This message is from: "Reena G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well we haven't either, and hope not to!! but we do have lots of deer that 'spring' from hidden places and cause me and Gustav to have a racing heart!! and of course there is nothing like being chased by one of those HUGE horseflies......nasty buggers.
Ruth, you are right on it about a seasoned trail horse vs. a show ring only horse.......a well rounded individual is so much better, has a better mind then a ring ridden horse........ R > This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > none of our horses have ever smelled bear though and neither have I...I think I would duck and run off!!!!! > k. > > > > > > > This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> > > > I can imagine it wouldn't be that much of a transition for a seasoned trail > > horse to be worked into a performance horse, but on the other hand, it might > > take more time and effort to take a pampered performance horse and well > > condition and acclimate that horse into an acceptably good trail horse. > > > > A performance horse has most often led a sheltered and narrow existence and > > has not been adequately socialized or introduced to a landscape that changes > > and challenges at every turn. Crossing streams, smelling bears, having a > > grouse rush up from beneath the feet, meeting Llamas and suspicious looking > > stumps, are all in a veteran trail horses day.
