This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
------------There have been some excellent posts on this subject.
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Jasmine wrote,
I always asked for it on a trail NOT in the arena. Cantering on a circle (even
taking
the turns in a large arena) it a whole different story and needs a horse to
be coordinated and suple enough not to throw himself on the ground. Abby
would have been terrified to be asked to canter in an arena at first because
she knew that she would risk falling down in the corners.
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Folks please reread this. THIS IS EXCELLENT ADVISE.
Horses have a fear of falling, like dying. Might become a meal for the wolf.
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HORSES LEARN BY 2 WAYS.
1.....Usually by their mother, and their pasture mates
2..... By humans.
When a horse is first born their brain is a clear slate, like getting a new
hard drive.
They first see movement, they try movement.
They see their mother stand, they stand.
They see their mother walk, they walk, etc. You get the idea, later on
cantering.
Humans, can teach horses to canter also, by using the correct tools and
steps.
HERE IS THE BIG PROBLEM.
More and more people are stalling their horses, or keeping them in a small
area where it would be IMPOSSIBLE to canter. I know of several breeders that
have way to many horses on only a couple of acres.
When buying a horse,,,,,, pay attention to where the horse lives!!!! If you
buy a horse out of a stall, don't expect it to know how to canter. If you
can't ride it,, get someone that can. If the, breeder, or owner,, says horse
can't canter, say,,," good by" See ya. OR, expect to pay lots in
training........
I have a neighbor who has 14 non Fjord type horses, [breed of horse makes no
difference] they are stalled 7-24's, some are almost 20 years old. I have
observed , that when one of these horses is turned out for about 10 minutes,
while the stall is being cleaned, they can hardly move, only turn in one
direction, sometimes trip, and fall.. The owner ,will not listen to any
suggestions. [He has 37 acres of hilly terrain, no fence, nothing but weeds
and brush... perfect, for a big fire.] Sadly, this is becoming to
common, all over..
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW HORSES LEARN WITH OTHER HORSES.
If you ever get a chance to see the IMAX movie, on White Horses, [I can't
remember the exact name] you will see how the Europeans have for many, many
years raised their horses. They simply turn their young horses out with others
in a large herd, with plenty of room to run and play.
Now, if one could turn a young Fjord horse out with these Lipizzaners for
about 3 years, you would have a horse that moved like the herd, working off
the rear end, lots of front action, rounded, all muscled out, not fat,,, etc.,
etc.
Or, turn your Fjord horse out with a herd of Mustangs in Nevada, come back in
3 years, you can bet your cute, little Fordie will canter, and canter all
day.
I hope this makes sense to the folks that don't understand cantering.
Regards,
Jerry Friz,
Anderson, Ca.
PS. Horses don't have the brains to "hate catering" SORRY,, had to put that
one in here.
"Ride and Drive your horses barrel to get the correct timing"
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