Re: round arena
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want to break your horses rather than train them, yes, you'll need the stout snubbing post in the middle of your round pen. The old cowboys tied a young horse to the post to force it to learn to stand tied or to get it saddled the first time. In my opinion, there are much better and more humane ways to saddle a horse or teach it to stand tied. The only use I would ever have for a snubbing post would be to stumble over it! Can you tell I have a strong opinion about this? ;-) DeeAnna
RE: round arena
This message is from: Karen Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] That pole was called a snubbing post. A stout post to tie a horse to while you teach him stuff, like sacking out, being saddled, standing tied (or else), etc. Kind of old school. I'd skip it. That said, I'd like to have a stout post put into my back paddock. Only I'd then like to put an old street sweeper brush on it so the Fjordies could self-groom. I live on the plains and we have no trees to rub and scratch on. They use the doorways of the metal barn, but it's not a really satisfying scratch. :^) Cheers! Karen E365. Go to: http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/christmas.asp
Re: round arena
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 12/16/2003 3:01:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have old cowboys tell me I need a big pole, like telephone pole in the middle of the round arena. The pole in the center of a round pen or round corral was used to snub up a wild horse after it was roped, so that they could get a saddle on it (usually with the added help of a hind leg tied up). Then someone would mount this snubbed and legged horse, and it would be turned loose so the rider could buck him out. Part of the process of breaking a horse in the old west. Anyway, it is certainly nothing the average person would ever use these days. I couldn't imagine needing to snub a Fjord to a post.. Unless it was to keep it from eating! LOL Amy Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords Redmond, OR Fjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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This message is from: Monica Spencer [EMAIL PROTECTED] I believe those old-time horsebreakers used to use a big pole in the center of the round pen as a snubbing post. I love my round pen but I sure wouldn't want a post in the middle of it! Seems like it would just be a hazard to me and to the horses. Monica in Nelson, BC This message is from: Linda Thornsberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am finally putting in a round arena-pen. I have old cowboys tell me I need a big pole, like telephone pole in the middle of the round arena. To me, I think I would just keep backing into it. What do you think?
Re: round arena
This message is from: debby stai [EMAIL PROTECTED] Did they tell you why?? Debby - Original Message - From: Linda Thornsberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: round arena This message is from: Linda Thornsberry [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am finally putting in a round arena-pen. I have old cowboys tell me I need a big pole, like telephone pole in the middle of the round arena. To me, I think I would just keep backing into it. What do you think? Linda T. Biggs
