Scandia Riders Saddle Club - Elbie Marketing
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Tips & Techniques – “Round Pen”<br />
Avoid Being Sneaky When Desensitizing Your Horse<br />
By Clinton Anderson<br />
Most people fail when it comes to desensitizing their horses to scary objects because they're sneaky and overly cautious.<br />
They slowly walk up to the horse with the object hidden behind their back, and then very carefully try to touch the horse with<br />
it. Of course the horse gets scared and moves away because he assumes that if you're being cautious, you must have a<br />
reason. I have a saying, "Heart attacks are free, so give one to your horse." Or, in other words, don't tip-toe around your<br />
horse and be afraid to scare him. In reality, trying to protect your horse from objects he's scared of only makes the situation<br />
worse. As a trainer, your goal is to desensitize your horse to as many objects that move and make a noise as you can. You<br />
can't get that done if you're afraid to scare him. When I'm desensitizing a horse, if he wants to get scared, that's fine by me.<br />
Heart attacks are free. As long as I'm in a safe position, I don't care if he has a heart attack.<br />
This & That – “The Muck Bucket”<br />
Notice to All SRSC Members:<br />
If you plan to show at the Champ Show in September, be sure that your SRSC membership is up-to-date.<br />
Dianne Daniels is in the process of updating our membership list with WSCA. May 20 is the deadline<br />
to be included. Contact Dianne Daniels with any questions regarding your membership status.<br />
Classifieds – “Tack Room”<br />
Lightly Used<br />
Thornhill Klasse<br />
Dressage <strong>Saddle</strong>--$900<br />
Black, all leather, 18”x36cm-extra<br />
wide. In great condition, lightly used<br />
for 2.5 years for mainly arena work<br />
and a few trail rides. Light and<br />
comfortable. Includes saddle cover -<br />
no stirrup leathers, irons, or girth.<br />
(Pictured to the right)<br />
For more info contact:<br />
Sonia Borg at 651-485-2534<br />
Help Wanted!<br />
We need someone to administer the SRSC<br />
Web site.<br />
Ideally, we would like someone who is an<br />
SRSC member and has knowledge of Web<br />
site administration.<br />
If you are interested, please call Terry<br />
Caflisch at 612-710-8767.<br />
Please note: Sarah Kilgriff is no longer working<br />
on the SRSC Web site or sending mass emails to<br />
club members. If you need to update the SRSC<br />
Website or send a mass email, please forward<br />
your information to Terry Caflisch or Laura<br />
Kemmis until a more permanent solution is found.<br />
*Items that appear here will be removed prior to the next newsletter. If you’d like to keep your item listed, please resubmit it by the<br />
corresponding submission deadline.<br />
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