This message is from: "Theresa Christiansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
HELP! I'm an new list user, and I can't get back to "where ever" it is I need to get to to actually reply! I'm not sure where I signed up to join this list. I'm getting lots of interesting emails, but I'm not sure from where! Can you help point me back to the source? I'm lost! Theresa Christiansen (obviously a "technologically challenged" new Fjord owner!) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 6:39 AM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: RE: grass bombing This message is from: Debbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Great advice. 3 Thanks for the tip! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: 10/25/07 8:43 AM Subject: Re: grass bombing This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] When my stepson Devin was younger, he wasn't strong enough to haul his horse's head up once teeth met the grass. To help with this problem, I used to fix a "grass rein" on his horse. It is basically a loop of hay twine or rope that runs from one bit ring, around the horn of the saddle, and back to the other bit ring. It looks and acts much like a side check on a driving bridle, to give the driving folks a mental picture. An alternative is to connect the grass rein to a rope halter, rather than to the bit rings. The grass rein needs to be adjusted tight enough that it engages when the horse's head is in "dive" position, but loose enough that it just hangs at all other times. After one or two attempts, the horse catches on pretty fast that it's no fun to dive for grass. The grass rein also prevents the rider from learning the lesson of how to jerk and pull on the reins -- a good thing to NOT learn! :-) DeeAnna The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
