Re: Saga of the cart jumping Morgan
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Catching up from weekend posts: >From Bill: Perhaps if someone else had been steading the horse, it would not have bolted? Response: That is only one of the many lessons I finally learned that day! And I think it was the main one! To Diane about cellphone: I do go out alone and I do carry a cellphone that is on my person not attached to my cart or saddle. The main time not to be alone is in a training situation especially when you introducing the horse to something new or if you are really a green horse person with a green horse. I do prefer company when riding or driving - just more fun but it hard to find people at 7 am in the morning during the summer when I try to condition my horse. I have learned to have help when I am training. RE: Kissing Well, I confess to being a horse and dog kisser! However, Tank is not the best to do this to - his nose is so gritty! I think it has something to do with his constant search for food. He is kind of like the Corgi - always with his nose to the ground snuffling for something to eat. Steve's Morgan, Pferd, has the best nose - we call it the velveteen nose! But he gets so insulted! Cynthia Madden email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Saga of the cart jumping Morgan
This message is from: "Turcotte, Dianne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Not riding alone is not much of a realistic option for some people. However I do carry a cell phone whenever I have to ride alone. Just my 2 cents, :)
Re: Saga of the cart jumping Morgan
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] One of the things that occured to me when hearing the sory about the Morgan, was that it is really not a good idea to go riding OR driving alone. Perhaps if someone else had been steading the horse, it would not have bolted?
Re: Saga of the cart jumping Morgan
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cynthia, I took lessons from Doris Ganton some years ago and drove one of her beautiful horses. But I am one who does not like taking chances anymore. When you fall at my age there is no bounce At times I am ready to try something wild and then back off in favor of being in one piece. So, unless it was a horse who thoroughly enjoys his work I would not try driving again.Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle Barnes & Noble Book Stores
Re: Saga of the cart jumping Morgan
This message is from: Cynthia Madden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean, I surely didn't mean to discourage anyone from driving with my story. It ultimately didn't discourage me. I just want to underscore some of my lessons - that experienced help and a lot of common sense are needed to drive. It requires adherence to the standard rules of safety for driving without exception - most of which I broke in ignorance and over eagerness. I always had the support of our driving club people and found a great trainer whose emphasis is always on safety and having fun with your horse. I hope you can find someone like this to help you learn to drive. Find your local driving club and talk to people. I have found driving folks very much like Fjord folks. I have never (knock of wood and my time will come, I know) had an injury or accident while driving my Tank. However, he did slam dunk me off his back one day and I broke my collar bone and two ribs. I felt the liner in my helmet compress, my head hit the ground so hard. Now are you going to quit riding Gunnar? I think not. This happened in early June and I could not ride all summer. However, I could drive and did after two weeks. I even showed at Blue Earth that year, neck collar and all. Another view point. When little Nick had his accident at Blue Earth this year and was bucked off his horse while in trail class, my granddaughter turned to me and said, "I'm sure glad I drive instead of ride. It is so much safer!" Needless to say, we had a little talk. You must always be ready for the unexpected while driving and things happen. But you hone your skill and train your horse constantly - and this is the real fun about driving! I hope you will reconsider because you will find driving a blast! Cynthia Madden mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Omaha, Nebraska USA
