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I remember the first time I saw a rattler curled up in my path. This one didn't look like a rattler, but I was still thinkin' 'snake'.
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WhoKilledBambi wrote: no kicking the nerds. We need them for sciencing.
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adoptahorse wrote:crazychickmia wrote:adoptahorse wrote: Ouch. What is the point of the shadow roll thing? I thought those were used to keep horses from seeing directly in front of their feet. Doesn't a jumper need to see directly in front of his feet? Am I mistaken about their use? Please enlighten me.They're used on horses that have a tendency to hold their heads very high in the air - they have to drop their head in order to see where they're going. Hold your hand over your nose - if you have your head tipped back you can't see a thing, if you drop it down though you can still see just fine.Hmmm.... so would this be something to use on my horse who has a tendency to evade the bit? (by the way, thanks for the explanation!)
crazychickmia wrote:adoptahorse wrote: Ouch. What is the point of the shadow roll thing? I thought those were used to keep horses from seeing directly in front of their feet. Doesn't a jumper need to see directly in front of his feet? Am I mistaken about their use? Please enlighten me.They're used on horses that have a tendency to hold their heads very high in the air - they have to drop their head in order to see where they're going. Hold your hand over your nose - if you have your head tipped back you can't see a thing, if you drop it down though you can still see just fine.
adoptahorse wrote: Ouch. What is the point of the shadow roll thing? I thought those were used to keep horses from seeing directly in front of their feet. Doesn't a jumper need to see directly in front of his feet? Am I mistaken about their use? Please enlighten me.
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