This message is from: Marie <[email protected]>
Hope What a tough time you have been through! Good to hear you are doing well now. We never know exactly what our horses are capable of. Just glad you are okay! Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone Hope Carlson <[email protected]> wrote: >This message is from: Hope Carlson <[email protected]> > > >Dear B onnie Morris and list, I love this thread, have struggled w. it on/off >for years.�Forgive my errors, Eve suddenly defended food territory from her >newly arrived daughter.� She did not mean to hurt me, and i could see it >coming even but didn't think she would do it.� wrong place, time, tools.� She >very gently lifted my body cloudwards, way up, came way down ona heavy metqal >gate and post on my head.� Maybe I told you, I can't remember!� Subdural >hematoma and 8 days hospital time.� Gave 'em a big time scold.� (verbal) now I >come to barn and they stop and wait, wait wait till I say where to go which is >usual and expected behavior.But ponies happen.�I like a double bit, remember >those ones we were taught h/j w. as kids (I think an olderperson thing)� Very >versatile.� or a bosal w. a snaffle, same kind of idea. the thought is give >them nothing to pull against.� or a rawhide circle (kind used to calf rope) >just that at the base of the neck > and it also helps to teach neck reining.� or random riding in a contained >area, no reins.� I think the idea starts w. learning to stand quiet.� >sometimes hobble training.� �It always seems like the bad habits learn quick.� >I am no longer strong.� So I try to do the everyday little things quite >intentionally.� It really does work.� Figure it out before I get to the barn, >visualize.� This is all the stuff we all have heard.� It works.� I like Phil's >image of streams and mountains. The people on this list have good things to >say in a higher percentage than most, I think. �I think we like how it is a >discipline and art plus communicating w. an alien all at the same time.� And >like raising a child, bring out the best, matching up talents.�Goodnight, >HopeN IL > >Important FjordHorse List Links: >Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e >FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw >FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
