>> I'd rather ride out a bolt as try to circle and stop it,<<
Once again, I say, if your horse is bolting - you are WAAAAY too late with your one-rein stop. And before you say it happens (the bolt) too fast to stop, that is not true, especially if a one-rein stop has been practised to the point of second nature - done without thinking. You know by reading the horse if he/she is thinking about bolting. I don't think I would be stupid enough to canter a horse in that frame of mind on the trail. You have to use your head whenever you ride and pay attention to your horse. If my horse forgets I'm on her back and is looking with a high head and pricked ears, that is a perfect time to do one-rein flexes and get the horse's mind back on me and remind her someone is on her back. Susan in NV Happy High Desert Trails Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097
