--- Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Have you ever been nervous because the last horse > you > owned was spooky? How do you get over it????<<
Wow, Lorraine, that describes me and my TWH mare, Raven! She does these great 180* spins that used to leave me in the dust. Boy, did she do a number on my confidence. So for almost a year, I rode my dead broke, yet fun Icelandic cross mare, Foxi, then got up the nerve to start taking lessons on Raven. The lessons (a year's worth - 2 X's a month) got my confience back, then I had Whisper trained and she is not spooky, but does have issues with backing up into whatever is back there when she doesn't want to go forward first or alone. Now I have steady eddie, Andi, who with only 30 days of professional training, is very trustworthy with us alone on the trail together. I understand Raven better, and will ride her on the trail, but only with a lead horse. I guess the key to get over confidence issues on a particular horse is to take lessons on that horse in a safe environment first with a knowledgable instructor. Take your trail rides on a horse who is more trustworthy. Susan in NV Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ
