tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post1814558367783503662..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: inadvertent milestonesemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-43556243411192672962015-09-29T12:50:17.083-07:002015-09-29T12:50:17.083-07:00lol glad you like that point about frustration! th...lol glad you like that point about frustration! tho in the interest of honesty i almost lost it in a lesson just last week so... it happens. but really, somehow i have a much longer fuse in lessons than otherwise. <br /><br />nice point also about pushing the horse's limit vs my own. i agree that they are different and that it's worth being cognizant of who is getting pushed to figure out if it's appropriate or not. it's perhaps a little easier in my case bc while isabel might be green to this level of jumping, she's still a broke horse who understands the game and isn't gonna get totally flustered or confused the same way a baby will. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90384547226180755972015-09-29T12:45:31.688-07:002015-09-29T12:45:31.688-07:00Catching up on blog posts...
"I don't ge...Catching up on blog posts...<br /><br />"I don't get NEARLY as frustrated as I do while schooling on my own. It's somehow reassuring to have a professional there: I know they will help me so I just keep working." I like this. I'm the opposite, but you have such a good point. A really good point. I'm going to try to keep that in mind when I attend my lesson this Friday.<br /><br />As for pushing it...I think it's a fine line between pushing too far (is the horse at their limit or are you at yours? Questions I have to ask myself) and being uncomfortable (self doubt for me). I live by the whole "life begins at the end of your comfort zone" because I find that when I push myself hard to the point of discomfort I learn the most. But for my green horse, I have a harder time figuring out if the line of discomfort is going to help him learn or cause him to explode and create issues later, you know? Greenies are tricky though... Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51095410698790115482015-09-11T18:27:41.528-07:002015-09-11T18:27:41.528-07:00thanks - that's good to hear. right now i actu...thanks - that's good to hear. right now i actually am in a weird place where i definitely make more mistakes when the jump goes up (nerves), but simultaneously i'm not adequately respecting smaller fences so i'm screwing those up too haha. but yea i do feel like we've got a positive enough balance of trust right now to make a couple mistakes and try to get it right before i start doing permanent damage to either of us. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84225461565530644502015-09-11T18:13:21.914-07:002015-09-11T18:13:21.914-07:00^ What Megan said. Yes.
Also, you are absolutely ...^ What Megan said. Yes.<br /><br />Also, you are absolutely correct: the bigger the jumps, the less room for errors. Back in my jumper land days, my trainers discovered that I stopped chasing the horse to fences if they raised the jumps beyond 3'3". Which is how I ended up regularly schooling 3'6"-4' during my last jumping days. I *finally* started waiting for the jump. And that springy uphill canter that your trainers have been schooling you about ;) becomes a vital part of the approach to bigger fences. It is intimidating but SO much fun when you trust your horse and you nail it! <br /><br />Congrats on getting it done! :DNicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2823646930485146382015-09-11T13:34:59.193-07:002015-09-11T13:34:59.193-07:00that's pretty much how i'm inclined to thi...that's pretty much how i'm inclined to think about it (esp given your recent post about optimism lol). and our next planned jump lesson will likely not get beyond the 2'6"-2'9" range, so it'll be an excellent opportunity to solidify anything that might have cracked a bit under the pressure of this lessonemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30441545137750934782015-09-11T13:25:03.732-07:002015-09-11T13:25:03.732-07:00Omg that cat is so cute, I want one just like that...Omg that cat is so cute, I want one just like that. <br /><br />As far as pushing past a certain point, I think you could think of it in both ways. If you never get to the point where you fail, you'll never know what that limit is and you could be capable of so much more but will never know. But then again, if you push to the point where you fail all the time, horse and rider will lose confidence. I think there is a balance. You guys have had such amazing rides lately, that failing every now and again because you pushed yourself is okay. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9405171662673191852015-09-11T11:16:17.133-07:002015-09-11T11:16:17.133-07:00different limits for different horses actually mak...different limits for different horses actually makes a lot of sense. the very last thing i want to do is undermine isabel's confidence - followed closely in second by turning her into a stopper. she's such a game mare tho, and has only ever really quit on my once (our second jumping lesson ever, and all my fault). i try to be sensitive about not pushing, but also tend to err on the side of not pushing enough. tricky balance!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-585069893638363432015-09-11T11:07:25.252-07:002015-09-11T11:07:25.252-07:00I usually try to stop schooling or stop a lesson b...I usually try to stop schooling or stop a lesson before I go too far; Gina is very easily upset and once she's gone over the edge, it's hard to convince her to continue on productively. For example, this morning I was practicing lengthenings...great once, on the second attempt, she cantered. I quit schooling them because I didn't want to drill and drill- she went forward, which is ultimately what I was asking, so I said, "Okay, Gina, we'll try it again another time," and carried on with something else. <br /><br />Moe never seems to reach 'too far' lol- he is always like "OKAY WE CAN DO MORE CIRCLES I LOVE CIRCLES JUMPS NOW?????" <br /><br />Congrats on better scratches and big jumps!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-4315144233410748782015-09-11T08:00:52.211-07:002015-09-11T08:00:52.211-07:00haha i feel very similarly. pretty much the highes...haha i feel very similarly. pretty much the highest fence i've ever set for myself was around 2'11" ..... but i have this trust thing where if the trainer tells me i can do a thing, i try it. usually the trainer is right but sometimes i surprise them... and yes that cat is crazy looking emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-7591726918035151232015-09-11T07:57:33.165-07:002015-09-11T07:57:33.165-07:00lol right? it's really bumming me out that i h...lol right? it's really bumming me out that i haven't been able to get media lately haha. maybe i need to strap my helmet cam to the fence or somethingemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49286694276341627962015-09-11T07:57:08.877-07:002015-09-11T07:57:08.877-07:00Ok... it is just me or is that cat's face a li...Ok... it is just me or is that cat's face a little crazy looking. The colour division is so drastic, wow!<br /><br />By the way... That looks more 3'9 to me than 3'3.<br />3'3... for me.. Ok that is a pretty sizable jump but I will go for it. <br />3'6... umm Yeaaaupp... starting to wonder why I do this..<br />3'9... mm no. You go ahead. I will watch.Kaila Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467096350652276379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-8323342071493815062015-09-11T07:56:08.867-07:002015-09-11T07:56:08.867-07:00Eh, you tried it and you guys weren't ready fo...Eh, you tried it and you guys weren't ready for it right now. No harm done. Too bad there aren't kickass pictures of clearing it straight or otherwise. ;-)SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-24947300159025679052015-09-11T06:55:33.327-07:002015-09-11T06:55:33.327-07:00honestly i think lots of horses are struggling wit...honestly i think lots of horses are struggling with crappy feet right now with how dry it's been... but i'm lucky that not only does isabel have phenomenal feet, but her farrier does excellent work. knocking on wood that nothing ever changes there!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80347177327815584132015-09-11T06:53:06.485-07:002015-09-11T06:53:06.485-07:00Unrelated to most of this post, but her tootsies l...Unrelated to most of this post, but her tootsies look great! I had my guy done by our barn farrier and 3 days later the vet said yeah, his feet look like $hit. I was minorly mortified. Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-86277371946061170882015-09-11T05:50:52.836-07:002015-09-11T05:50:52.836-07:00aw poor rascal! hopefully you can get it under con...aw poor rascal! hopefully you can get it under control asap :(emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-89155581913301541182015-09-11T05:50:19.983-07:002015-09-11T05:50:19.983-07:00yea i think you're right - we both got pretty ...yea i think you're right - we both got pretty tired (and she got pretty mad haha) and that certainly didn't help, but we maybe both walked away having learned something. next time it'll be easier! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32515868286862657072015-09-11T05:48:27.716-07:002015-09-11T05:48:27.716-07:00lol that tortie is maybe one of the fattest cats a...lol that tortie is maybe one of the fattest cats around. still quite nimble tho!! and definitely a love bug lap cat :) and yes it was certainly an educational lesson hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30309563550271472932015-09-11T05:47:49.226-07:002015-09-11T05:47:49.226-07:00stay tuned.... rascal has terrible mud sores. like...stay tuned.... rascal has terrible mud sores. like leg looks like it broke it's so swollen mud sores. <br /><br />and yes. jump height matters. down to the cm it matters. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57960084214379620822015-09-11T05:33:59.086-07:002015-09-11T05:33:59.086-07:00I definitely think you can go to far in a lesson. ...I definitely think you can go to far in a lesson. Especially if the majority of the lesson is a struggle. It's happened to me and it's not a good feeling. It doesn't sound like the height was pushing it though. What it does sound like is that you worked on so many things to get to that point you both got a little flustered. It still sounds like it was a good lesson. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32022281862205105932015-09-11T04:57:47.066-07:002015-09-11T04:57:47.066-07:00#1 - I would like the fat tortie delivered to my h...#1 - I would like the fat tortie delivered to my house, please and thanks. I want to hug her all day. <br /><br />#2 - Scratches definitely look better! That's some healthy-looking nice pink skin coming in! <br /><br />#3 - Definitely a good lesson, you learned things about the quality of your canter that aren't necessarily apparent at lower heights, and 'raised the bar' (har har) for yourself in terms of accuracy in your ride to the fences! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.com