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  • #41
    Originally posted by cloudy18 View Post
    That Linda Parelli video made me angry. I'm not a trainer and would never pretend to be one, although apparently I could make big bucks faking it. I hope she comes to me for a mammogram. I'll be sure to squeeze her in tight and smack her in the face with a women's magazine.
    I think a phone book would be more appropriated (and it doesn't leave marks)
    Yes, I smell like a horse. No, I don't consider that to be a problem.

    Originally posted by DottieHQ
    You're just jealous because you lack my extensive koalafications.

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    • #42
      I watched part of that Parelli video...whhaaattt??? Is going on there?! I can't seem to understand what she is trying to accomplish. That poor horse is terrified and just looking to escape. He stood still for them plenty of times at a respectable distance, but he still gets the rope shook in his face? What a saint. If I was that horse, I would have trampled her...
      WHY am I such a sucker for cute ponies??!!!

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      • #43
        Originally posted by Twix04 View Post
        If I was that horse, I would have trampled her...
        But that's because you're a predator. The older and more cynical I get, the more I think there are folks who get into horses because they've figured out how to bully a prey animal. Ever notice how many horse people are afraid of dogs? Coincidence? I think not.
        I'm not ignoring the rules. I'm interpreting the rules. Tamal, The Great British Baking Show

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          #44
          Originally posted by Cindyg View Post
          Trakehner, do you think the trainer's actual goal was to punish the horse, make the horse do something, or desensitize the horse?
          I believe he wanted to crush the horse's spirit so he could make it do anything he wanted. Just how would you desensitize a horse from being hit in the face and still have a riding partner? Any normal animal or person wouldn't like it...and why wouldn't you want a horse to react to being hit on it's head?

          Very odd and certainly not a behaviour I'd ever expect in a female...and only in a screwed up male.
          "Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc"

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          • #45
            Originally posted by pAin't_Misbehavin' View Post
            But that's because you're a predator. The older and more cynical I get, the more I think there are folks who get into horses because they've figured out how to bully a prey animal. Ever notice how many horse people are afraid of dogs? Coincidence? I think not.
            I can't think of one single horse person I have ever known who was afraid of dogs. Most can't go anywhere without their dog. Ever been to a horse show? There tend to be almost as many dogs as horses. Not sure what your point was supposed to be but no, I have not noticed.
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            • #46
              Originally posted by Trakehner View Post
              I believe he wanted to crush the horse's spirit so he could make it do anything he wanted. Just how would you desensitize a horse from being hit in the face and still have a riding partner? Any normal animal or person wouldn't like it...and why wouldn't you want a horse to react to being hit on it's head?

              Very odd and certainly not a behaviour I'd ever expect in a female...and only in a screwed up male.
              Oh, the ladies are catching up....

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              • #47
                And crazy horse ladies are waaaay crazier than crazy cat ladies!

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                • #48
                  Originally posted by Laurierace View Post
                  I can't think of one single horse person I have ever known who was afraid of dogs. Most can't go anywhere without their dog. Ever been to a horse show? There tend to be almost as many dogs as horses. Not sure what your point was supposed to be but no, I have not noticed.
                  Me neither...
                  Maybe the poster was referring to horse owners that board that object to people bringing their dogs to the barn and letting them run loose, pee on everything, poop where you can step in it, chase the barn cats, or get tied up so they bark the whole time the owner is riding. Maybe she thinks that the people that object to people bringing those dogs to the barn are scared of dogs...we're not. Just don't think a barn is a dog park.

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                  • #49
                    That could be. I took it to mean that we are only comfortable around prey animals that cower from us because we are a predator and they are prey where we are equal with the dogs so afraid of them. Who knows.
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                    • #50
                      Wow, been away from the board for a few days and just saw the above responses.

                      I was just making an observation that an surprising number of horse people of my acquaintance are uncomfortable with dogs. Not all, certainly. I'd estimate maybe 10 or 20 per cent. I've always found that curious, since it seems to me folks who are comfortable with gigantic animals possessed of lightning reflexes would be unlikely to be afraid of a animals so much smaller than themselves.

                      One possible explanation is that some folks are comfortable with prey animals but not with predators.

                      Maybe this was one of those associations that made sense in my head but not out loud.

                      Anyway, certainly meant no offense to anyone and since it was just an idle observation I'm not really interested in pursuing it further.
                      I'm not ignoring the rules. I'm interpreting the rules. Tamal, The Great British Baking Show

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                      • #51
                        Originally posted by GotGait View Post
                        I'd love to grab one of their carrot stick flags and smack them in the face with it. Let's do an experiment to see if they get head shy.
                        me too big time

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                        • #52
                          Originally posted by pAin't_Misbehavin' View Post
                          Wow, been away from the board for a few days and just saw the above responses.

                          I was just making an observation that an surprising number of horse people of my acquaintance are uncomfortable with dogs. Not all, certainly. I'd estimate maybe 10 or 20 per cent. I've always found that curious, since it seems to me folks who are comfortable with gigantic animals possessed of lightning reflexes would be unlikely to be afraid of a animals so much smaller than themselves.

                          One possible explanation is that some folks are comfortable with prey animals but not with predators.

                          Maybe this was one of those associations that made sense in my head but not out loud.

                          Anyway, certainly meant no offense to anyone and since it was just an idle observation I'm not really interested in pursuing it further.

                          your a naughty girly -- for starting trouble lol

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                          • #53
                            Originally posted by pAin't_Misbehavin' View Post
                            Wow, been away from the board for a few days and just saw the above responses.

                            I was just making an observation that an surprising number of horse people of my acquaintance are uncomfortable with dogs. Not all, certainly. I'd estimate maybe 10 or 20 per cent. I've always found that curious, since it seems to me folks who are comfortable with gigantic animals possessed of lightning reflexes would be unlikely to be afraid of a animals so much smaller than themselves.

                            One possible explanation is that some folks are comfortable with prey animals but not with predators.

                            Maybe this was one of those associations that made sense in my head but not out loud.

                            Anyway, certainly meant no offense to anyone and since it was just an idle observation I'm not really interested in pursuing it further.
                            That's what I read from your post. There's a great number of people who aren't comfortable with dogs and, with some breeds, will literally cross the street to the other side to avoid getting close to a big dog (even on a leash!).

                            I can see how the type of people who are afraid to confront any person or animal who would fight back would like to put themselves in a situation where they can completely terrorize a prey animal.
                            Yes, I smell like a horse. No, I don't consider that to be a problem.

                            Originally posted by DottieHQ
                            You're just jealous because you lack my extensive koalafications.

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