tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post1628426980698151689..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: settling into the workemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31977031856716606582017-07-18T05:27:51.258-07:002017-07-18T05:27:51.258-07:00LOL Wake up Charlie. He's so cute over those ...LOL Wake up Charlie. He's so cute over those jumps and looks like he's really getting it now. Bravo you tworoothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9399043275061275932017-07-12T16:35:15.791-07:002017-07-12T16:35:15.791-07:00His canter is looking great. I never really move u...His canter is looking great. I never really move up so I have no idea when. I'd probably need a couch to trick me into it. Do you have the same fox saddle pad as me? I can't tell from the pics, but it looks similar. It's such a cute pad.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67041679018757054212017-07-12T12:04:19.299-07:002017-07-12T12:04:19.299-07:00Do I count as someone who jumps these days? ;)
Tr...Do I count as someone who jumps these days? ;)<br /><br />Trainer P, what a sneaky, sneaky! And Charlie just leaping over like NBD. <3Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-84535705780825227272017-07-12T11:38:25.713-07:002017-07-12T11:38:25.713-07:00ha yea trainer P definitely thinks we could step t...ha yea trainer P definitely thinks we could step things up a little for charlie. we took his introduction to jumping soooooo slowly tho, very carefully, very step-by-step. so now it feels like he's got a really solid foundation. like he's already experienced almost every mistake in the book, and learned a little bit better how to work it out for himself. he seems to understand the game and actually seems to prefer the bigger jumps. all in time tho!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56301289562675225522017-07-12T11:34:15.893-07:002017-07-12T11:34:15.893-07:00He's doing so awesome!! You guys are going to ...He's doing so awesome!! You guys are going to go far... at what rate of speed, I have no idea how to tell, but definitely far! Seems your trainer thinks your rate could go faster! ;) Courtneyhttp://www.anequestrianlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-27877467388891899942017-07-12T11:23:28.712-07:002017-07-12T11:23:28.712-07:00omg i love the blowing too haha - he takes his job...omg i love the blowing too haha - he takes his job so seriously!!! and thanks for offering that info. honestly i chose this clinic bc it was something fun to do with brita during my week off work, rather than specifically seeking out wofford. my own priorities tend to lie more in nailing down times to ride with all my current regular trainers (some of whom i don't see nearly often enough) but i'm sure there will be some time in the future where a clinic might align well with our schedule!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46415282180532167372017-07-12T11:22:01.603-07:002017-07-12T11:22:01.603-07:00thanks! i'm super excited about it too - he...thanks! i'm super excited about it too - he's having these moments where he just feels GREAT! accepting more weight onto his hind end, being soft but *in* the bridle... still no real half halt yet tho but some of that is a *me* problem too, but it's happening!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80711661113370145282017-07-12T11:20:59.343-07:002017-07-12T11:20:59.343-07:00yea i think that's an important perspective to...yea i think that's an important perspective too: that the criteria for moving up is very dependent on the goals for that horse or rider. if part of the goal is establishing a record for sale, for instance, or if it's just about having fun and doing cool things, the criteria will be different.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-610162235048511822017-07-12T11:19:42.427-07:002017-07-12T11:19:42.427-07:00thanks!!thanks!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87839449875930925292017-07-12T11:19:20.399-07:002017-07-12T11:19:20.399-07:00oooooh yay for taking a jump lesson tho!!! and yea...oooooh yay for taking a jump lesson tho!!! and yea my eye totally disappeared over the last year - i have exactly zero idea what size anything is. esp when i first started jumping charlie, 2' looked HUGE (do you remember when i made my trainer take a picture of us with the measuring stick next to our first 2' fence??? LOL). it's all relevant tho and luckily our eyes adjust more quickly than we think!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59705540541734734422017-07-12T11:18:10.495-07:002017-07-12T11:18:10.495-07:00see that's maybe where we're different - t...see that's maybe where we're different - there's nothing at all boring to me about this stuff!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2403673564735501932017-07-12T11:17:54.085-07:002017-07-12T11:17:54.085-07:00ugh yea i was bummed about the cancellation too bu...ugh yea i was bummed about the cancellation too but c'est la vie! hopefully we'll have other fun stuff to write about eventually ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-78860139066854192972017-07-12T11:17:24.752-07:002017-07-12T11:17:24.752-07:00i like that perspective a lot. it's not about ...i like that perspective a lot. it's not about perfection most of the time, so much as it's about being prepared to work through problems if/when they arise. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-24813458239113611892017-07-12T11:08:17.748-07:002017-07-12T11:08:17.748-07:00First of all, I LOVE Charlie's "high blow...First of all, I LOVE Charlie's "high blow" while he goes around... I love horses that do that, it makes keeping a rhythm so much easier:) You guys are such a lovely team! Also, for what it's worth Jimmy teaches a clinic near us once a month for $100 (it's a word of mouth thing), I can send you the dates since you're not on FB. He alternates xc and sj (it's super nice place with great footing and fun jumps). Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445287419135378606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22354244420619286012017-07-12T07:02:41.032-07:002017-07-12T07:02:41.032-07:00Emma. Charlie looks really amazing. I absolutely s...Emma. Charlie looks really amazing. I absolutely see those flickers of awesome future with a lot more frequency in your photos lately. SO exciting!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61703282212073337862017-07-12T02:33:13.186-07:002017-07-12T02:33:13.186-07:00Aww Chuckles. He looks wonderful! So much fatter n...Aww Chuckles. He looks wonderful! So much fatter now, too.<br />I move up when the current level feels really easy and we're effectively schooling the next level at home. It depends where I want the horse to end up, though. Sale ponies can move up to Novice (First) when they're scoring in the low to mid 60s in Prelim (Training); that's solid and they're probably never going to do anything harder than Novice in the pony rider world. But my own young dressage ponehs aim for high 60s to low 70s before we move up from Prelim to Novice because that horse is aiming for Medium (Fourth) or higher.Firnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805076661186739474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31095368686509194742017-07-11T17:02:57.759-07:002017-07-11T17:02:57.759-07:00Oh, huge bummer about the clinic :( But Charlie is...Oh, huge bummer about the clinic :( But Charlie is looking so good! You both are looking awesome!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3644384412899592742017-07-11T13:19:50.899-07:002017-07-11T13:19:50.899-07:00I guess when you're 9 feet tall, 2'6"...I guess when you're 9 feet tall, 2'6" is a speed bump. I have no eye right now, having not jumped in... two? three? years. I was convinced a jump was 2'6" last week and it was 2'. I guess the plus side is when she told me that, I was like, oh, well that's embarrassing now I HAVE to jump it.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512501054637565887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-79881178087124756242017-07-11T10:35:07.721-07:002017-07-11T10:35:07.721-07:00Refinement work can be so boring, but so rewarding...Refinement work can be so boring, but so rewarding :) Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61595496659973709242017-07-11T08:28:45.325-07:002017-07-11T08:28:45.325-07:00He looks so great in the video! Height is definite...He looks so great in the video! Height is definitely no big thang for C-man. Sucks to hear the clinic was cancelled, I was looking forward to living vicariously through you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-37247322736107716632017-07-11T08:27:52.725-07:002017-07-11T08:27:52.725-07:00In order to move up I need to think the horse is p...In order to move up I need to think the horse is physically ready for the work, general lessons have been positive (note I didn't say perfect) and that if we do get into a situation I have the tools to get the horse up and over and around.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32927021846760106342017-07-11T07:36:57.075-07:002017-07-11T07:36:57.075-07:00yea the mid week thing bugs me lol. and thanks, th...yea the mid week thing bugs me lol. and thanks, think cool breezy thoughts for me!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18441360981017092562017-07-11T07:35:25.271-07:002017-07-11T07:35:25.271-07:00I don't get the mid week clinic nonsense. hope...I don't get the mid week clinic nonsense. hope your lesson goes well!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-61015732231657270542017-07-11T07:18:25.247-07:002017-07-11T07:18:25.247-07:00ugh right???? so frustrating that all this fun stu...ugh right???? so frustrating that all this fun stuff is on week days. they organizers were like "we'll move your entry to the next date" but.... i won't be on vacation then, lady! c'mon now!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80790128418256123322017-07-11T07:16:29.272-07:002017-07-11T07:16:29.272-07:00i <3 his canter! and definitely agreed on wanti...i <3 his canter! and definitely agreed on wanting to be fairly confident that we've got the skills to accomplish the course ahead of us! i'm also another one who's lax about the rule of always schooling a level higher. mostly bc i think most rules in horses are kinda gray and hazy anyway lol, but it's a good guideline!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com