--- Anna Hopkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Have you hand walked him on this trail before now?<<
He's been ponied on it off my steady eddy mare, Foxi, who taught Andi that there is nothing on the trail to be afraid of. > You are brave taking a fairly green horse out on a trail ride alone. How long have you owned Andi?<< Not really brave, I'm a chicken and wouldn't do anything I didn't think was safe. Yes, Andi is VERY green with only 30 days of riding, but I've made the mistake before of taking a green horse out with a buddy horse and now have a horse that won't go out alone. So the only buddy Andi is going to have on the trail is me. Then maybe down the road, he can go with other horses. But I don't want to create another horse that won't go out alone because that is all they know. And I've had Andi since he was 11 months old. >> I am taking it very slow with him now that he's at my place. Three weeks here and the only thing I've done is get on him bareback and literally take two steps. << Just do what is comfortable for you to do. I don't believe in pushing past fear when I am by myself. Someone else can talk me thru it, but I stay safe when alone. >> I know neither of them is as relaxed as before they met and I want every thing to be very easy and very gradual.<< Good plan, I believe in easy and gradual. Andi grew up here, so it was not really a big deal. And Josh, Andi's trainer, never pushed him to do anything. He moves at the horse's speed, but is consistant and that is why he gets a lot done in 30 days. Send pics of your boys on the trail! Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
