> Judy - please don't take this wrong but you are a very experienced > horsewoman and Charm is a very calm young horse so you are probably > fine but I don't think it sets a good example to ground drive a horse > without a surcingle - it's just dangerous. Those long lines can get > tangled around a horses legs so fast you don't know what happened. I > think at least a disclaimer with the suggestion to always use a > surcingle would be best. I just have seen too many ground driving > disasters to feel that is a safe way to train.
Hi Laree, I put a note on the video page about the surcingle per your suggestion. Thanks! I've been thinking about this quite a bit and wondering why I'm so comfortable working with Charm this way. Here I am still gimpy from the broken leg, and two weeks out of shoulder surgery, holding the lines with that arm, camera with the other. One thing is that we're not using long-lines, like the lines here with Vinur (several pictures down): http://iceryder.net/vinursadventures.html The lines being used with Charm are just one foot longer than a lead rope. The material has some life and weight to it, and doesn't seem to get stuck or wrapped around the legs. What we're doing is probably more like "tailing" a horse: http://iceryder.net/tailing.html Judy
