I've been remiss. It seems I haven't written a thing here in months and I also have failed in putting my thoughts down on mountain horse training.
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A friend of mine sternly reminded me of this recently. So, without further ado I have posted a list of things a good mountain horse should be able to do and in subsequent posts I will provide some rationale and the methods I have used to meet these requirements. As usual, this is my list and others might want to add or subtract as deemed necessary. Here we go:
1. Ground Tying
2. Tack/Untack Both Sides
3. Flapping Objects
4. Startlement Horse
5. Startlement Rider
6. Wildlife Encounter
7. Chain Saw
8. Obstacle Crossing
9. Backing
10. Sidepassing
11. Weight Drag
12. Load/Carry Saddlebags
13. Don/Doff Clothing
14. Lead/Follow
15. Firecrackers
16. Gunfire
17. New Trailer Load/Unload
18. Cross Water
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20. Ground Leading in Harsh Terrain
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