>> Straw in not a fruitcake.. he's smart.. and
>> deliberate. Main problem is the extent to which he's
>> spoiled which makes him VERY dangerous.
 
> PATTI is just unpredictable ...... I watch her 'body language' at all
> time .... and NEVER take for granted what she might do (or not do).
 
I'd prefer unpredictable..  you can change that easier then what Straw is.
 
 
> She's also an extremely intellegent animal - she learns things very
> fast (didn't take anytime at all to teach her to "bow pretty" and to
> "shake".  She gets "conditioned" fast but is "afraid" of something (or
> anyone) new.
 
I don't teach tricks.. however I also take the kid into any new situation I 
can.. including a movie crew filming on the street the other night. Tush was 
right up there when they were setting things up. 
 
 
> With PATTI you do all the right things (halters, lead rope - lunge
> first before riding - going very slowly with her and showing her
> everything you are going to do.)  NEVER
> takine any short cuts with her that I feel comfortable doing with X, Sham
> or Tuffy.
 
I don't take any shortcuts.. remember.. ever time you deal with a horse, 
you're training it, good and bad.
 
Well... that's not 100% true.. but let's say I rarely take shortcuts.
 
 
 
                                     BK
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