Poor, poor horses. I've seen that done to a horse. I was to ride it but I refused because I felt the horse was in no shape to be ridden (starved and all that). They got a different trianer and a bunch of boy playing "cowboy" on it. I spent a week doctoring (for that they called me agian!) and calming it down agian. She's in heaven now, another horse that shouldn't have been (she gave up lost the light in her eyes and was terrified of everything that moved towards her.) Poor horses.

Ride like there's no tomorrow, train like you have forever.

"True riding mastery can only be reached by the person who, for years and years, has kept his mind open to new ideas, and even he should always be prepared to admit that there is still much to be learned." -Wilhelm Museler

"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes."
- Mahatma Gandhi

That Farmer's Daughter who runs 121 head goat dairy, plus a horse, 2 heifers and an assortment of pets.