: spooking

spooking

Don and Jennifer (dandj@thevision.net)
Tue, 2 Sep 1997 17:27:14 -0700

Help! This is somewhat endurance related so I'm hoping that anyone out
there can give me some advice. My quarter horse mare spooks at everything.
Everywhere I ride her she finds something to jump at and it just seems to
get worse. I've ridden out with her by herself, with pasture mates, with my
husband (in his wheelchair) ahead, behind, and next to, and with the ranch
dog. She won't spook if the dog runs up on her and under her nose but let a
rabbit or bird take off and she panics. The irrigators can roar by in their
trucks and quadrunners but once we're out she's nuts. She's a dream in the
ridding area and will even come over and stand at her saddle when I take it
off as she is not done. She is eager to please and willing but I'm getting
more and more frustrated with her I know she won't be endurance material
but if I can just take her out quietly on a trail ride with my family I'll
be happy. If anyone has any tips or if you've had this problem before how
did you handle it.
J.C., Don, and the Gang

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