tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post8503438796464317355..comments2024-03-29T03:54:36.711-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: Bali: inside and out (of the ring)emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65903792391445984382015-12-23T06:44:08.101-08:002015-12-23T06:44:08.101-08:00i think he'll make a fabulous all-round horse....i think he'll make a fabulous all-round horse. and his jumping.... ahhh he's just so insanely talented at it!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-55390540580277206822015-12-23T06:43:23.758-08:002015-12-23T06:43:23.758-08:00i know, right?!? ;)i know, right?!? ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15572065583676824652015-12-23T06:43:14.447-08:002015-12-23T06:43:14.447-08:00he is soooooo fuzzy haha i love it too. i hope he ...he is soooooo fuzzy haha i love it too. i hope he stays with us too!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90940016177866942972015-12-23T06:42:38.827-08:002015-12-23T06:42:38.827-08:00ha 'productive' or 'delusional', p...ha 'productive' or 'delusional', pick your poison ;) and yes bali is only 5 and is quite tractable already. i am 100% sure that he could become a solid citizen for the program in time. i'm just not sure how much time he will actually have... emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-71367256331052139362015-12-22T20:59:37.008-08:002015-12-22T20:59:37.008-08:00Your positive outlook is honestly way more product...Your positive outlook is honestly way more productive than mine! And I really do hope that Bali can come to appreciate his new lifestyle -- he is quite young, right? -- and enjoy the perks of being a doted-upon and favored lesson horse!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60240058743425075682015-12-22T20:29:55.001-08:002015-12-22T20:29:55.001-08:00He does sound like he would be a great trail horse...He does sound like he would be a great trail horse. It's great you've done so much to improve his manners under saddle :) KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-81935055747272657312015-12-22T19:02:14.472-08:002015-12-22T19:02:14.472-08:00He has the cutest face ever.He has the cutest face ever.Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87392396729460754922015-12-22T17:56:36.935-08:002015-12-22T17:56:36.935-08:00Awww I love Bali's fuzzy neck! I hope he stays...Awww I love Bali's fuzzy neck! I hope he stays with you guys or finds the perfect home if he has to. I enjoy reading about his progress! KChttp://thepilgrimchronicles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82529177259579209982015-12-22T13:12:45.173-08:002015-12-22T13:12:45.173-08:00that's great news!! i'm such a huge believ...that's great news!! i'm such a huge believer in consistency... tho obvi different horses need different timelines. my fingers are crossed that bali figures things out sooner rather than later like Ginger! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13842161092969172015-12-22T13:10:37.176-08:002015-12-22T13:10:37.176-08:00Ginger currently has that working student list...i...Ginger currently has that working student list...it started out as 'who wants to ride Ginger?' now it's just RIDE GINGER! lol. She's another who tests everyone new, but lots of different people riding her with consistnet expectations are making a difference and she's now behaving for people other than coach and me.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63846200130378248272015-12-22T11:05:12.152-08:002015-12-22T11:05:12.152-08:00it's not great that he tests each rider and pu...it's not great that he tests each rider and pushes his boundaries... but i don’t believe that horses who know that difference and exploit it will always be like that. i see it as a typically fixable training issue. how fixable it is depends on the horse. <br /><br />and i feel solid about bali - he's very trainable, esp compared to other horses i’ve gotten going in lesson programs. he learns quickly and rarely makes the same mistake twice. plus he's ultimately a very lazy horse. with consistency, he’ll learn that his shenanigans require too much energy and work too infrequently to be worth it. <br /><br />the key here tho is consistency - something bali has never really had. he's had time off for his own reasons, then more time off when i got sidelined… <br /><br />but he has major advantages working for him: he is a FUN ride, especially to jump. soooo fun omg. he’s sensitive, easy to steer, not spooky, travels like a pro, and is dead quiet. he’s just melodramatic. half the battle is convincing the kids to ignore that part and just keep riding dammit lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18072898313693221202015-12-22T10:41:44.373-08:002015-12-22T10:41:44.373-08:00This is a very interesting conundrum. I don't...This is a very interesting conundrum. I don't know Bali, obviously, but I do know another very smart horse who pulled all kinds of bullshit tactics on a gaggle of teenagers until he had defeated every one of them... except the twelve year old. (Seriously, on the working student chores list "RIDE MURRAY" was all caps, starred three times, and underlined for six weeks over the summer of 2013.)<br /><br />The thing with this particular very smart thoroughbred is that one person fixing the problem doesn't fix the problem for everyone. It fixes the problem for that one person. So guess who can tack up my horse without mishap? Me and our barn manager. Other people can usually do it one time before Murray is like "oh fuck THAT SHIT, don't respect you." Of course, there have been times when bullshit was fixed by one person -- think the bucking garbage circa April 2014 -- but I had to back that up with a minor rodeo of my own after that ride.<br /><br />My point here is that Bali knows the difference between you and the kids too well, and knows that even if you back him down, they will not. And even if he doesn't know that difference immediately, the kids who ride him may fail to correct him at the times you do and then he will figure it out over a few rides.<br /><br />Keep me updated (or email me for more thoughts if you want?). It's quite the conundrum.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9398400607904506152015-12-22T10:13:08.539-08:002015-12-22T10:13:08.539-08:00oh man he's seriously the cutest!!! i just wis...oh man he's seriously the cutest!!! i just wish he would use those powers for good not evil!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65068497083387132452015-12-22T09:45:10.664-08:002015-12-22T09:45:10.664-08:00He's so damn cute! Smarten up Bali you've ...He's so damn cute! Smarten up Bali you've got a good thing there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-55044826042185248322015-12-22T08:21:52.803-08:002015-12-22T08:21:52.803-08:00aw thank you! aw thank you! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-28584609728837214532015-12-22T08:20:31.527-08:002015-12-22T08:20:31.527-08:00I'm rooting for you and Bali!I'm rooting for you and Bali!Micaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49639400280894547002015-12-22T08:17:13.647-08:002015-12-22T08:17:13.647-08:00haha in the *very* rough... but seriously i think ...haha in the *very* rough... but seriously i think he's a pretty special horse that will develop really nicely with time. too bad 'time' might be in short order...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32799414599985675842015-12-22T08:16:31.136-08:002015-12-22T08:16:31.136-08:00thanks - hopefully he gets with the program asap!thanks - hopefully he gets with the program asap!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-75846281654373001482015-12-22T08:09:04.387-08:002015-12-22T08:09:04.387-08:00Im glad someone is taking him under his wing :) He...Im glad someone is taking him under his wing :) Hes a diamond in the rough and its exactly how he came to Graham...hes just lacking time and patience that is much needed. kaitlyndznhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334903273598072322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33455102361751783442015-12-22T08:07:56.542-08:002015-12-22T08:07:56.542-08:00I like your plans with him. :-)I like your plans with him. :-)SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21398948176229852052015-12-22T07:04:18.169-08:002015-12-22T07:04:18.169-08:00i hope so too. hopefully he'll eventually turn...i hope so too. hopefully he'll eventually turn into a horse that always wants to please! he definitely likes being a 'good boy' and is just so much fun to ride and be around... emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-41692991370917304452015-12-22T06:59:53.497-08:002015-12-22T06:59:53.497-08:00awww he's so cute! if he doesn't stay ther...awww he's so cute! if he doesn't stay there i hope he gets a good home. he seems like he really wants to make you happySarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-26621676158799825752015-12-22T06:35:33.431-08:002015-12-22T06:35:33.431-08:00i've considered it - but the finances aren'...i've considered it - but the finances aren't really there, esp since i'm keeping my lease on isabel. probably tho, if i *did* go the route of paying for part of his care, i'd rather do it through ownership and lease him out myself so that i could be in charge of his management. again tho, the money just isn't there...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13365954292505613592015-12-22T06:28:21.250-08:002015-12-22T06:28:21.250-08:00Is it possible to lease the sweet little turd? (I ...Is it possible to lease the sweet little turd? (I know you said someone else is leasing him - I don't know much about the ins and outs of leasing). I bet in a year he will be a great lesson horse after serious time at work with someone experienced.LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-40217767293958520892015-12-22T06:16:53.022-08:002015-12-22T06:16:53.022-08:00ugh my heart agrees with you and goes pitter-patte...ugh my heart agrees with you and goes pitter-pattering away at even just the thought. the moths that fly out of my wallet when i open it suggest otherwise tho :'(emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com