pasofied addition 16 weeks =Runaway's Traveler pix added

[sporthorse]

AKA Trevor the Australian Terrier 8 Lbs that could drag a mini horse cart.What a little bull.Smart & well behaved.
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Trevor's first paso fino ride (and he smiled) He and I rode Yoda around some today.
http://australianterrier.org/
http://www.akc.org/breeds/australian_terrier/
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this photo added paso finos
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[Carol Nelson]

Oh he's precious...is he kin to a Scottie??? I would've loved to have seen pics of you and he on the horse! :D

[RVF_Pasos]

Oh, he is too cute! I just want to pick him up right out of the photo. :lol:

[sporthorse]

Per the AKC the ancestors of the Australian Terrier were unknown British breeds and sporting terriers raised by the first free settlers of Australia. Then around 1820 in Tasmania (fitting as these guys can be whirling dervishes when on scent after a bug or rodent) Broken Coated Terrier dogs were bred. They had "blue" bodies and tan heads. They were bred as guard dogs, having the ability to detect strangers at great distances. They then were developed into guard dogs for sheep and then as hunters of rodents. In the early 1880s several breeds of terriers were imported into Australia and introduced into the breed. These were probably Skye Terriers, the Old Scotch Terriers, possibly others. Several breeds of red terriers were imported in the late 1880s and they probably contributed the red color that some Australians have. These were Irish, Norwich, Border and red/sandy Cairins, but which one or all of them has not been proven. Trevor is a blue/tan, not a sandy.

He is already an "endurance dog" according to the friend from whom he was purchased. She rides 50 and 100 mile rides (Arabians) and takes her dogs to all the rides. By the time I bought him at age 3 months, Trevor had already been to 4 rides! He loves the horses, but doesn't bark at them or chase them. I can't stand that and have had to find new homes for dogs who did carry on around horses. But he will take out after our two goats and the two outdoor cats. One cat will play with him, the other heads for the nearest tree :smile: And the nanny goat likes him, the older wether puts up with him. He has respect for their horns and when they say enough, he's outta there ;-) .

[swaite]

He looks like a cool little dog!

[TrueStepPaso]

So cute.....I take my 9.5lb Papillion riding with me all the time, she hangs out in the saddle until we are in a safe area, and then she runs circles around my horses when they are largoing or cantering.... :shock: .....she is FAST.

For the really fast & long rides, I have the Cashel Puppy Pouch, and she LOVES it!!!

[Rusel]

What a cutie...... ...and a "Puppy Pouch"..??? tell me more....

[Moniece Dickerson]

Oh my goodness he's ADORABLE!!!!!!!!I just LOVE him!Love his name too!Your friend,Moniece

[sporthorse]

this question is for Abbey/ Please let me know about this & know this is not a critism but a legitimate querie.
I know about backs balanced riding and extreme rides from one of our three regular vets,our DVM that does Chiropratic and acupuncture and Chinese herbs(she also teaches continuing education to Vets at U Florida and does SEDRA CTR andAERC endurance vetting)She has emphasized about balance of a horses load and back issues, the puppy pouch looks to be on the side in the cashel catlouge is /does this balance ever become an issue?
I respect you as wise fro your youth since you have barefoot farrier in your resume as well as strating horses and riding alot of trails rather than just shows and you do parades as well. Miles and trails, trials really prove horses/riders and show thier wear as well.
I like the puppy pouch idea and like the safety of the way it is made but one dog is enough. I realize from riding horses in the grand canyon that when the pack on the pack horses were weighed the weight distribution was a major factor to save the horses from injury.I am thinking of modifying the puppy pouch if that is an option you may see, or if the 20# was not an issue on short rides then maybe I will have to limit Trevors horseback travels to short rides only.How short if so?

[CarolU]

Ed, I believe Carol Steele rides with her little dog too and has a pillow with a grippy top that she ties on behind the saddle and lies on the horse's butt. The dog rides there.

Some of these dogs are pretty tiny. I can't see that any dog under 10 lbs makes much difference to a horse one way or the other. My greatest concern would be other dogs trying to attack it while I was riding. If I were out, away from homes with dogs, I probably wouldn't worry about it at all.

[TrueStepPaso]

Oops, sorry...I'm just getting back to this....

Sporthorse, thank you for your compliment, and I will try to answer you as best as I can:

Okay the "Cashel Puppy Pouch" unfortunately does only hang over the horse's right shoulder, on the withers....which is why I only put her in there every now and then...not wanting to cause strain for my horses over a prolonged period. So far though, it (imbalance) has not caused any issues with either of my horses....and we move out at a corto, SMOKIN LARGO, canter, and occasional gallop. The only "alterations" I've made to the pouch is that I've tied the padded strap to my horn in the last few rides, that way the saddle bears some of the burden & it's not lying directly on my horse's neck/withers. I also hold it OFF my horse's shoulder/neck/withers when we are walking....I feel I should help out. :lol:

Then again, my dog only weighs 10 lbs, so I know I'm not damaging my horse....but if I were to start taking her out consistently, then I would rig it differently. 1st, I'd probably put her in the back (to the side), and hang a one-sided rear saddle bag on the opposite side with approx 10 lbs worth of stuff to off set the weight......even though I like that the design of the Pouch offers stabililty to the dog due to the cinch strap keeping it from bouncing around, I'm sure I could find a way to similarly rig a rear pouch. A friend of mine bought me another type of puppy carrier at Ocean State Job Lot that we are going to rig to the rear soon....otherwise, I'm sewing a pillow & harness holder into one of my saddle bags. :D

How much does Trevor weigh? 20lbs? That's still light enough to modify any type of small dog carrier...so long as you balance the weight, I wouldn't put a restiction on the time of your travels. However, If you are going to use the Cahsel Pouch AS IS, then I'd restrict to 2-3 hours. Attaching the strap to your saddle at the pommel/horn will help also...especially since it shifts the weight of the dog back a bit - more under the saddle, instead of ahead of it.