our two-legged and four-legged students!
command to lay down.
nineteenth century cavalry
manual that advocates teaching
your horse to lay down to be used
as a shield against enemy fire
during a battle.
to come under enemy fire any
time soon. Nevertheless we
thought it would be a cool trick
to teach regardless.
too. There are quite a few
handicapped people who have
their horses trained this way
so that they still can have the
freedom of riding without
always having to ask for help.
when we do this out in public!
People usually become
alarmed when a horse lays
down!
and says "Bang your dead!"
Dad! You killed me, I'm
supposed to be dead!"
We did this trick one time in an
arena full of about 200 riders
during a thunderstorm right
after he got off a three hour
trailer ride. Unbelieveable!
