--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does your horse stand at the mounting block, on a > loose rein, waiting for > you to get on?
Yes, I insitst on it > Is there any fidgeting? Not usually. > Does he walk off or move before you're on, and you > have to re-align him to > the block? Not very often. > Do you have to have tension on the rein (to hold him > from moving)? No, I mount with a loose rein. Probably not very safe, but I don't want to accidentlly bang the horse in the mouth. > Does he stand after you get on, waiting for the next > request? Absolutely! But I always do this! I get on, adjust my leg position, maybe take a sip from my camel pack! Mounting and dismounting are where a lot of accidents happen, so I insist on the horse standing still for both, and ALWAYS wait a minute or so after mounting before moving off. Also, the first mile or so is ALWAYS done at a walk going away from home as well as back home. It is interesting to note that the only horses at my house that rush home are the ones who were not raised there. My home raised horses have NEVER rushed home, while the ones we bought already "broke" do. Must be the way the former owners rode them home. Even my green horses walk the last mile on a loose rein with their head down and wait patiently while my mom's horse does circles, stops and backs because he wants to rush. HMMMMMM.... Susan in NV Happy High Desert Trails Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
