tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post1335743198658812781..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: ride alongemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-36264575552749429172015-06-16T19:26:14.985-07:002015-06-16T19:26:14.985-07:00thanks so much - that's super useful!! i'm...thanks so much - that's super useful!! i'm not quite ready to give up on this ridiculous red fleecy 'noseband' yet, but it's good to know there are options!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13343186376087985352015-06-16T15:07:16.608-07:002015-06-16T15:07:16.608-07:00Loved the trail gifs, and sounds like you had a wo...Loved the trail gifs, and sounds like you had a wonderful fun ride!<br /><br />Regarding your hackamore woes, I just read this blog post written by someone who was having the exact same issue as you re: bridle straps going into her horse's eyes when using the hack. I thought of you, of course. :) Here's how she fixed it: http://gopony.me/2015/06/01/functional-pony-roulette/<br /><br />You can find the padded noseband she's talking about for $20 at places like www.thedistancedepot.com. :)Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-27511298866113299032015-06-15T06:51:02.064-07:002015-06-15T06:51:02.064-07:00seriously!!! we should totally do this. and i'...seriously!!! we should totally do this. and i'm sure there are plenty of places not too far away that can accommodate.... :Demmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-41252216293568811692015-06-15T06:42:05.524-07:002015-06-15T06:42:05.524-07:00I've never done it either but my BO is current...I've never done it either but my BO is currently riding her horse across the state of Michigan being a badass and camping on the trail for 20 days... so I'm sure she can help us! I've got the camping & trail riding skills, just have to put them together! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51166182752468792012015-06-15T06:03:17.045-07:002015-06-15T06:03:17.045-07:00omg yessss!!! i LOVE camping - and camping with ho...omg yessss!!! i LOVE camping - and camping with horses? never tried it but yess we should do this!!! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19182597681023632522015-06-15T06:02:16.957-07:002015-06-15T06:02:16.957-07:00thanks! and that sounds like a good plan! :)thanks! and that sounds like a good plan! :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34742176621141841662015-06-15T06:01:31.687-07:002015-06-15T06:01:31.687-07:00oh you should definitely get one! this one is real...oh you should definitely get one! this one is real horse hair too so the horses don't mind it swishing around their face and ears and bellies at all. i'm always a little appalled at how much they cost... but they're perfect for helping a horse out - or bushwhacking through spiderwebs etcemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68823080672062156412015-06-15T06:00:25.619-07:002015-06-15T06:00:25.619-07:00haha yea she's always pretty easy to read with...haha yea she's always pretty easy to read with her facial expressions... and she's always just gone right through the streams with no problem. perhaps bc she can see the bottom of the streams, vs the water complexes on xc courses that are murky and dark? emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57934543079703554292015-06-15T05:59:26.387-07:002015-06-15T05:59:26.387-07:00thanks - they are really nice and lush right now f...thanks - they are really nice and lush right now from all the summer growth and storms! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2154324031093528602015-06-15T05:58:47.543-07:002015-06-15T05:58:47.543-07:00i actually spent a bit of time checking out the li...i actually spent a bit of time checking out the little s when i first started thinking of bitless options. tho it was hard to justify the $$s when i only wanted the bridle for fun trail rides. so it was perfect when this silly red thing showed up on consignment for ~$15emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-44238683594094792232015-06-15T05:57:45.439-07:002015-06-15T05:57:45.439-07:00that was actually my plan B if the leather straps ...that was actually my plan B if the leather straps didn't work. so far so good with the leather, but if she starts getting annoyed by it i will absolutely try the string!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-37868421549980401562015-06-15T05:28:02.402-07:002015-06-15T05:28:02.402-07:00Love the trail riding GIF's! I think our next ...Love the trail riding GIF's! I think our next adventure after an XC school should be CAMPING WITH PONIES. Yes. Let us do this thing. Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69687189870392126452015-06-15T00:59:12.675-07:002015-06-15T00:59:12.675-07:00Beautiful views! I'm just waiting until the we...Beautiful views! I'm just waiting until the weekend and I am going to rally, too !Equishophttps://www.equishop.com/en/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47649548173679661402015-06-14T21:42:46.289-07:002015-06-14T21:42:46.289-07:00I've never heard of using a "fly whisk&qu...I've never heard of using a "fly whisk"...I am stealing that! :)KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-88775993361079809882015-06-14T17:12:37.605-07:002015-06-14T17:12:37.605-07:00What an interesting contraption she has on...I lov...What an interesting contraption she has on...I love the expression on her face!! Those gifs are great..what lovely trails! Look at her plop over the water like it's nothing!! Sounds like you have a good plan for the next big outing!!Carol and Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288416802087410340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10056825085324436302015-06-14T13:31:03.059-07:002015-06-14T13:31:03.059-07:00Your trails are beautiful!Your trails are beautiful!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13499637633611256932015-06-14T11:41:21.521-07:002015-06-14T11:41:21.521-07:00I love riding in hacks. :) I'm using a little ...I love riding in hacks. :) I'm using a little S right now, great brakes and it's a really nice hack.Kalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32690724063757616772015-06-14T04:35:40.928-07:002015-06-14T04:35:40.928-07:00To keep the cheekpieces from coming too close to h...To keep the cheekpieces from coming too close to her eyes you can run a string (spare number string?) from one cheekpiece, under her jaw, to the other cheekpiece. It's not pretty but it works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com