My riding partner dies it all the time. It's great when the horse is well behaved, but she used to take her mule before Fancy was broke to ride. Fancy would kick at the horses, never connecting, just showing off. She would run and buck when she felt good, and she would also lay down and roll on the trail whenever the mood hit her. The last two habits she continued to do under saddle, which is the main reason you all haven't seen her on the Endurance trail yet.
I won't ride with someone who has a horse running loose. It's just too dangerous. One time my friend's mare went running up a hill, since she had no rider she could just go where she wanted. My mare tried to race with her, and I had a heck of a time getting her stopped. Besides, they were racing where there was no trail, and gopher holes and al my mare wanted to do was pass, she wasn't watching where she was going. Still, it sounds like a great way to keep to horses in good condition if you don't have any one else going with you. jeri =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
