| This thread has been locked, it will not receive new replies. |
|
Locked on 01/31/2005 8:52:19 AM PST by Admin Moderator, reason:
Thread Four: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1332664/posts |
Posted on 12/30/2004 7:01:16 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
Free Republic has a lot of horse people that have found each other on other threads…. And since we all like to talk horses, how about a thread where it is not off-topic, but is THE topic?
This is a horse chat thread where we share ideas, ask for input from other horsemen, and talk about our riding and horse-keeping. We have a lot of different kinds of riders and horses, and a lot to share. In the previous threads we have had a great time talking through lessons, training, horse lamenesses, illnesses and pregnancies... and always sharing pictures and stories.
I always have a link to this thread on my profile page, so if you have something to say and can't find the thread in latest posts… look for it there and wake the thread up!
I also have a ping list for horse threads that are of interest, and Becky pings everyone most mornings. Let Becky (Paynoattentionmanbehindthecurtain) and/or me know if you would like to be on the ping list. As FreeRepublic is a political site, our politics and other issues will probably blend in…. There are many issues for horsemen that touch politics… land use, animal rights/abuse cases that make the news…. Legislation that might affect horse owners.
So... like the previous threads, this is intended as fun place to come and share stories, pictures, questions and chit-chat, unguided and unmoderated and that we come together here as friends. There are lots of ways of doing things and we all have our quirks, tricks and specialties that are neat to learn about.
How can you tell the difference in catalogs? I would like to plant natural and save seeds year to year.
From the way you measure an English Saddle it looks like the size would be a bigger number then in the western.?
I just wanted something to go by, where to start.
Becky
Looks like it'd be a bigger number if they measure inside to inside on western saddles.
Heehee. He looks like he can get into a lot of trouble if he wants too. :-)
Will I get turned in for animal abuse:).
I've been surprised (will not really) at some of the horses I've gotten recently, considering who I get them from, that are very bad to do that. Is how I corrected it was, first always be on the watch for the first tiny little indication that they are getting ready to get in your space. The quicker you get their mind off of coming at you the better. Don't wait till they are in your space. Get them before they get there, requires quick reflexes:) Be consistent, correct everytime, even if it's several times in quick succession. And I try a poke with my elbow rather then a slap. Give some type of voice command when you poke too...a word, stop, quitit, or a correcting noice. Pretty soon you will only have to use the noice/voice command when you see them come at you.
Most important thing tho, is consistent, consistent, everytime.
If you correct sometimes and not others, he won't learn.
Becky
Oh, one more thing, the reason I don't use my hand to slap is it can make them shy of your hands. You raise you had to bridle, they can shy form you if you've slapped.
Hope all this helps.
Becky
First, stop feeding him by hand all but rarely. Some horses get really rude about it. If you want to feed him, feed him from a bucket, or do it so occasionally that he doesn't look for it.
Enforce a personal space with him that he can't cross. If he outright bites you, smack him, but you don't want to make him headshy by smacking him for this (too close to me) lesson.
I'd put a stud chain on the lead rope and give him jerks with that to back off while leading.
My advice, work on some ground work lessons that do a lot of circling where he will learn to avoid your body, not your hands. If you do need to make a point of pushing him away, like leading him in a circle where he needs to retreat and turn right away from you, bump him with your body, and not your hands.
Tie him to groom, and don't spend a lot of time babying and petting him for awhile.
A better picture tonight (Joshua/JJ) See my spurs and hat? Kid safe:')
Generally the description will state that it is a hybrid (most tomatoes are now) or will make a statement that it's old fashioned. If the seed isn't called a hybrid it probably isn't.
His parents had to go to school and just got home. Eddie and I greeted them with the AMEN song:')
LOL...almost the same.
Becky
I'm looking at the veg seeds in Gurneys right now. A lot say hybrid but some don't. What's the purpose?
Becky's right about verbally reprimanding too... I forgot to mention that... something like 'quitit!' or 'Aaaaat!' (my favorite nondescript reprimand)
And I'd recommend the stud chain - ~not~so that you are really hard with it, but rather so that you can be very subtle. Pushy horses can be pretty strong on just a halter, they like to yard you around, and I would teach him to respond to 'less' muscle by using the stud chain to give him a correction.
But don't tie him with the stud chain, ever... ;~D
He's cute! Is he sittin' in your Freepin' chair? Actually, the first thing I noticed was the spurs. :-) Wondered if they served as kid control too... ;-) I should hang mine up, too, considering I don't really need to use them anymore.
~Almost~ the same, but I always have a "oh - and.... " after I hit post ;~D
I couldn't figure out how to spell that, but now that I see it, "that's it". That's what I say in those circumstanses:) That's what I meant by a "correction noise:)"
Becky
That circling really works for me. SL doesn't do this but she will try to get ahead sometimes. I turn her in a circle and she slows down immediately or stops. Whichever I'm wanting her to do. I've been using my hand though. I hold the rope and nudge her flank.
I put them there because I kept misplacing them. Yep that's my freeper chair.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.