tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post8844949959724008794..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: left bend: still not a thing we doemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15687844697659250442015-09-28T06:09:50.393-07:002015-09-28T06:09:50.393-07:00yup i'm a firm believer that progress is not c...yup i'm a firm believer that progress is not comfortable, and as such you really won't see me get discouraged. just gotta document the process anyway!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-71331474015153865952015-09-27T11:10:56.600-07:002015-09-27T11:10:56.600-07:00Don't get discouraged. Things always seem to ...Don't get discouraged. Things always seem to get worse before they get better. I have totally destroyed Pongo's ability to pick up the correct lead in order to teach him to bend. When I started riding him he was correct 99% of the time, but he was braced and it was ugly. Now, he is correct 30-40% of the time (mostly my fault, I forget to counter bend him then over do it), but he has bend and they are more uphill. I always remind myself that things usually get ugly before they get pretty.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-73067856030544068902015-09-26T09:07:56.378-07:002015-09-26T09:07:56.378-07:00Haha I think that's sorta what happened to us ...Haha I think that's sorta what happened to us too - I maybe focused so hard on fixing one side that the other deteriorated? Tho I'm also now wondering if I've actually been wrong all along? It's just so strange - izzy is different about her leads depending on if we are working on flat work or jumping. Doesn't make a ton of sense!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49270897163318775972015-09-26T09:01:52.331-07:002015-09-26T09:01:52.331-07:00I was just editing the video of my dressage test f...I was just editing the video of my dressage test from last weekend's show and I started thinking about this post because all my scores tracking left (both trot and canter) are higher than those tracking right - which is totally backwards of how I would have guessed they'd be because I perceive the left lead as weaker. But then again, I've been doing a lot work to the left lately and kind of neglecting the right, so maybe that's helped me improve our scores in that direction, even though I feel like it's the weaker direction (and maybe it's not the weaker side anymore?!)Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17784724437450397444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38325246492909811412015-09-25T10:22:34.061-07:002015-09-25T10:22:34.061-07:00thanks!!! we're gonna give it our best shot ha...thanks!!! we're gonna give it our best shot hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67651104234946618252015-09-25T09:53:37.362-07:002015-09-25T09:53:37.362-07:00You can do it girl!You can do it girl!Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33097385183450973042015-09-25T08:27:37.334-07:002015-09-25T08:27:37.334-07:00le sigh. some of these struggles are just.... cons...le sigh. some of these struggles are just.... constant things, i guess. if you're terrible for accepting less than good efforts, idk what that makes me for not even *recognizing* the issues without being told lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59117714739309950352015-09-25T08:24:52.821-07:002015-09-25T08:24:52.821-07:00Left bend wasn't a thing for us last night eit...Left bend wasn't a thing for us last night either. I feel like it is one of those things I will be revisiting often if I don't stay strict about it every ride. Im terrible for accepting less than good efforts :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2726989493720634762015-09-25T07:58:40.930-07:002015-09-25T07:58:40.930-07:00interesting!! the gelding i started working with w...interesting!! the gelding i started working with will hopefully have similar results for me (fingers crossed!!) as i'm sure so much of these issues originate with my own mistakes.... emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13980776328280105002015-09-25T07:49:16.131-07:002015-09-25T07:49:16.131-07:00I always felt like left was Paloma's better di...I always felt like left was Paloma's better direction, then I started riding a friend's gelding on top of riding Paloma. I bobbled and tensed on the gelding. Then when I would ride Paloma, suddenly right felt better. <br /><br />I gave big kudos to the gelding for training out my stiffness to help me become a straighter rider. Now, I can truly feel when I have stiffness or the wiggles.... most of the time. Ha<br /><br />Kaila Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467096350652276379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59645558573041817782015-09-25T06:03:50.053-07:002015-09-25T06:03:50.053-07:00yerpyerpemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-40951253540859955702015-09-25T06:03:39.397-07:002015-09-25T06:03:39.397-07:00haha now wouldn't THAT be a nice trade off?!?haha now wouldn't THAT be a nice trade off?!?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50273136415157696282015-09-25T06:03:22.604-07:002015-09-25T06:03:22.604-07:00that's the hope!that's the hope!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34955402140405774832015-09-25T05:13:00.928-07:002015-09-25T05:13:00.928-07:00Ack what a frustrating lesson! It always makes me ...Ack what a frustrating lesson! It always makes me feel dumb when some simple concept (like left bend) eludes me! You'll get it. :) Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60414106513463554922015-09-25T03:16:12.626-07:002015-09-25T03:16:12.626-07:00Sigh. The theme of my lesson last night was bend....Sigh. The theme of my lesson last night was bend. Know what we don't have??? Right bend :( If I had a dollar for every time she said "MORE! Ask for more" I could order us both custom saddles.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-37400068665059986882015-09-25T02:54:51.261-07:002015-09-25T02:54:51.261-07:00Knowing what you need to work on and having the to...Knowing what you need to work on and having the tools to fix it is a success in and of itself! You'll get it!Madeline C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246076712179468308noreply@blogger.com