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Readers Respond: Your Tips For Dealing With Horses that Rear

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By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com

From the article: Rearing
Do you have a safe way to deal with a horse that rears? Share your advice on rearing horses. Share Your Tips

What about a horse...

...that has been trained to rear? When i was a kid i had the privilege of riding an ex-active-duty US Army Calvary officer's horse (name of Sargent) who had been parade trained to rear and march forward on rear legs only (cue was like backing with a bit more back pressure and a bit more push forward). What a gas it was to raise your right arm as thought you were holding a sword and march Sargent forward. He was 27 years old in 1952, what a guy. I've never forgotten him 57 years later.
—Old_Cowboy

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