tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post1982060203078065900..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: takin' for graniteemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45408699441585166732017-02-28T07:55:35.804-08:002017-02-28T07:55:35.804-08:00I get the same way - setting myself for a specific...I get the same way - setting myself for a specific kind of ride and then being disappointed if it didn't go exactly that way. I try to go in with low expectations and small goals and remembering to be flexible. Easier said than done, of courseroothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9578254756052604052017-02-25T21:18:19.039-08:002017-02-25T21:18:19.039-08:00Austen has a kick a$$ indoor!Charlie looks so cute...Austen has a kick a$$ indoor!Charlie looks so cute. I'm glad you're having fun with him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838778486401326850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19129144635681717702017-02-25T06:33:56.178-08:002017-02-25T06:33:56.178-08:00Yup, it must be a thing. My horse is always a spaz...Yup, it must be a thing. My horse is always a spaz at home and more settled/willing to listen to me when I trailer out somewhere. LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-1621562873770170392017-02-25T03:58:39.045-08:002017-02-25T03:58:39.045-08:00totally know where you are coming from. I rode yes...totally know where you are coming from. I rode yesterday at the home place in the really nice ring (been hauling away most times). it was hot as balls, remus has a thick coat i figured it would be a quick hack. He was a looney toon. He actually almost unseated me at one point (where i said a quick prayer to the gods of commerce (the900facebookpony LOL) that i bought that sticky sticky dressage saddle from her :) Cause i didnt move! BUT JEEZ. even hot as heck he was snorty and spooky. The good news was he rode really well bad news was i almost fell off ;) but anyway he is going on 14! so you just never know and i do think expectations are everything. And Charlie is doing wonderful! :) I think you did great and I love following you on all your rides :) PS at least Charlie didnt scream back and forth to the horse in the field. LOL (rolling eyes)Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-12569710520873841732017-02-24T20:34:14.134-08:002017-02-24T20:34:14.134-08:00lol that's great!lol that's great! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46015086071245683852017-02-24T20:33:34.008-08:002017-02-24T20:33:34.008-08:00yea i mean.... i think they all are, to a certain ...yea i mean.... i think they all are, to a certain degree. just gotta work with it i guess!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69348801529608634802017-02-24T20:32:57.009-08:002017-02-24T20:32:57.009-08:00ha ya gotta love when they are better than we expe...ha ya gotta love when they are better than we expect!! and actually, i work pretty hard to *not* think about it as a 'naughty horse' thing - rather i just try to meet the horse where he is and give him the benefit of the doubt. usually that mind frame helps me stay way more patient and relaxedemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-58391968357299743842017-02-24T13:16:46.373-08:002017-02-24T13:16:46.373-08:00I expect my horses to be able to be ridden anyway,...I expect my horses to be able to be ridden anyway, in all conditions, & it's taking me many years to figure out how best to do it (#ammielife) but they're all pretty good. I can even ride Lou away from her buddies now! It's incredible & incredibly useful.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292991614704353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38655965171435326212017-02-24T13:15:26.251-08:002017-02-24T13:15:26.251-08:00I expect my horses to be able to be ridden anyway,...I expect my horses to be able to be ridden anyway, in all conditions, & it's taking me many years to figure out how best to do it (#ammielife) but they're all pretty good. I can even ride Lou away from her buddies now! It's incredible & incredibly useful.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292991614704353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34591240723980954092017-02-24T12:53:42.530-08:002017-02-24T12:53:42.530-08:00I think Emi's worse at home!I think Emi's worse at home!Alanna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891497900025873342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-64711209772619999112017-02-24T12:53:17.467-08:002017-02-24T12:53:17.467-08:00Emi is definitely influenced by all of the above. ...Emi is definitely influenced by all of the above. Alanna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891497900025873342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-12388267761461717502017-02-24T12:27:52.249-08:002017-02-24T12:27:52.249-08:00I embarrassed myself by saying to my friend that A...I embarrassed myself by saying to my friend that Apollo would be a nightmare on our trail adventure last summer (because I had never taken him anywhere and he's super hot at home). And he was a saint. Same with the little show I took him too. It's good to prepared though (and have your "naught horse thinking cap on"). These things only get easier with more practice and it sounds like Charlie is already doing pretty great! :)KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84912399997667751582017-02-24T10:34:58.866-08:002017-02-24T10:34:58.866-08:00agree 5,000%agree 5,000%emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83305554473745795152017-02-24T10:30:59.490-08:002017-02-24T10:30:59.490-08:00Bridget is a loner at heart and better on her own....Bridget is a loner at heart and better on her own. At dinner time tho, all bets are off :) We were discussing at the barn last night how it is easier sometimes to ride other people's horses since you tend to just take what you see on the day and work with it. The expectations and emotions are mostly saved for our own horses, and that's where things can sometimes get really difficult :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9692080292510033582017-02-24T10:06:01.104-08:002017-02-24T10:06:01.104-08:00for real tho i totally fall into the trap of '...for real tho i totally fall into the trap of 'not asking for much' off property. look at all my OF jump lesson recaps and see how often i write about 'not wanting to push it' - both with charlie AND isabel. it's a real thing ugh. <br /><br />so yea. my answer is to A) go out and do all the things. B) do said things in front of friends or trainers who are gonna poke and prod me to keep asking for more and raise my expectations. and C) try to be better in my own behavior about asking for more. bc really if i think we're gonna have a big ugly fight about something... .probably that big ugly fight is *gonna* happen and i may just be making it worse by delaying. ugh. long story short tho, i know that feel.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59391685562634057872017-02-24T10:02:03.259-08:002017-02-24T10:02:03.259-08:00I don't know who is worse away from home, me o...I don't know who is worse away from home, me or Murray. When it comes to cross country or jumping we seem to do fine, but I have yet to put him together for a decent flat or dressage ride away from home without some kind of antics.<br /><br />I think a big part of my problem is this overwhelming feeling of "ignore the bad behavior and just get on to the things we need to do", which results in Murray being slightly bad, getting away with it, and then feeling like he can repeat that in the future. But I don't want to have a big ugly fight about going forward or standing like a reasonable horsebeast in public (and sometimes when I do I get accused of abusing my horse!). So I'm kinda stuck in this vicious cycle of stupidity.<br /><br />Which really means that I should be making like you and taking advantage of as many opportunities as I can to get out and go places, expect good behavior no matter what, enforce that expectation, and lather, rinse, and repeat.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50022988883693015342017-02-24T10:00:55.499-08:002017-02-24T10:00:55.499-08:00ha, right??? i think it varies from horse to horse...ha, right??? i think it varies from horse to horse, but with charlie and isabel - their first few times off property it was like they suddenly realized that they *didn't* know what was up and that maybe they should try listening a little more closely to what i was saying. funny how that works!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51597504954004070512017-02-24T09:58:23.807-08:002017-02-24T09:58:23.807-08:00I'm sorry but I love hearing that horses can b...I'm sorry but I love hearing that horses can be worse at home then off-property. It gives me hope. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10960991008939655832017-02-24T09:36:27.852-08:002017-02-24T09:36:27.852-08:00ha my last horse isabel was that way about the sho...ha my last horse isabel was that way about the show ring. no matter how disastrous our warm up, or how shitty i was riding, she would always pump up the wattage in front of the judges or the audience. princess liked to show off!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90628882056357232142017-02-24T09:31:53.874-08:002017-02-24T09:31:53.874-08:00Charmer does not really have a gate sour thing (th...Charmer does not really have a gate sour thing (thank goodness!) while at home or the barn. He also does not generally seem to have a different way of going whether he is at home or away. If he is going to be naughty, he will do it at home or away, but if he is giong to be fabulous, he will also do that regardless of where he is at. However, he is usually significantly better if he is riding in an arena either by himself or with only one other horse that he knows. Lots of commotion and action tend to make him think he needs to race. He also has a tendency to always be better when cameras are out. It sounds like a joke, but he is such a poser that he can't help but try to look extra fabulous if he hears the cameraJannaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156268032357868460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72038242234498027142017-02-24T09:23:29.647-08:002017-02-24T09:23:29.647-08:00is it terrible that i'm somewhat reassured tha...is it terrible that i'm somewhat reassured that this strange trend isn't limited to just my horses? emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2422857384303285472017-02-24T09:22:11.188-08:002017-02-24T09:22:11.188-08:00it's always SO FUNNY to me (in a maybe not act...it's always SO FUNNY to me (in a maybe not actually that funny kind of way...) when horses are like that. izzy was that way too - and in fact we spent YEARS not being able to ride around the field at izzy's barn even tho she could gallop and jump around like a pro in fields literally anywhere else. annoying hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3990184451059986022017-02-24T09:21:40.545-08:002017-02-24T09:21:40.545-08:00It's great how much exposure you are giving hi...It's great how much exposure you are giving him!<br /><br />Kachina is generally better in strange places than she is at home. It's great for hauling to shows and clinics, but can be really frustrating sometimes in between. I'm not sure whether her tension at home is because of a bit of herd-boundness and wanting to get back to her friends, or if it's the arena itself (a pretty shadowy indoor that is usually empty of other horses but full of jumping cats)AutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10258740400468338242017-02-24T09:19:45.710-08:002017-02-24T09:19:45.710-08:00ugh definitely not linear!!! they definitely know ...ugh definitely not linear!!! they definitely know how to bring us back down to earth tho!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50835331138276366752017-02-24T09:02:41.890-08:002017-02-24T09:02:41.890-08:00Gem is always worse at home than out and about and...Gem is always worse at home than out and about and likewise is better the first time we go somewhere than when the place becomes old hat. Part of it is me being more alert and attentive to my riding, but a lot of it also has to do with her own expectations. <br />Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.com