This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Reena G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There is really no 'bombproof' horse, Fjord or otherwise and if > anyone tells you so.......? I think they're alot that don't spook > at most things but to Expect them to NEVER spook, well I don't > think it happens....
Agreed! I have a Fjord gelding who is probably as close to bombproof as a horse gets. But, I have discovered that simply means that when something happens, he stops, freezes in place, and considers whether the new thing is really a monster, or not. Most of the time, his experience and intelligence lead him to conclude that it's no biggie, and he carries on. But, on the rare occasions when he decides there is A Problem, he can whirl and exit stage left, VERY suddenly. "Spooky" horses tend to give one lots of warning that they're becoming upset; I have not been able to pick up any warnings when Sleepy decides that it's now time to depart. Needless to say, this leaves me "sitting in mid-air", as the horse vanishes out from under me. (It's amazing how athletic that pudgy boy can be!) It doesn't happen very often, but it certainly doesn't do my "riding nerves" any good when these "unplanned dismounts" do happen! Someone once told me that riding is a "contact sport". You're going to get bumps and bruises; it just goes with the territory. Take lessons from someone who will teach you the emergency dismount and how to roll with a fall. Learning how to "give the horse little jobs to do", especially the "calm down cues", is also valuable. Marsha Jo Hannah Murphy must have been a horseman-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon
