This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 9/27/99 6:05:41 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< during windy seasons, we hang flags, pennets, even plastic trash bags on one side of the turn-out arena. The QH/Paints will shy, buck, and roll their eyes while escaping to the clear side of the arean. Only very gradually do they begin to accept these "boogers" But I found I must remove the flags before turning the Weegies out. They immediately take them down to play tug- of-war. >> Hi Larson- Your story really rang a bell with me : ) When we first moved to our current ranch, Tommes & Rafael had a whole slew of new things to get used to. Farm attendants on ATV's, LOTS of dogs (the ranch owners breed German Shorthair Pointers), an electric insect zapper which makes a sudden noise, you name it. One side of the arena is lined with little trees, whose leaves flutter towards you and make noise in the wind. At first they shied, so each time around we slowly rode closer and closer to the rail. Well, you should have seen the look on Tommes' face when we did the final test, stopping and facing the scary trees. He stretched out those big lips and munched a few leaves, first tentatively, then with gusto. He seemed to say, "Hey, ya didn't tell me the monster was EDIBLE." I also have to keep plastic bags away, not because they are afraid, but because they think they are toys! You should see big Rafael waving a white plastic bag like a flag, look of glee on his face : ) Brigid
