Posted by Scott on October 08, 2002 at 07:59:46:
In Reply to: Re: The Need For Education posted by Scott Austin on September 28, 2002 at 02:32:03:
Thanks All-
I really was just kinda kidding about the favor thing but all of your suggestions are helpful.
They do go to and take their horses to clinics such as Clinton Anderson (my personal favorite) but maybe it's just like us, that they haven't the time in their busy schedule to fully devote enough energy to the follow up needed.
Hot seating shoes on these animals (except for one) is completely out of the question. We'd have to retrieve them out of the rafters.
I like Scott's idea of making them hold the foot... hmmm.... maybe I could just get the Sumo wrestler out to hold it?
From the "For-What-It's-Worth" department, I think the horses in question have it too easy. Meaning, they live a life in a quiet rural area and are not asked to do much other than the occassional evening trail ride and any noise or disrruption in their routine unhinges them a bit. But, like we've talked before, the owners are "people that have horses", they're not "horsemen".... big difference.
By the way, I just got back from 11 glorious days off riding my mules in the deep hills of Tennessee.... I feel much better now...YeeeeHaaaaa!!!!