Yes, I agree. Plus, we don't know who was riding or
the circumstances of the spook. Horses who are in
competition know the difference between competition
and just a hack.
but it seems just a hack would be less stressful? I noticed on
their special, and it interested me, that while some
They go nuts in less pressure situations? Maybe arena sour?
Or perhaps not accostomed to the real world? There was a very sad situation
a few years back where a woman in Nevada was dying and the breeder of her
nice dressage mare was trying to place the mare, a National Show Horse. We
it is possible for a horse to be quite
good in the familiar and controlled setting of an arena and quite dangerous
in the big out-of-doors.
I have been around quite a few 3-day eventing horses which was Teddy's
area. Usually they are very forward and incredibly bold - going over
jumps that
I spoke with a good friend of mine yesterday who is friends with the
O'Conners. Seems that Teddy was being ridden by one of his regular riders
when he suddenly and inexplicably went into a panic. The thought is that
perhaps there was a bear in the woods or something simlar because his
wish I knew what would make him spook like that. If he wouldnt spook at
jumping a
giant fake tree surrounded by potted daisies while a crowd of thousands cheered
and waved
flags and hot dogs... what would spook him? I guess you never know!
Horses get used to whatever they are exposed
man, all those horrible accidents, they are so scarey to think of!
And I know any horse can spook any time. But in the tv show, my gosh
the chaos and crowds and noise that horse was exposed to... maybe he
hit an electric wire? I wish I knew what would make him spook like
that. If he wouldnt
It was so heartbreaking when our children's young friend's horse somehow
got out of a safely fenced pasture and was struck by a car that I
still remember his name: Snoop.
I had the scare of the year last night when the phone rang about 10:30pm,
since we rarely get calls that late. It
But I do believe that even wonderful horses who have good trainers can
end up in freak accidents it is truly the nature of the beast.
It was so heartbreaking when our children's young friend's horse somehow got
out of a safely fenced pasture and was struck by a car that I still
I saw Julie goodnight on tv recently. what everyone else calls
desensitization-- She calls bombardment. I thought that was
interesting. and an apt way of putting it. If you think of it as
bombardment then maybe you would be less likely to go past the point
where the horse is no longer
- Original Message -
From: Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED]
. I would
think Theodore was in a mindless panic and I wonder why. Thats what a
true bolt is, mindless panic.
And who knows if it was really a bolt back to the barn or just a joyful
wild run to get back to buddies and
--- Jacki Edens [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I do
believe that even wonderful horses who have good
trainers can end up in
freak accidents it is truly the nature of the
beast.
Yes, I agree. Plus, we don't know who was riding or
the circumstances of the spook. Horses who are in
And who knows if it was really a bolt back to the barn or just a
joyful wild run to get back to buddies and where the food is.
Everything I read said that he spooked and threw his rider, so I'd suspect
that would rule out any joy in his run back to the barn, but I could be
wrong.
If
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It was a
neighbor, telling us that a
horse had been hit down the road from us, asking if
all of our horses were
accounted more.
Horses get out and hit here quite a bit. Last year,
an elderly woman was killed and her husband seriously
injured
Theodore O'Connor, the 13-year-old eventing super pony was
euthanized today as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at
Karen and David O'Connor's barn in The Plains, Va., according to a
statement released by the U.S. Equestrian Federation.
Standing only 14.1 hands, the
Theodore O'Connor, the 13-year-old eventing super pony was euthanized
today as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at
Karen and David O'Connor's barn in The Plains, Va., according to a
statement released by the U.S. Equestrian Federation.
This has been all the buzz on Ridecamp
well, ok, at the risk of stirring things up... i just feel its odd
that a horse so valuable, so well trained you would think, hauled here
there and everywhere every weekend to perform in front of thousands of
people, horses and people and chaos everywhere... would spook and
throw a rider and
Hey, something similar to what happened to anna recently is happening
to me on Youtube. Apparently someone has brought attention to my
Youtube video of a biglick horse's hocks posted recently and now the
views are really exploding and I am getting negative comments.
which for this video, is a
With an attitude like that, even if he had something
important to say (and I'm not saying he does), if he alienates everyone,
who
would listen?
This is a good lesson.
Going back to the original post, The Absurdity of High Action, he says:
the high stepping horse is nothing else but a result
Are we smart enough, knowledgeable enough, have enough faith in
ourselves to trust ourselves to see the wheat?
That's a really good question for a lot of situations.
Karen
Karen Thomas
Wingate, NC
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On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:44:01 -0300, you wrote:
Further to the link/article Judy just shared:
http://horsemanpro.com/articles2/horsemanship.htm
This person has one almighty big chip on his/her shoulder
Mic
Mic (Michelle) Rushen
On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 16:44:01 -0300, you wrote:
Further to the link/article Judy just shared:
http://horsemanpro.com/articles2/horsemanship.htm
I just read some more articles by this person (it's a man), talking
about Rollkur:
I will be frank, unbiased and without any prejudice, and of course
On 10/1/07, Mic Rushen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have yet to see a modern woman that is willing to obey another human
being without asking question or without demanding explanations or
justifications. Even if she would somehow manage to scramble up enough
self-discipline to keep
Man - this guy is out there!
Nancy
He seems to hate women, all trainers other than himself, and I'm not sure he
even likes horses! With an attitude like that, even if he had something
important to say (and I'm not saying he does), if he alienates everyone, who
would listen?
Cherie
Further to the link/article Judy just shared:
http://horsemanpro.com/articles2/horsemanship.htm
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