This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/16/00 12:29:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> except for going across any little > water and she most definitely will not stick her feet in any soft > ground. Horses have poor depth perception and will be wary of water that they don't know the depth of. I rode a 4 year old for a while who balked at any mud or sand for the first few months of her training, which made me realize how much instinct is involved in their reactions. She objected to the soft ground b/c she wasn't sure of the safety of that either. Patience and repetition are the cures for this. I do a lot of walking through puddles and mud myself with the horse in tow to make them trust my judgment. It helps them trust me more once I'm in the saddle. Kate in CT mom to Baldur
