> JP :>cooed to her and rubbed her on her withers while
 > Buddy
 > JP :>cooed at her head.  I didn't do anything else but
 > just sit
 > JP :>there -- then I got off .... she still stood
 > perfectly
 > JP :>still while I took off her bridle and put her
 > halter back
 > JP :>on.
 > Poor Patti!  Sounds as if she's scared to death!  What
 > happened to her?
    I don't know, Meg ..... it's like she has "flash backs" of her abuse 
.
 > JP :>Nice thing about PATTI ..... she'll stand
 > perfectly still
 > JP :>while you take off her halter, drop it to the
 > ground and
 > JP :>there she stands "naked" until you slip her
 > bridle on - she
 > JP :>never moves a muscle ...... same way from bridle
 > to halter.
 > JP :>Guess I must have done something right with her
 > .
 > Don't you just love a horse that will do that!  Fiddle
 > will do it as long as you don't leave her...if you do,
 > she'll try to follow (g).
    Hehehehe ....... X does the same -- he won't go anywhere but follow like 
a little puppy dog ...... PATTI stands absolutely still .... at least I've 
got something through to her.
 > JP :>PATTI certainly has come a long way  .... it's
 > taken a long
 > JP :>time but I honestly think she trusts me now -- we
 > are
 > JP :>definately bonding and becoming comfortable with
 > each
 > JP :>other.  Makes me really feel good ...
 > It should!  Another one of "Jean's Miracles"!
    Well ........ don't know 'bout the "miracle" part ... just a lot of TLC 
and patience .
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