[drivingpairs] Re: pushing pairs

In a message dated 4/5/2006 12:59:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
svrminis@xxxxxxxxx writes:

That  does sound like a good way to handle this 
problem to me.  This horse  did  stop doing this after each occurance.  But I 
think if he  got scared when being driven again, he would probably do the 
same  thing.  Seems to me it is a security thing for  him>>
 
I've been reading these posts about leaning with great interest. It seems  
the common theme in the episodes is equine "uncertainty". Ever notice that, 
when 
 a horse is scared in a tight spot where he can't get away, like a stall or  
trailer, he will lean into you? (I've always heard this is the "crushing the  
predator" behavior--like a horse might try to crush something that is trying 
to  get him). Maybe this leaning behavior is somehow linked to that response.  

Something scares one or both of the pair (running child predator!) ---and  
since the horses are in the harness and can't "get away" they have this  "crush 
the predator" response. 
 
What do ya'll think?
 
Carla Hawkinson
Walland, TN
_www.echobrookefarm.com_ (http://www.echobrookefarm.com)

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