Hi Spence
 
 I noticed your message re: training a filly and I wondered from these
 comments:
 
 S>LD> I don't want any more broken horses, thank you.  I much prefer
 trained
 
 
PS>        Before you jump, I agree with you.  A green horse and a
PS>green rider (trainer) can be a deadly combination.  Note
PS>tho...that's only can be...People are capable (not that all of
PS>them do it) of learning things from other people's experience...
PS>and thus, they can learn from books.
 
PS>handled hundreds of horses at various stages of training, she is
PS>ill prepared to meet the challenge of training a young horse.
 
 
>        I have to think about this a bit.  I've trained both.
PS>There is something distinctly different about training each.
Now, I love animals, all animals and I am fascinated with horses with
their power and grace.  You say you have trained both horses and dogs??
 
Well, what would you suggest to a person who wants to learn more about
horses?  Should they read books??  Should they go to a formal
riding class.  I know I worked as a groom for an Equestrian Center and
the owner was a jerk, He yelled at all of the riders, and he gave me a
week to learn about being a groom when I was trying to learn from two
grooms who either spoke very broken english, or didn't speak any english
at all, and I can tell you I learned better from the guy who didn't
speak a word of english, and I don't speak spanish, he just showed me
what to do better than the other guy with the broken english.  The owner
after the week told me I wasn't fast enough at grooming.  But I do know
of another place which teaches English riding and Western riding.  I've
ridin a horse before but it was years ago, I was only 10-12 years old
and I am 33 now.  What do you suggest.
 
Marianne
marianne.ryan@cyber.gigo.com
 
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