On Dec 9, 2007 6:33 AM, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, I didn't write the quote down exactly, but while watching the Parelli > "Safe Ride" video, Pat said something I liked. He said what he hoped to do > with his program is help people "find the fascination" with whole subject of > horse behavior, because when you "find the fascination, you lose the > frustration." Man, is that ever true... I spent too much time in my early > days with horses being frustrated, and I never thought then that I'd find > working with young horses and rehabs/rescues/project horses so fascinating. > Now, I have almost gotten to the point where I enjoy working with the > "problem" horses as rewarding as riding - maybe more rewarding. >
wow that is too cool Karen. Our Traveller, my husbands horse, i bet if you added up his hours training it would be less than 20 and he has been under saddle almost 4 years. He hadnt been ridden in almost 6 months and my husband insisted on riding him in the two block xmas parade yesterday morning. I honestly thought he'd be killed but he wouldnt hear of riding any other horse. At one point in the parade I looked at Tivar's eyes as he looked at the crowds lining the route, at the thickest part near the grandstands with the radio station announcer blaring. Tivars eye was hard, a look that was almost bitter, like "I dont like this, " like he has had a bad experience in a crowd situation, maybe a horse show, some arena thing maybe. He was well behaved but his eye told me he was very very hardened and wary, not spooky, almost angry. then i looked at Traveller, altho he WAS a little spooky, and would jump when there was a loud sudden backfiring of the shriners toy cars etc, he would look at the crowd with just open obvious wonderment, just so soft in the eye and curious. He is a horse that has known NO professional formal training and my husband since day one, age 10 months has treated him like a beloved special special child. you cant take the horse out of him, hes green and young and will spook but at his core he is like a baby duck, just going through life like it is a beautiful journey. I wish every horse could know that! Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
