This message is from: Mary Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I can't necessarily agree that the trainer is no good just because the horse is afraid. I don't believe this positivily means the horse lacks confidence either. Perhaps this is just new to the horse and he has to learn to accept it
I guess we just believe in different ways of doing things with horses. When my horses are scared of something new we are doing, I don't quit, I simply take more time. My feeling is that if a horse is terrified of being harnassed, them maybe we should get them over that before we put a disc harrow behind him. You are right that it depends on how long the horse is afraid, it is normal to have some fear, but a horse that is trembling certainly is not very confident in his situation or his handlers. I think the old cowboy way of breaking a horse worked just fine, it is just not what I am comfortable with, as I think there are better ways, and alot less horses and riders are injured by taking more time. ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com
