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Aileen
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Username: Sunny66
Post Number: 940
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Aug 12, 2005 - 12:36 pm: |   |
Try to get their attention with noodles.. styrofoam sticks (they are flotation devices) at first it will more than likely be a desensitization clinic, then use them as poles for the horse to walk over, if the horse misses, hey no big deal because it doesn’t hurt. They end up all over the arena, but at least it's a distraction and helps to keep you in the forefront of your kite’s mind.
On a windy day They just blow around - which is sort of fun to see the look on my horses face...hehehehe...I have those 6 inch cones that I'm going to stick the ends of the noodles into the cones to see if that will stablize them a bit….Susan also suggested old hangers cut bent in a U shape to keep the lightweight noodles in place.
One caveat though, they are not so good for actual training...some horses will know they don't hurt and won't work really hard at trot work...that said, rehabbing with them at the walk seems to work well without the danger of reinjury and give them something else to think about. I hope this helps when you have 9 months of walking  |
Susan Bilsky
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Username: Suzeb
Post Number: 438
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Aug 12, 2005 - 4:45 pm: | |
Now that is using your NOODLE  .
Now if administration would open up a 2005 section....for tips and tricks  . |
