Re: RC: Re: HELP!!

[Maureen Mathisen <blueoak@snowcrest.net>]

I REALLY concur with what Lif just said.  It is extremly dangerous in
almost all cases, to ride with loose horses around you.  Please
don't!!Maureen

Lif Strand wrote:
> 
> Hi Devony - Am I correct in understanding you go riding in a horse
> pasture with other horses in it?  I know this will not be of much help
> to you, but my suggestion is that if you are riding in such a horse
> pasture, the first thing you do is stop!  I mean, you couldn't get me to
> do that in my own herd unless I was riding a very dominant member - say,
> the lead mare!  I'd guess from your post that probably your horse isn't
> the lead animal - while there's all kinds of techniques that you could
> use to deal with a horse that won't pay attention, most likely they
> won't work in a pasture with other horses galloping around unless you're
> on an alpha animal or are a really, really excellent horseperson.  Like
> your last name is Parelli or Lyons or Dorrence or something.  Lif
> 
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