TRAINING

["John B. Ayers" <ayers@plainfield.bypass.com>]

In a message dated 1/8/99 9:57:50 PM Pacific Standard Time,
reshan@deyr.ultranet.com writes:

<< I am bemused to see the number of posts over the last few days decrying
the use of bute while advocating using foreign substances, be they natural
or otherwise, to affect a horse's mind...
--CMNewell, DVM >>

One response from CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com  was:
<<<Sad, isn't it?  Whatever happened to a) good breeding and b) good
training?--Heidi >>>

In my original post I took care to state that "My 7YO Arab gelding is
normally sensible and well behaved"! He is also well-bred.  Many
knowledgeable horse people have complimented him.

However in competition he gets excited.  I have invested SUBSTANTIAL amounts
of time and money in training the horse and myself.  I have signed up for
pleasure rides to give him more exposure to other horses. An excited horse
could be a danger to himself, his rider and other horses and riders. He
takes much of the pleasure out of the competition for himself, his rider and
others!

HOW DO YOU TRAIN A HORSE NOT TO GET EXCITED???

John and Meshack
http://www.bypass.com/~ayers (Vermont Equestrian Activities)