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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 761623" data-attributes="member: 1246">PERTINENT OBSERVATIONS FOR THE EQUESTRIAN NEOPHYTE......Tying your horse&#039;s reins to a post does no good if you then remove the bridle.When throwing your saddle over your horse&#039;s back, do not let go. See Law of Inertia: a body in motion tends to remain in motion.Forgetting to tighten the girth before swinging into the saddle gives you a whole new perspective of your horse.Before using a crop to encourage your horse to move, be sure it is facing the direction you wish to go.On a five mile long road with a single mud puddle in it, your horse will shy when you are most likely to fall in the puddle. Same for a single cactus in the desert.It is a mistake to believe horses have no sense of humor. They think we are funny.A neophyte rider need waste no time being concerned for his horse&#039;s welfare. Your horse knows all about being a horse. Concentrate on your own well being.Horses smell FEAR. Deodorant won&#039;t help. </blockquote>

[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 761623, member: 1246"] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]PERTINENT OBSERVATIONS FOR THE EQUESTRIAN NEOPHYTE......[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]Tying your horse's reins to a post does no good if you then remove the bridle.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]When throwing your saddle over your horse's back, do not let go. See Law of Inertia: a body in motion tends to remain in motion.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]Forgetting to tighten the girth before swinging into the saddle gives you a whole new perspective of your horse.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]Before using a crop to encourage your horse to move, be sure it is facing the direction you wish to go.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]On a five mile long road with a single mud puddle in it, your horse will shy when you are most likely to fall in the puddle. Same for a single cactus in the desert.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]It is a mistake to believe horses have no sense of humor. They think we are funny.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]A neophyte rider need waste no time being concerned for his horse's welfare. Your horse knows all about being a horse. Concentrate on your own well being.[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman][/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][FONT=Times New Roman]Horses smell FEAR. Deodorant won't help. [/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [/QUOTE]

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