This message is from: "truman matz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This message is from: Mary Thurman
I have NO idea why she is this way - and it > doesn't matter what you use(even your hand), she > absolutely will NOT be struck! On the other hand, her > acceptance of voice commands is very handy, allowing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mary, I've had (and still have) Curly horses like that, plus a couple of dogs. I chalk it up to their superior intelligence. They don't need to be physically coerced into anything,... just simply explain it to them. Grant you, one does need to put a tad more emphasis on verbal directions every now and again, but not always. I've also found that a verbal reprimand should be appropriate,... not just a display of ones's temper on an off day. Judy