tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post1180365042925980867..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: ugly duckling phasesemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23263692269573825022016-11-18T07:21:21.736-08:002016-11-18T07:21:21.736-08:00I feel like you can never "go back to basics&...I feel like you can never "go back to basics" enough. Ever. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83779717219866328052016-11-12T07:37:26.840-08:002016-11-12T07:37:26.840-08:00Sharing the indoor is tough. If there is a jump le...Sharing the indoor is tough. If there is a jump lesson going on I work on what I can. Sometimes its just adjusting in the trot or working on transitions while trying to stay out of the way. Not very fun...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-75589564209648867462016-11-11T10:40:14.502-08:002016-11-11T10:40:14.502-08:00I always stick to basics when I have no time. Simp...I always stick to basics when I have no time. Simple exercises to improve each gaitMicaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23635043883476638352016-11-10T17:09:59.849-08:002016-11-10T17:09:59.849-08:00Definitely relate to the dodging lesson kids on a ...Definitely relate to the dodging lesson kids on a horse with questionable reactivity and brakes thing!kaityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389820971120741273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-43030596219004718362016-11-10T15:33:06.578-08:002016-11-10T15:33:06.578-08:00This is so good for him and he's handling it v...This is so good for him and he's handling it very well! TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-26287697781559233682016-11-10T15:12:45.248-08:002016-11-10T15:12:45.248-08:00I know I know I know that this is a super hateful ...I know I know I know that this is a super hateful thing to say because people say it to me all the time<br /><br />but<br /><br />Think how broke he'll be after this! <br /><br />For serious. My barn is basically a circus always and yeah, there are so many things he can cope with now, lol. <br /><br />Not that he's a great example of coping, but it could be a lot worse.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-91377433067025218942016-11-10T12:28:02.004-08:002016-11-10T12:28:02.004-08:00My homework right now works perfectly with busy in...My homework right now works perfectly with busy indoors -- straightness! I hardly have to cross the arena at all, just work up and down the long sides on translating power from hind quarters to forequarters.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84718264858230120522016-11-10T10:43:36.120-08:002016-11-10T10:43:36.120-08:00Busy winter indoors are great for practicing rando...Busy winter indoors are great for practicing random halting lolL.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-39263411853479596342016-11-10T09:57:52.287-08:002016-11-10T09:57:52.287-08:00The time change is awful! The time change is awful! Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83194226789853386262016-11-10T07:58:55.282-08:002016-11-10T07:58:55.282-08:00Ugh I'm not a fan of the time change and the o...Ugh I'm not a fan of the time change and the outdoor lights we have are not at all adequate. Ryon's spook is getting a lot better in the outdoor though (forcing him) - baby stepsroothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47010853153967753262016-11-10T07:19:09.261-08:002016-11-10T07:19:09.261-08:00Free walk to medium walk to trot, repeat forever, ...Free walk to medium walk to trot, repeat forever, transitions are helpful for later and don't require too much room. I also like to play with moving the shoulders and hindquarters around independently...it's tough for babies, and can be done at the walk when the indoor is busy. Spirals are also good if you can find a bit of room.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-75533032393086948582016-11-10T07:16:33.691-08:002016-11-10T07:16:33.691-08:00When I am limited on time and space I do a lot of ...When I am limited on time and space I do a lot of walk work, really focusing on feeling for straightness and correctness, feeling if my own position is balanced and helpful to the horse, etc. Sometimes I will pick one simple exercise and get it as good as I can get it in the time I have. Or just go walk hills, if you have any available! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2211206924361122052016-11-10T07:13:33.746-08:002016-11-10T07:13:33.746-08:00I always feel like my riding at home is just a mom...I always feel like my riding at home is just a moment stollen here or there in between work/kids/chores and need to be short and productive (which is why I love lessons so much because I get more time!). So at home I pick one task and work on that one thing until it is great or better at least. Like the position of my horse's shoulders at the walk and focusing on absulute correctness on straight-aways and corners. Or turning on the spot, haunches and forehand and sidepassing over poles. Making straightness and yielding good at the hault and walk will really help down the line.LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49174751094603077882016-11-10T05:52:36.703-08:002016-11-10T05:52:36.703-08:00i like how the pictures for your related posts are...i like how the pictures for your related posts are just charlie face x 4<br /><br />I think for a horse just coming off the track who's body sore and stuff doing light riding is the best idea. i'm not a huge proponent of just turning them out for letdown time unless theyre REALLY too lame because sometimes horses get sour when they're worked a ton and suddenly realize what vacation is. so easy walk/trot rides are the perfect compromise!Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10567021462769872102016-11-10T05:12:20.505-08:002016-11-10T05:12:20.505-08:00Welcome to Darkland, as I refer to the Cold Time B...Welcome to Darkland, as I refer to the Cold Time Between Time Changes. I try for a couple of twi-night rides midweek in the gloaming between 4:15 and 5:15. They're not super-effective (horse is furry, ground often frozen) but they're something. Outdoor, obviously, and without lights so I'm kind of limited in what I can do. Generally 10 min walking warmup on loose rein, 20 minutes of remedial jogging, w/t/c lateral work, canter departures (not enough to sweat up horse), 10 min of walking cooldown. I try to ride both weekend days (DAYLIGHT! GLORIOUS DAYLIGHT!) in the winter, even if cold. Those are a little longer outings but still don't sweat up the horse.which_chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944558109074440312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11780293064949367062016-11-10T04:51:01.377-08:002016-11-10T04:51:01.377-08:00Allllll the transitions (I hate transitions haha)....Allllll the transitions (I hate transitions haha). Plus adjustability in speeds at the walk. I totally feel your pain about being relegated to a small indoor for winter.... Although I don't typically have to dodge lesson kids, so there's that! Charlie is so cute 😍TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56311990124304084442016-11-10T04:45:57.624-08:002016-11-10T04:45:57.624-08:00All Grif and I do any more is ride 30-40 minutes. ...All Grif and I do any more is ride 30-40 minutes. Since Stephen, I've been focusing on getting him to be more accepting of contact and to have the proper bend. We've introduced some lateral work, too. I'd say we work on him being more reactive to my leg...but I don't know that we worked on it so much as he's simply better about it at home than he was that day at the clinic! We also do TONS of transitions to keep his brain busy. And also working to make sure he's using the correct lead when he canters, because homeboy is so goddamn balanced that the counter canter is just as comfortable!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-88154084015624478682016-11-10T03:44:19.162-08:002016-11-10T03:44:19.162-08:00I'm still doing a ton of walk work. I basicall...I'm still doing a ton of walk work. I basically use it to get him really soft and supple and in tune with my aids. Plus I can throw in the lateral work to keep us from going crazy.<br /><br />In general if I'm on a limited time schedule, I try to stick with ease things so we can be successful.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-81819299262203063772016-11-10T03:29:07.862-08:002016-11-10T03:29:07.862-08:00Basics, basics, basics - I an never work on them e...Basics, basics, basics - I an never work on them enough if only because I never quite seem to get them anywhere near good enough. That's probably more a symptom of my haphazard saddle time thoughAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.com