--- Wanda Lauscher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We've got to respect our horses enough to give them choices....if not...we're no better than a dictator...<<
This question has always perplexed me. I've often wondered what is genetic, and what is how they are raised. I look at Andi, who I got as an 11 month old. He was out with all the youngsters with little to no handling untill he came here. His personality is such that he wants to be friends and have interaction, but is jumpy and quick to leave. When he was a 2 year old, he went thru a phase where I couldn't halter him. I could pet him til the cows came home, but couldn't put a halter on him. Why? It certainly has nothing to do with how he's been treated here. He loves attention, and is usually the first one to meet me at the gate. He has a hard time relaxing, but when he does, he blows, blows, blows and lets down, but not right away. Why? I don't pretend to understand genetics, but personality and genetics is far, far beyond my understanding. Is it a combination of genetics and feed? Like it or not, I am forced to feed alfalfa, hence I am turning to the ABC minerals for a primary alfalfa diet. But how do you know for sure what it is, and can you ever TRUELY overcome the genetic factor? Susan in NV read my blog to see why I ride my horse in pink: http://desertduty.blogspot.com/ Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com
