Haha I wish I had installed it on Maddy before I broke my leg!!

I have met John and Linda and been to their property many times so I do know that they know what they are talking about. I've seen it in person!

Linda is just lovely!

I have never done a one rein stop in my entire life and I'm not ashamed to admit it.. unless a horse is a mad bolter at which point I grab one rein and pull them to a circle to stop. Does that count?

Its amazing just how powerful a rider's seat is when it comes to steering, tempo and brakes. If I have had a horse that is indeed THAT sensitive to stop on one rein, they have stopped with the seat aids in my experience.

It is my humble opinion that reins should be an after thought. First emergency if you will, especially in the pony clubber and pleasure horses. I've seen the difference even in a heavily raced horse with a hard mouth when ridden someone who rides with their seat to someone who rides with their "reins" and the difference still amazes me. Seeing alot of "riders" who come out here, I am not surprised that this DVD is a good seller. (Re-Mouthing the horse).

I found all the info about floats & safety very interesting. I will be taking all that into consideration when looking for my new float. I have the feeling it might take as long to find the right float as it took me to find the right car (nearly 18 months!)

PS Linda O'Leary is one of those riders that you just always have to watch - she's just always so cool calm and collected and everything looks effortless. STILL trying to get SVDC to get her down for a clinic so I can receive some coaching from her without having to travel out north

I got a lesson with linda before the rising star show this year, and the improvement in monster and myself was astonishing!! now i will try to get a lesson with her whenever im down near adelaide.. with a horse.. which isnt often..

Aren't we all singing the same tune here (but with slightly different words, perhaps)? ~ by Carolinep

I reckon you could be right!

a difference of opinion does not mean you dont look to learn or applaud a person for their work!!!

We have looked and tried so many different methods with Fat Guts. I take what I think is useful.

Malborough Park may be getting Monty Roberts out for a Demo later this year or early next. I'll go out of interest. I already have my opinions on his methods but would go to get a proper look. Never know what I'll pick up ( Hopefully not swine flu)

John researches his info well. And yes is opinionated. But hey, who isn't. You guys have picked out a few things that may be overstreached but what about all the good info on there.

I'm not one of the one rein stop nuts. It is a good tool, but is not the one and only answer. I have had someone yelling SPIN HIM at me whilst standing across the middle of the rd while Tower was going flat out at them. I was yelling GET OUT OF THE F&*%£$£$N WAY!
If I had used a one rein stop he prob would have fallen over and I would have gotten even more splatted than I did. And in that situation my seat was nonexistant.

The genetics side has been talked about. But he stated that Greys going through the knanckers pens have cancerous growths. People may do that because they can't afford or dont want to treat. He didnt say that there were this percentage of Bays with Purple ears and toes growing out of their nostrils. which you could argue that none of your bays have contracted....

Of all the horses I have worked with I can think of 5 ( or more) greys. 3 of them had 'abnormal growths' and maybe 2 dark colour horses. Thats a pretty high percentage really. And these horses have varied from foal at foot to a 32 yr old mare.

Its all about looking at the information in the correct light.

I take what I think is useful.

excellent point! ~ finding the useful points are sometimes the key!

God no.... I could end up with my roots showing and no money... Oh... wait..

?? a scientist with a law degree??

one wonders where one would go with that one??

I could rule the world!

Anyone notice the panda? Found it in my clip art and thought it appropriate.. LMAO