Re: RC: training question

[Lucy Chaplin Trumbull <elsie@calweb.com>]

"S. Willis" wrote:
> 
> I wimped out this a.m. and took an umbrella with me out to 
> the paddocks to feed horses...and then I wondered what other 
> 'oddities' we may need to be prepared for?
> ... 
> So, my question for all you seasoned RC'ers is this: what would you
> recommend us 'newbies' get our horse prepared for? I much prefer to
> anticipate and train in a home environment rather than be surprised!

My vote would be for them to get into *any* trailer, whatever
shape or size, with whatever other strange horse already
in there. For if you get pulled and have to be trailered
out.

And to be used to vehicles driving past very close in limited
space (watched this happen at Deadwood during Tevis. Not
much space there. The pull-trailer was trying to leave
as people were coming into the check. I marvelled at how
unconcerned riders/horses were at trailers passing (admittedly
slowly) inches from their butts).

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Repotted english person in Sacramento, CA 
http://www.calweb.com/~elsie

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