[drivingpairs] uneven pairs
- From: Peter & Rachel Eldred <preldred@xxxxxxx>
- To: Hzlax@xxxxxxx, drivingpairs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:59:14 -0700
Thank you Hardy. I always enjoy your explanations. They make perfect sense
to me. I am trying all of the above. This problem seems to be worse this
spring than last year, which leads me to think that just perhaps he is sore.
I've been mostly driving on the road this spring since everywhere else is
too wet, and my ponies are always barefoot. It's never been a problem
before, but there's a first time for everything. I'm going to try to stay
off the road for a while in case he's actually sore, not lazy. I would feel
so bad if I discovered that he wasn't being naughty, but hurting somewhere.
Process of elimination I guess. They'll never be a well-matched pair, but I
have no serious aspirations for them (however I also have no desire to make
them do something that they can't). Some of us just drive what we have. I
can't go shopping for a perfect partner for Mr. Eager. That would be an
incredible pair!
Thanks again,
Rachel
To Rachel's problem of the uneven pair: Yes, your lazy horse needs to learn
to pull first and then needs to learn proper work attitude. So do that with
him single. With one lazy and one hot, voice is no good, as it also gets the
hot one hotter. Only whip on the lazy one works, but if you need too much
whip to upset the hot one even with that when you only use it on the lazy
one, well, then you must find a way to use it more quiet only on the lazy
one - again, get him single first and used to the idea that when you use the
whip you mean business. In addition, see also if you can perk him up more
with feeding him differently, more grain, more iron? But if he still is too
laid back and if that's his personality, you might not be able to change
that, then unfortunately not all two horses make a good pair.
And of course, all the stuff also what I wrote yesterday, I fully realize is
much easier written than done. But also, not all problems are fixable. The
straightness problems should be fixable, but the one lazy one eager is only
fixable, if the difference is not too much and can overcome with feeding and
training. But if you really have one Porsche and one Mack Truck, well, they
just don't make a good pair.
Happy driving.
Hardy
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