This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gail,
So sorry you are having a hard time trying to get thru to the Vaquero
people. I do believe that the Round Pen Supply, (at the Trail Less travelled
magazine), now stock the Vaquero stuff, but at a little markup.
Please go ahead and re-post if you want about the bosal stuff. It is really
a great piece of equipment to use on a fjord, no matter your discipline - IF
it is correctly adjusted and used. Just can't beat 'em. While I am at it, I
would like to re-iterate that Gail is talking about a rawhide core/rawhide
plaited bosal hackamore (jaquima), NOT a mechanical hack. Night & day, black
and white difference between these two types of bridles. Got into quite a
little debate about them, and don't want to go there and ruffle them
feathers again.
Before I take my leave here, just wanted to give Beth Beymer an "atta girl"
for her great post a couple of days ago, about western vs. dressage,etc, and
that it all comes down to how you use your seat and legs, THEN hands. Also a
very good point made about working away and OUT of the arena. Nothing could
cause your horse to "listen" any better to you, IMO.
As regards neckreining, you really have to be extremely consistant with
your hands and seat, more so than if you were riding two handed in a
snaffle.Just gotta remain conscious of your every move, every step of the
way 'til it becomes second nature.
I kinda learned the hard way, as I had to teach my horse at the last minute,
(3 weeks before), for the '98 evals. Got great advice from a local oldtimer
stock horse guy, and also from Al Dunning's very readable book on reining
published by Western Horseman.
I can't stress it enough either, the importance of lateral work, bending, &
just plain breaking things up and making a lesson fun and creative through
the use of obstacles, natural & man made.
Oh! one last thing - (almost forgot to mention!)
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23-25.
Matt is a full-time teacher, who loves to teach horsemanship and ranch
roping on his summer vacations. He is an awesome teacher, very patient and
clear in his direction. He comes from a working cowhorse background, (his
dad trained bridle horses ),he cowboyed out in the Nevada backwater, and he
is a good friend & student of Buck Brannaman. We will have cattle to work
again this year, and we have also added ranch roping to the menu. The clinic
is limited to 10 riders, so please let me know your intentions, so I can
reserve a spot. we will begin taking deposits in April. Besides a great
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on Sat nite. Email privately, thanks.
Have fun out there everyone!
Karen
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