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This is a barn sour issue for sure. Here's the short version, although it's not really long to discuss anyways lol. I take her down the road that was always go on, and she is really good the whole was down the road (away from the barn). As soon as we turn around she's 'on it'. She is basically cantering in place! Now, I don't constantly pull on both reins or anything like that. What I do is one rein her, or make her do circles, but I have to make her do circles all the way back! As soon as we get to the end of the road, she's fine and thats probably because she can see the barn, arena and everything. Have I handled this the right way? What else should I do? Thanks. So there are no arguments I will make this clear to myself and other, you may be harsh if you want, be as biased and objective as you want.

 

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Alright, RiosDad, I'm counting on you here! haha

 

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Ok, thanks! Yea, I do hate turning around right at a dead end and heading back home. I will do what you suggested next time. I have yet to take her out, I haven't taken her out of the arena all winter. I would love to go all the time but I don't like going alone incase of a serious issue that involves an emergency. A lot of people assume I don't like going alone because of weirdo's I might come across but I have my concealed carry permit and I carry my gun absolutely everywhere lol. We don't have much land to ride long on so the 10-15 miles is out of the question for now till we can trailer them out.

 

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Yea I know you can't carry a weapon there, kinda a shame in my own opinion. But on to bigger fish...I'm not so sure the roads around here are all that safe to ride on. Not so many people are going fast (every now and again maybe) but there are so many hills and such and curves, I would be afraid of somone not seeing me til the last minute as they were coming aroud a curve...ahhhh not good lol. I just asked my fiance' if it was actually ok to ride horses along the roads and he said yea, but he wouldn't advise it. If worse comes to worse, I'll just take her off the dirt road and into the brush and **** and see where that takes me.

 

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This is exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks a lot for the comments and advice. I'm definately going to try each and every one of these out when we head on the road. Also, on the way back to the barn, I did make her work pretty hard, but apparently not hard enough. I'm also going to work her hard in the ring before we head out and then work her again when we get back.

Riosdad: I totally respect your opinion on the weapons deal. Although, I must say, there has been a cougar spotted around my area also, that kinda makes me nervous too lol. I do feel completely safe when riding my horse also, yet I just feel even more comfortable knowing if something were to go wrong, I still have back up protection. Me being a young lady who is 5'3 about 120lbs...I think I need a back up such as my trusty pistol.

 

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haha I'm not that scary...at least I don't think I am.

I like 9mm's, 45's are kinda too rough, but they would definately get the job done, God forbid if it were ever needed. My gun is an Ultra Lite Titanium 35spl, but I have some nice hydro-shocks loaded in it and it kicks harder than my fiance's Kahr 40, and it kicks harder than the 357, but I don't shoot it that much with those in it. Maybe 1 time just to see how hard it would, but I have plently of target rounds, with those in it, it still kicks harder than the 40 so I can only shoot about 2 rounds before my palm is as red as a tomato. haha

 

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Yea, I've heard that before, about it kicking and being to much for me to handle. My dads a cop and he picked out the gun for me, along with my fiance' who knows a lot about them. Here's what they say to the gun kicking to hard. If you want to target practice use a 9mm or 22. if you want to protect yourself, and possibly save your life someday, the 35 is your gun. Agreed it may be too much while target practicing, yet it's perfect for protection. I like revolvers because they are much more reliable than semi-autos. I'm not as experienced with semi-autos yet and if I were to really need to use my gun and it was a semi-auto, let's say it got stuck, a round got pinched in the slide or something, I'd be screwed (for lack of a better word). When I get more familiar with semi-autos, I'll be carrying one.

 

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lol sorry kevin, yes I meant a 38

 

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Yea, ours havn't been shot off of, but will work on it for sure. I'll have to ask you though, how did you train for that? Kinda seems like it would be tricky. I have to say though that whether or not she was used to being shot off of, if it came down to it, I'd shoot off of her anyways, and hang on for dear life. Let's just hope it never boils down to that though.

 

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Riosdad: Thanks. I kind of figured it would go like that but wasn't sure. I'm not quite sure when I'll get around to doing that but soon I hope.

 

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Ok, that makes sense. So basically you're saying to fire to the left or right of them instead of firing in the direction they are facing? Oh, and don't worry, I don't plan on using her head as a rest for my arms, my guns only 13oz loaded I believe.