On 2/26/07, susan cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So whatever type of "cruel, harsh one - rein stops" > you are practising, maybe you should check into > Clinton's methods.
I think many confuse the NH One rein stop with the Pulley Rein and Cowboy stop. Personally, if I have the space I'd rather ride out a bolt as try to circle and stop it, but if the terrain is dangerous then you either stop it or bail. At that point I prefer to bail! >bg< Horses can (and do) fall when bolting, especially if you try to turn, or they go down steep hills. It's such a risk to the horse and rider... After having the horse go down with me in November I feel much safer staying on the horse and just going with it until it's mind comes back than trying to stop it. Steph -- "Brutality begins where skill ends." "Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning through the highest levels." Von Niendorff
