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So You WEanna Outride?

Northern Rancher

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Ty went to the CPCA meet in LLoyd last week and helped with three separate oputfits-cooling out horses,feeding,hooking up you know all the wagon racing stuff. Never outrode any races but got a wicked bite bridling a big 17+ hand thoroughbred-his exact quote-' He reached down and picked me up a tit-hurt like h... but was pretty funny.' He had a great time-they slept out with the horses-I can see weekends are going to be out for work on the homeplace lol.
 

Judith

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Poor TY!!!!!. Although I'm fairly confident he will just shrug it off. Bet next time he works around em he'll be alot faster though. Only takes once with these TB's. My "be quick" lesson was a warmblood stud picked me right off the ground by the shoulder shook me around a bit. Needless to say he had welts after the episode. I don't like to hide a horse but viciousness can't go unpunished. Bet Ty was too shocked to get em. Warn him that if he works around that horse again the horse will be waiting to get in a good one .( he probably is in his stall drawing up plans at the moment) TB are smart and the grumpy ones will never forget you. Tell ty to think mafia hit man and he will be good to go :)
 

Mrs.Greg

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Northern Rancher said:
Ty went to the CPCA meet in LLoyd last week and helped with three separate oputfits-cooling out horses,feeding,hooking up you know all the wagon racing stuff. Never outrode any races but got a wicked bite bridling a big 17+ hand thoroughbred-his exact quote-' He reached down and picked me up a tit-hurt like h... but was pretty funny.' He had a great time-they slept out with the horses-I can see weekends are going to be out for work on the homeplace lol.
Good for Ty,its lots of fun behind the scenes...but I believe it doesn't take much to get hooked on the outrider job,gets in the blood
 

MsSage

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I am glad Ty could laugh about it. Bet he had lots of fun.

Now you see what the horse did to end up with his head in the bed ......(Godfather)
 

Northern Rancher

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Ohh I don't think the horse was being mean -just playing-he bridled him a few more times after that-he's a bit more nimble than his Dad to just grab the horn and swing on lol.
 

Faster horses

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Anyone that thinks horses LAY for them is way off base.

So you think a horse thinks about the next time he can 'get' you,
Judith? The knowledgeable horsepeople that I've been around teach you
that just isn't true. Not only that but, nothing could be further from the
truth.

The way you talk about the TB's sounds like you have a chip
on your shoulder.
 

Northern Rancher

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I don't know if they lay in wait but I do know some horses absolutely hate some people. A neighbor borrowed a draft mare to start some colts-after she came back she would get pretty antsy if he was around. OPbviously FH has never had a shetland pony either-our old Patches set lots of traps in his day lol.
 

Judith

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Nope no chip. I LOVE my horses! I just know that they are REALLY smart and yes I believe some horses do set traps. Never been one to listen to what other people say about training or how animals minds work. I have been training animals (dogs horses etc) for over twenty years. I simply work on body language and reaction from the critter in question. I do my own thing and it works for me. Not saying it would work for other people. The current anthrapomorphic (don't know how to spell it sorry...) trend frightens me to death! I also work with alot of Studs. Nice ones to down right rank. Yes they do stay awake planning their attacks. Nothing is spur of the moment with a horse. It has been coming for a long time. And like Northern says some horses just don't like some people. I have alot of horses sent to me to "fix" after a "natural horsemanship guru" has damaged it. Takes alot of work to get these guys reliable. I would rather work with a colt out of the field than on of the imprinted ones anyday!
 

Judith

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FH, I'm just curious how did you decided that I must "have a chip" on my shoulder, from my post? I have read it and re read it and looked for the chip angle. I just don't see it. Is it because I train and think differently from what your beliefs are? Just trying to understand your mindset on this one. I'm glad your training methods are working for you. Do what works for you I always say :) I work with alot of top trainers like Chris Irwin, Jonathan Fields and Leslie Reid. We seem to be getting the results that we are after.
 

Judith

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Thank you very much although I really don't think an apology was necessary :D Often expression is left out of a post, you can't read someone face like in a conversation. That's why I asked, I thought I may have missed something in what I had posted. But again thank you.
 

OldDog/NewTricks

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Here bouts in one breeding season a TB Stud “Silky Sullivan” Picked up his 6’4” handler and through him in the corned, braking his shoulder.

I was asked to finish the season for him.

I have a piece of broom handle about 2” longer that my hand is wide, rounded and smooth on the ends with a chain and snap that I keep it on my belt loop.
This has saved my Fist many a time!

I have it ready when I enter a stall - - I Expect a horse to turn and Face Me when I enter the stall

I often ware a Nail Apron on my back side with Horse treats for that good horse that I find most horse are when they learn who’s boss. When they get to know the :cboy: Me!
 

Judith

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Hey Roper,
Yup, I have worked with her and her mom Edie (Edith) Leslie basically started me out when I was 16. Seafox is the very first stallion I got to groom. Too bad more studs arent as well mannered as him. She sure was sad to see Marky go... As per the norm our best has headed to the states......

Just thought I would clarify that I havent worked with her since she came back from Germany. She is WAY to busy with her dressage and students. I spend more time with Jen Rosin now from De Novo training...
 

RoperAB

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OldDog/NewTricks said:
Here bouts in one breeding season a TB Stud “Silky Sullivan” Picked up his 6’4” handler and through him in the corned, braking his shoulder.

I was asked to finish the season for him.

I have a piece of broom handle about 2” longer that my hand is wide, rounded and smooth on the ends with a chain and snap that I keep it on my belt loop.
This has saved my Fist many a time!

I have it ready when I enter a stall - - I Expect a horse to turn and Face Me when I enter the stall

I often ware a Nail Apron on my back side with Horse treats for that good horse that I find most horse are when they learn who’s boss. When they get to know the :cboy: Me!

Im 6foot 4" and over 200lbs. I had what I thought to be a gentle gelding pick me up by my shoulder with his teeth. He picked me up like I was a feather and kind of flung me to the side.
Luckily it was winter and I had a thick jacket on so he didnt actually bite me. It was my jacket he grabbed. To bad I was still in the jacket :lol:
 

RoperAB

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Judith said:
Hey Roper,
Yup, I have worked with her and her mom Edie (Edith) Leslie basically started me out when I was 16. Seafox is the very first stallion I got to groom. Too bad more studs arent as well mannered as him. She sure was sad to see Marky go... As per the norm our best has headed to the states......

Just thought I would clarify that I havent worked with her since she came back from Germany. She is WAY to busy with her dressage and students. I spend more time with Jen Rosin now from De Novo training...

That would be so awesome to spend the day riding with her as a coach.
Yes it sucks the way everything goes south. Look at show jumping. The US riders will buy them even if they never plan on using them just so they wont have to compete against the horse in the future. Haha Well maybe its not that bad but its close. Haha Look at Bezi Madden <spelling?> What does she have something like over a dozen olympic horses in her string? Maybe more by now?
I think Germany has the right idea and if we are ever going to compete we should be doing the same.
Look at bucking horses. Its no accident that Alberta has the best rough stock.
 

Judith

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Actually having her for a coach is really hard. She can say things by not saying them and you end up in tears. (Yes I have ended up in tears!!!!, that is next to impossible to do) She is an amazing rider though and you learn alot. She truely is one of the most gifted riders I have ever seen!
 

Northern Rancher

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The local paper interviewed one of the outriders-he was running after a wagon when a lead horse threw a shoe and got him in the chops. I bet that left a mark.
 

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