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Post by butterfly on Jan 3, 2008 20:36:53 GMT 1
Do you long rein your horses? If so can someone pleeeeeeeeze tell me the best way to start off with a pony that prefers to see the human in front or at the side and is not very forward going. Thanks.
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Post by sammos on Jan 3, 2008 20:53:13 GMT 1
For starters... two people, one (or more) leads and one longlines (assuming you have done the preliminary work) this get around the needing someone in front issue, then gradually wean them off the extra person.
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Post by butterfly on Jan 3, 2008 21:20:47 GMT 1
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Post by jo on Jan 3, 2008 21:35:13 GMT 1
you did Moth, you're just being lazy...typical moth (which is a mythical creature)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2008 21:39:53 GMT 1
And when you do wean them off, ask the pony to step away from the human, not the other way round. If the human just walks away, the pony will probably want to follow and may get upset. If the pony is asked to veer away from the human, he will be concentrating on what he is being asked to do is will probably be fine with it.
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Post by jo on Jan 3, 2008 21:51:43 GMT 1
i can hear it now!
"Step A WAY from the human, I repeat, Step A WAY from the human..." been watching too many films recently...
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Post by gypsycob on Jan 3, 2008 21:53:12 GMT 1
Very silimar to what I said early this year Moth - my boy would just stop if I dropped back from his shoulder - manners It may sound silly but obviously once he understands voice commands then all I was told I needed was a positive forward attitude - and to send it down the lines..... IT WORKED!!
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Post by butterfly on Jan 3, 2008 21:57:39 GMT 1
Maggot you are drunk!!! Where do you live??? LizP thanks .... wondered where you had gone. That is good advice. Gypsycob .... I think Im ready for my lesson now!!!!! Oh Ive realised today we overcharged you for your purchase ... IOU £9 when I see you. A promise is a promise. When can we meet up?
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Post by Cheryl Walmsley on Jan 3, 2008 22:00:17 GMT 1
Maggot - are you butterflies new name??? if not you have the same illness she does!!!!! he he!!!!
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Post by jo on Jan 3, 2008 22:02:19 GMT 1
I AM NOT!
Where do I live? Hee hee, well hint is that we've moved - um - 3 times since you saw me last and are about to move in July 08 again...mebbe London, mebbe not...just waiting to find out (like in March).
Had 17 months with all the Queens Horses...
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Post by butterfly on Jan 3, 2008 22:06:50 GMT 1
Have we met then? I feel like we are related. Is it something to do with the fact that I was a caterpillar and you are a maggot?
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Post by gypsycob on Jan 3, 2008 22:09:34 GMT 1
You daft bugger I had no Idea it was you ;D
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Post by jo on Jan 3, 2008 22:10:19 GMT 1
oh yeah I'm a maggot, I'm obviously bad, real bad if you read my posts - often accused
but occasionally I get the urge to fly
sob.
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Post by gypsycob on Jan 3, 2008 22:23:58 GMT 1
We are decorating this weekend Does any day suit you better? I take one day a week off of work (except Wednesdays?) so if it is week day let me know and I will organise my work diary on Monday. Weekends are fine. ;D
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Post by butterfly on Jan 3, 2008 22:27:31 GMT 1
oh GC it is such a long story ..... I was a butterfly once but I got soooo sad and my wings fell off. I was a caterpillar for a while and ate and ate and ate hoping to be the butterfly I once was.. I wolk up today ... lo and behold ... Im a moth. full story on horses for courses in IH chat if you can be bothered to read it.
He he .... sorry to confuse you!!!
Maggot .... as for you ... well you are stalking me tonight and that is norty ... off to the norty tree for you!!!
You can fly ... just close your eyes and home in on your inner self ... off you go ... up the norty tree .... right up to the top. .... right next to meeeee!!!!
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