BK> Simple.. some horses know the difference in tack.. and 
 BK> they respond to it. Like CJ knew what the curb bit was 
 BK> for (showing) and what we used for knocking around.. 
 BK> she responded to both differently. Although right now 
 BK> it wouldn't make a difference since she's "Show" worked 
 BK> in any bridle I use.
 
     Emphasize SOME in the first sentence quoted above.  Spot is, how do I 
say this tactfully - intellectually challenged?  Lori used to think I was 
joking but after watching her for a few months announced to me that Spot was 
dumb as a rock.  Which isn't a problem, most of the time, as she has a heart 
of gold and is very willing.  I think Spot stands around and hums the song 
from "The Wizard of Oz" that goes something like this:
             "Oh, it would make me quite as merry
              As a kitten in a dairy
              If I only had a brain."
     Off the subject - I have a cousin in West Covina (wherever the heck THAT 
is) who is in the 818 area code.  Do you know of a FidoNet BBS there he could 
send me netmail from?
     Thanks.
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