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Entry 3 - Germany RayneHorse: RMβs Limbo
Rider: Rayne Romerez
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Raynes "way to make him focus" was as simple as a cat toy, string and a stick. Turned out it was easy to get Cobb to go where you wanted if you had something entertaining for him to follow. If he got tired of one toy she had more in her bag. Regardless of it actually working Rayne felt like a complete idiot having to do this with a horse. She tried to stay away from others hoping they wouldn't make fun of her.
Cobb was doing well on the trail, he really didn't seem to trier at all. Though he was proving him self well Rayne was considering looking for another endurance horse, one where she wouldn't feel so silly riding.
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I've heard of the carrot on a stick involving donkeys, but now I want to try this with my horses! Probably not, with those two, but it would be fun to try...
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Bahaha it would be interesting to see if it actually would work xD
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My boys are trained to work in wildlife rescue, including riding without reins, so they're fairly independent. At the same time, they are very nosy. That could go either way.
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Alright, I have the official results of the experiment. As my subject I chose Thunder (short for Thunder Britches) who is 1600+ lbs of Belgian and the leader. Khim is a fairly normal little quarter horse and the follower - he always runs over to see what Thunder is doing. We keep squeaky toys with the veterinary supplies in the Hummer - the local desert grey foxes love these. Last year there was a case of a grey that went through a pet door - twice - to steal dog toys!
So, did the toy keep Thunder moving? Not a chance! In fact, he stopped and started blowing at it to watch it swing. Then Khim got curious, ran over and stole the toy off the string. After a time he threw it in his metal water trough, then started kicking the trough. This is what he does when heβs upset. Iβm not sure if this was an accurate test. My kids are great oryx-herders but they can be a couple of asses (pun intended)
But I like your horse on a stick concept, and Iβm sure there are horses out there who would totally buy this!
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