>> 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.
    Better to be safe than sorry ;-)  ......
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