>>> The one common thing that I have seen is that effective trainers start >>> their horses slowly. If you have the right horse, the speed is there. >>> If you don't, then the horse needs a different job anyway. There are >>> way more homes waiting for quiet well-trained saddle horses than there >>> are for bug-eyed off-track rejects.
Man, isn't that the truth! >>>Most of the horses Tosca babysits will be endurance horses. She will not >>>be able to keep up with them a year from now, but Bev wants them first >>>to learn to be quiet, well-mannered and brave on trail. Once that and a >>>basic fitness program have been completed, the speed may be added. And >>>that does not mean next month. Or even next year. They will probably >>>have at least one, possible two seasons of going relatively slowly before >>>they are allowed to race. That sounds very sensible to me. Karen Thomas, NC
