tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post9177848441871306376..comments2024-03-29T03:54:36.711-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: not made of sugar: my thoughts on riding in weatheremmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90284273970938462002016-05-14T05:01:04.739-07:002016-05-14T05:01:04.739-07:00Happy to ride in the rain as long as it is > 50...Happy to ride in the rain as long as it is > 50°F rain!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90463878609336054542016-05-12T07:16:23.292-07:002016-05-12T07:16:23.292-07:00I hate riding in the rain! But I do agree that it&...I hate riding in the rain! But I do agree that it's important to school in all conditions. If you're going to compete in it you better school in it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82597836791051322322016-05-09T12:30:19.054-07:002016-05-09T12:30:19.054-07:00Here in FL, riding in the rain is a really nice br...Here in FL, riding in the rain is a really nice break from the blinding heat. Actually, I really enjoy a light rain if there is no lightning in the summer. Violet does not like it touching her ears, but whatevs... The one weather condition we really do try to limit is the blinding heat. Or maybe it's just because I live in AC and can't handle it.MSherfeseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919950369598409829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72762618994826409802016-05-09T08:44:10.458-07:002016-05-09T08:44:10.458-07:00If its a light drizzle I'll ride because I hav...If its a light drizzle I'll ride because I have an indoor. Hard rain and wind makes the tin roof on the indoor insanely loud and Ries really jumpy. Plus he loves standing in the rain in his pen and I feel bad taking away his favorite activity. If it is in the summer and he doesn't have a blanket I can't ride because he will be so wet. Micaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82282612098651486162016-05-08T18:33:45.015-07:002016-05-08T18:33:45.015-07:00It really depends on if I have an event/clinic/etc...It really depends on if I have an event/clinic/etc coming up or not. A couple of years ago I was prepping for a clinic (which ended up getting canceled boo) and needed to ride my horse so I toughed it out in the cold rain- even though I had a rain coat on I didn't zip my pocket and my phone ended up getting drenched and died! It ended up being the reason I upgraded from a normal phone to a smart phone so I wasn't to upset in the long run hahaha!!!Bee Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225059723348875614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87340232790632148342016-05-07T08:23:50.869-07:002016-05-07T08:23:50.869-07:00I am with you with wanting sunny and 70 every day ...I am with you with wanting sunny and 70 every day all day... I am a wuss about the rain though (unless I am at a show and have no choice). I don't ride in the rain, but I will ride in the snow. For some reason snow coming down doesn't make me as miserable as rain coming down. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9847660068225794772016-05-06T21:38:05.633-07:002016-05-06T21:38:05.633-07:00I commend you I would have done the same! Our trai...I commend you I would have done the same! Our trainer makes us deal pretty hard, rain, mist, heavy fog! Man I wished I blogged and took pics the time we literally couldn't see 4 feet in front of us and still had a riding lesson. I think it's always good to ride in varied terrain and weather, it adds fortitude/grit that you can handle it all. She looks so sad in that last picture.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90207149877553941512016-05-06T19:45:37.016-07:002016-05-06T19:45:37.016-07:00I'd probably ride in the rain more often if I ...I'd probably ride in the rain more often if I didn't have the luxury of an indoor arena at school. I can only imagine how the ring looks back home where we only have an outdoor, and if we get our usual bout with thunderstorms come July . . . let's just say I'm ready to get rained out.T. A. Eyo ¥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13753582203234478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-4447076562229267772016-05-06T17:08:47.196-07:002016-05-06T17:08:47.196-07:00As long as the footing is still safe, I'm all ...As long as the footing is still safe, I'm all for riding in crappy weather. But also I really love having an indoor. You know, because it's an indoor. :PCarlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-12453316585491449562016-05-06T16:48:23.310-07:002016-05-06T16:48:23.310-07:00Growing up in Washington state, I actually love ri...Growing up in Washington state, I actually love riding in the rain. (Not a typo, I LOVE it) If the footing isn't dangerous, I'll ride in the rain until I'm soaked. And if I have a change of clothes, I'll go out again. In Florida, I hated the heat so much that I was basically scrambling to tack up as soon as the rain started! :) <br /><br />In KY I didn't have an indoor so I did a ton of riding outside in weather, weaving through trees to try and school before a dressage show, in hopes that maybe the trees would keep me from getting less soaked... ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027506283334634298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72224164017960650892016-05-06T16:44:09.831-07:002016-05-06T16:44:09.831-07:00In this weather, I am not very enthused about ridi...In this weather, I am not very enthused about riding. I can do cold or wet but not both. Today (May! It's May. I am still in heating season over here.) I built a fire in my woodstove after work to drive away the damp. It's 49F and raining. Ugh.<br /><br />Maybe I'd do better at this if I had better rain gear... suggestions?<br /><br />In other news, I backed the three horse slant into the shed bay (10" clearance on either side) by myself without hitting anything! (There were a lot of do-overs, though.)which_chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944558109074440312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59345767830088028762016-05-06T10:37:37.852-07:002016-05-06T10:37:37.852-07:00I ride in the rain and cold temps, yes. But it is ...I ride in the rain and cold temps, yes. But it is majorily dependant on how the footing is - if the arena is sloppy and gross I'll hack out. Or if it's too slippery to canter, I'll stick to the walk.Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68706073792019043822016-05-06T10:32:13.785-07:002016-05-06T10:32:13.785-07:00I have an indoor... so I'll ride "in"...I have an indoor... so I'll ride "in" anything, but like not "in" it. Haha. I used to be pretty rough-n-tumble about riding in all weather, but now I'm just not. If it's miserable, no. If it's gusting 50mph, no. If it's pouring rain, no. And the truth is, I don't travel to show and I'm not good enough to have a lot on the line, so if I go to a show and it's nasty, I'm going to scratch.<br /><br />Buz I'm an ammy. Screw that noise.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-14260726122527518712016-05-06T10:24:38.147-07:002016-05-06T10:24:38.147-07:00Since my barn shuts down the main arena in the rai...Since my barn shuts down the main arena in the rain and the trails get very muddy, I end up with the only option being to ride in the small arena which is the size of an oblong 20m circle. So I generally just don't ride because not much gets accomplished in weather like that. If I could ride in a proper arena I'd probably keep going.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2184462528023544702016-05-06T10:21:38.400-07:002016-05-06T10:21:38.400-07:00I will ride when it's just drizzle, but full o...I will ride when it's just drizzle, but full on rain and I'm out. Granted, I'm more hunter princess than brave eventer :) I almost ruined a saddle riding in a downpour (it was old, but still...after that it was never quite the same) so for the sake of my tack, if I can't ride inside, I just don't.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9916900251232021062016-05-06T10:03:30.816-07:002016-05-06T10:03:30.816-07:00I'm with Amanda. As long as footing is ok I...I'm with Amanda. As long as footing is ok I'll ride in pretty much anything as long as it's not below 30*. That being said, we pretty much always get lightning when it rains here in TX, so a lot of the time, rain = thunderstorm, and I'm wary about riding in those. Val really couldn't care less and maintains his fabulous work effort rain or no, so he's easy!Heather - The Graduated Equestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681676187300620940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82452098334851400402016-05-06T09:49:39.227-07:002016-05-06T09:49:39.227-07:00I don't tend to ride if it's raining befor...I don't tend to ride if it's raining before I start tacking up purely because I groom and tack up outside so he'd be wet under the saddle and I don't think that's fair. But if it rains when I'm already riding then I definitely don't cut my ride short because of it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67575480510074174952016-05-06T09:29:30.335-07:002016-05-06T09:29:30.335-07:00we live on the west coast so riding in the wind an...we live on the west coast so riding in the wind and rain is a regular occurrence. We'd never get to ride (especially in the winter) otherwise. I won't trail ride in a storm because trees + high winds is obviously unsafe, but we still definitely school in the arena.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-40429243439916822802016-05-06T09:15:21.545-07:002016-05-06T09:15:21.545-07:00I will be the first to admit that I am a total fai...I will be the first to admit that I am a total fair weather rider (living in a drought for 4 years makes rain an event) and prefer to utilize our indoor ring for rainy days :)Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21620473612585670802016-05-06T08:57:03.615-07:002016-05-06T08:57:03.615-07:00I made a point to work Mikey in the rain and throu...I made a point to work Mikey in the rain and through puddles. It served us so well at a show where it positively downpoured for most of the overnight. Dressage people are wimpy- they held off on starting the show because of the rain. Tons of people scratched. As I was warming up, I heard some people schooling, "Oh I think I'm going to scratch, I just can't ride in this footing. It's too wet" There were NO puddles because this farm has awesome water management for being in flat Ohio. They were out there draining large puddles and dragging the rings. Mikey wasn't thrilled to be working in it, but he did his job. Penn hasn't gotten the same level of education just yet, and I'd probably be conservative with him and bad footing because he just doesn't have the balance that Mikey had. I have worked him in the rain (he doesn't seem to care). It would take a lot for me to scratch him though. Probably a monsoon.Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38346995317648760502016-05-06T08:55:10.934-07:002016-05-06T08:55:10.934-07:00I'm a pretty fair weather rider. Simon tolerat...I'm a pretty fair weather rider. Simon tolerates most things in life, but he HATES rain. Threatens to rear, etc. So I just let him have that and we don't ride in it.Lauren @ She Moved to Texashttp://www.shemovedtotexas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69733191747875316852016-05-06T08:41:03.360-07:002016-05-06T08:41:03.360-07:00I will ride in anything but lightening. And honest...I will ride in anything but lightening. And honestly, maybe even that if I get caught out in it and I can stick to the woods on the way home. That's served me very well, as many dressage horses are ridden exclusively in the ring and good weather. I think the number of shows with bad weather have out numbered the shows I've been to with good weather, and Pig doesn't seem to care about the rain and blowing much at all. We handle it. Though, he's not fond of sloppy footing.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33628004425495904242016-05-06T08:37:30.385-07:002016-05-06T08:37:30.385-07:00I'll ride in the rain only if I have to, simpl...I'll ride in the rain only if I have to, simply because I am lazy and don't want to clean and condition my tack afterwards. We had our spring show last year where it rained hard all day and we still got first :D I ride until it is about 10 degrees out, but not lower, and will ride until it is about 100 out, not usually higher unless it is a show. As long as the footing is semi-decent, I am good to go as I am a pretty hardcore rider.appydoesdressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247747981543003242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-8609063074285384812016-05-06T08:26:48.209-07:002016-05-06T08:26:48.209-07:00I'm ok with riding in anything besides thunder...I'm ok with riding in anything besides thunderstorms. Lightning is a no go. That being said I am more careful with the footing. If it's too wet/slick I don't ride Stinker because he is weak behind and I'm trying to get him to relax. If he loses his balance he wants to go faster which results in poor results.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87385877640940903242016-05-06T07:53:41.339-07:002016-05-06T07:53:41.339-07:00We don't get tons of weather out here, but I p...We don't get tons of weather out here, but I pretty much ride/teach in whatever. Most barns close their arenas during the rain though, so a lot of people don't have the choice to ride (at least in the arena) during the rain. The barn I teach at though never closes their arena so I've been known to hunker down under jackets trying to yell over the rain while my poor kids (always kids lol my AAs don't like riding in the rain) ride around. <br /><br />Luckily my future barn has a covered ring with a couple of covered sides so hopefully we won't miss any rides this winter! They close all their rings at the slightest hint of rain. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.com