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- From: tm'-fi <TFinkle@erols.com>
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- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Desensitization Training
- Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2004 10:24:46 -0400
Hi Mary,
Your team's training program sounds very comprehensive and well planned enjoyable (except for the weather). I was wondering, how many ATV's did you use with that day's program?
PS: Thank for sharing the links, I enjoying looking over your team's web site and the site for NEWSAR.
Tomi'
TROT-SAR
State of Maryland
Mary Duffy wrote:
Hi All - Just thought I'd toss out an observation about our team training from this month. We scheduled a desensitization training, and our core group all showed up despite the forecast for a "chance" of showers.........by the way......it was 35-40 degrees and POURING until we had packed it in and gone home. We had the normal things like ATVs, a bull horn, umbrellas, tarps, drags, ponying another horse, etc., etc. The observation we made was how adaptable the YOUNG horses were to the strange things. We had around 4-5 horses under 6 years of age, and 7 horses older (up to our 2nd oldest SAR mount, Gal, who is 28 this year!). The younger horses seemed to take the flag, umbrella, baby carriage in stride. The older horses knew that something could jump out from under the umbrella. The things the older group thought were easy (dragging things, the gates, backing, etc.) the younger horses needed more support. There had been a trail ride at the grounds the night before, so there were actually some folks watching us, which was good. When we were done, I rode my 3 year old mare under the awning of my trailer. I lifted it while mounted to get the pool of water off the top of the awning. Well, my mare just tucked her tail so she didn't get wet, but we did scatter a couple of the guests horses at the next trailer!! Ooops! Always look around before attempting anything like that:-) I hope everyone has a safe, happy, Memorial Day weekend. And as Jeff said previously, let's take some time to remember those who have sacrificed for our freedom. Mary Mary C. Duffy Lucky Rooster Farm - Registered Missouri Fox Trotters MASOOI Mounted SAR - Equine Medic http://www.masooi.org
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Re: [MSAR] Desensitization Training,
Una Smith, 06/03/2004
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- Re: [MSAR] Desensitization Training, tm'-fi, 06/04/2004
- [MSAR] Desensitization Training, Mary Duffy, 06/06/2004
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