[drivingpairs] Re: ground driving

I get your point. But I think the idea was that if things started to 'get a
bit out of control' rather than at the first spook!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Helen @ DP" <helen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 3:13 PM
Subject: [drivingpairs] Re: ground driving


>
> > A friend suggested to me that if not dragging the tyre you could loop a
> > piece of string over your little finger to which is attached a few tin
> cans,
> > long enough to clatter on the ground. If horse spooks you drop the tin
> cans
> > and the noise stops.
>
> Well, the idea is not for you to stop making the noise if the horse
spooks.
> The idea is for the horse to learn to trust that you will not let whatever
> is making the noise hurt him.   Also to get used to hearing all types of
> sounds going on behind him.....and that it's ok.
>
> Seems to me that using the string with the cans would be training YOU to
> drop the string when the horse spooks.  But that's just MHO.
>
> Helen
>
>
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