ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: trail wise mares

Re: trail wise mares

Bill & Dee Fortner (wfortner@peop.tds.net)
Mon, 29 Sep 1997 12:47:50 -0500

I think it depends on the personality of the horse. I have had both mares and
geldings that were trail wise and I have both that didn't care one way or the
other.

Dee

Shoafy@aol.com wrote:

> : Fri, 26 Sep 1997 16:06:00 -0700
> From: "Blankenship, Ann" <ABlankenship@commerce.ca.gov>
> To: "'ridecamp'" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Trail wise Mares
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> Paddi, I think that ability to find the trail back home is largely a
> mare thing. My geldings don't seem to be quite as capable of aways
> finding the way home as my mares. If I'm not sure of the way, I can
> always throw away the reins and my mares will zoom down the trail, never
> missing the turns toward home, even if they've only been on the trail
> once. Anybody else have this feeling about mares?
>
> Yes, Ann, I agree absolutely. When I am riding my mare with a friend who
> rides a gelding, we always let her choose the trail when we are unsure
> (lost!). We tried letting the gelding take a couple of stabs at it but he had
> us going in circles. I am thinking this is because mares are in charge of
> taking the herd to water and grazing. I love my mares.
> Donna in altoona

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