tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post6383021764773187271..comments2023-10-05T09:16:40.934-06:00Comments on The Barb Wire: Lessons in LosingTamara Baysingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370706745665035429noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-65992444659462416902010-04-21T19:53:08.970-06:002010-04-21T19:53:08.970-06:00I really enjoyed this post and agree with what you...I really enjoyed this post and agree with what you deduced.strivingforsavvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070004292603118407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-40663903791009607782010-04-07T06:41:08.710-06:002010-04-07T06:41:08.710-06:00Jane -- Ah, those older, steady geldings. Worth t...Jane -- Ah, those older, steady geldings. Worth their weight in gold, over and over again. <br /><br />Pema -- Perhaps that accounts for the popularity of elementary school janitors. :)Tamara Baysingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370706745665035429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-42612337181566168362010-04-07T00:19:39.314-06:002010-04-07T00:19:39.314-06:00Jane
Come to think of it, perhaps our children mig...Jane<br />Come to think of it, perhaps our children might benefit from just such a turnout scheme.pemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350469455777089348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-10602957336178017172010-04-07T00:15:59.500-06:002010-04-07T00:15:59.500-06:00Wonderful! I love how you thought it all through....Wonderful! I love how you thought it all through.<br /><br />Our barn is no longer a breeding barn, but when it was, the babies were routinely put into pasture with an older gelding who put up with nothing, taught them manners, but never used a bit more force than necessary. They respected him, some loved him, and all came away with excellent manners. While they could get rambunctious, they set their baseline calmness level to his, which was very calm. <br /><br />Nice work!<br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-51573260676953673422010-04-06T08:18:25.221-06:002010-04-06T08:18:25.221-06:00SJ -- I know I've heard it...but it escapes me...SJ -- I know I've heard it...but it escapes me at the moment. I'm listening. :)<br /><br />Hi Lori! Another good one: put a young stallion out in a herd of BRED mares. No better way for him to learn manners!<br /><br />Phaedra -- LOL I couldn't resist adding that photo of the wee beastie.<br /><br />Right you are, Pema. Nobody lost at all...even Inara, in the end. :)Tamara Baysingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370706745665035429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-14668239376998985612010-04-04T16:14:44.293-06:002010-04-04T16:14:44.293-06:00Excellent post--love the lesson but hate the title...Excellent post--love the lesson but hate the title! I started reading this with trepidation. What would I find? <br />You didn't lose and neither did Inara--or Consolation, for that matter! Everybody WON! Choosing Consolation to do a little of the work for you was an inspired decision. <br />The herd is the best teacher--like preschool. You are so gifted at this--as evidenced by all your success. Don't think you have lost anything.pemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350469455777089348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-89779338475270244392010-04-04T08:41:28.380-06:002010-04-04T08:41:28.380-06:00Poor little Inara learned a very important lesson-...Poor little Inara learned a very important lesson--that she will survive without Mama. I love her comment on the whole thing!!!phaedra96https://www.blogger.com/profile/13073887491311158448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-29184174702178603682010-04-04T08:35:53.677-06:002010-04-04T08:35:53.677-06:00It does work! After a short period of time (when ...It does work! After a short period of time (when a foal is born), I put he/her and mom out with the other horses. It is so natural for them to be in a herd situation...also, the foals always learned to relate to the other horses and ended up feeling secure in the group. <br /><br />You are very good at reasoning!Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1097335742323121231.post-79478667154349610062010-04-04T08:27:04.890-06:002010-04-04T08:27:04.890-06:00Brilliant.
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You know the one about wise king So...Brilliant.<br />:)<br /><br />You know the one about wise king Solomon and the bees?<br /><br />If not, I'll tell you sometime.<br /><br />sjSpartacus Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835372223383581959noreply@blogger.com