Re: Falling horses <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[Cyberpony@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-11-22 00:15:53 EST, you write:

>  Another common sense way to look at it is from the horse's viewpoint and
>  millions of years of evolution.  Does the horse want to fall? Of course not
>  so he is doing what he he has learned to stay up.  We help him the best by
>  staying out of his way.

This has always been my point of view.  Also, when I feel a horse going down,
I try to look up and forward not down and stay as balanced as possible (maybe
even leaning a bit to the back).  This goes along with your "staying out of
his way" theory.

~Nora
  Ocoee, FL