On 2/14/08, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I think NH would help both her and her horse. She is afraid of him and I > think he is afraid of what she might ask him to do or perhaps he is picking > up on her fear and buying into it. I feel bad for them both. > > Nancy >
please try and help her understand that its not a stronger bit needed as most people want us to do!! When Tivar was upset and goey goey the other day one woman started in about how he needed a bit. He is way better, or at least as good, with a sidepull! People just dont understand that! There is no bit on the planet that will stop a runaway horse! When we crossed flooded areas in 2-3 feet deep water Tivar wanted to go with his nose to the water, I was first afraid he was gonna try and roll since he just loves to swim. So I kept tugging his head back up and that would aggravate him and he would head toss and put his head back down to the water. Someone kept commenting how he would listen if he had a bit. ?? That just infuriates me when rednecks with no knowlege whatsoever of NH will automatically try and proselytize everyone into a shanked bit! On the way BACK to the trail head when he was calm and soft and I trusted him and he trusted me I let him do what he wanted with his head and he went across puddles with his nose just above the water. he wasnt smelling it, he wasnt tasting it, I think he was trying to "see" the bottom! Janice -- courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
