tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post196201629193009202..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: immediate futureemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34792014937479819612017-05-11T19:34:47.090-07:002017-05-11T19:34:47.090-07:00Excited to follo the process. Kind of similar idea...Excited to follo the process. Kind of similar ideas to what I have planned with MerlotMicaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13100343063748957042017-05-05T13:16:32.844-07:002017-05-05T13:16:32.844-07:00So jealous of your options. charlie is going to be...So jealous of your options. charlie is going to be a pro in no time. Last year worked wonders on Annie's confidence on course. The more she saw the better she was. Excited to read about all of the adventures. Hillary (equestrian at hart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04096685013946390911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-44448341109672109642017-05-04T14:56:47.561-07:002017-05-04T14:56:47.561-07:00I'm super jealous of how many options you have...I'm super jealous of how many options you have. I have like 1 option per month for eventing. 3 events in one month might even be too much for me though. Have fun!Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-24037304299878657112017-05-04T11:48:40.323-07:002017-05-04T11:48:40.323-07:00ha yea admittedly i'm already a little exhaust...ha yea admittedly i'm already a little exhausted by some of it too lol. esp this fair hill trip, bc my friends are in such disparate divisions we'll be there ALL. DAY. oh well. c'est la vie! tail gating is half the fun anyway!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-87334446746049102762017-05-04T11:45:50.573-07:002017-05-04T11:45:50.573-07:00Whew, I got tired just reading it. I can't wa...Whew, I got tired just reading it. I can't wait to hear about it and I'm sure there will be a lot of really good lessons learnedroothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-91848530813402516932017-05-04T11:07:33.963-07:002017-05-04T11:07:33.963-07:00thanks i'm hopeful! i feel pretty good about t...thanks i'm hopeful! i feel pretty good about this weekend and am already formulating some special plans for it. there's a bit more work to be done before the end of the month tho but hopefully we'll be able to check off all the appropriate boxes!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2618243663833836812017-05-04T11:04:37.691-07:002017-05-04T11:04:37.691-07:00I think that you guys are ready to tackle this! I ...I think that you guys are ready to tackle this! I can't wait to read about it. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3142498592842765012017-05-04T10:57:16.683-07:002017-05-04T10:57:16.683-07:00i LOVE the "home away from home" analogy...i LOVE the "home away from home" analogy and feel that way about OF -- for both izzy and charlie. it's wonderful to have a venue that you can go to where the horse will instantly recognize it and feel familiar and at east while there. it makes traveling as a whole so much less stressful bc the horse is accustomed to it being safe and nbd and familiaremmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-16212662071678606452017-05-04T10:43:42.711-07:002017-05-04T10:43:42.711-07:00My trainer and I talked about making certain venue...My trainer and I talked about making certain venues Eli's homes away from home. The more mileage, the better for young/inexperienced horses at an appropriate level. What your plans are with Charlie make total sense to me. Karen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295452483316864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-27627110466395688092017-05-04T09:45:04.315-07:002017-05-04T09:45:04.315-07:00yea that's a lot like when i started with isab...yea that's a lot like when i started with isabel. both of us had to learn the whole sport of eventing, tho i had been jumping for around 10 years already at that point (having competed in the hunters through college). it's a bit easier with charlie bc i've got a pretty clear sense of where we need to be and how we need to get there for these earliest outingsemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31317916300057577662017-05-04T09:43:18.920-07:002017-05-04T09:43:18.920-07:00thanks! and yea i like that metaphor of "temp...thanks! and yea i like that metaphor of "temperature" taking. maybe that's a good way to describe charlie's first dressage show in november vs his second one this spring. he was definitely a very different horse at both outings! we'll see how the rest of the spring unfolds!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83948488317586930082017-05-04T09:42:08.155-07:002017-05-04T09:42:08.155-07:00here's hoping!here's hoping!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-26866548117273281322017-05-04T09:42:00.222-07:002017-05-04T09:42:00.222-07:00thanks!thanks!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57794746345765206962017-05-04T09:41:51.947-07:002017-05-04T09:41:51.947-07:00yea charlie's pretty experienced at the travel...yea charlie's pretty experienced at the travel thing - he's been on the road with me for about five months. he's still gotta learn the ways of the shows tho. one step at a time! and yea he's done ditches banks and water in schoolings, tho it's easier to say he's ready for it in competition when you're not the one who has to ride it lol ;Pemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65713954874939697822017-05-04T09:40:07.406-07:002017-05-04T09:40:07.406-07:00:D:Demmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67391386067842945682017-05-04T09:01:44.843-07:002017-05-04T09:01:44.843-07:00Brantley and I are on the same track for sure. We ...Brantley and I are on the same track for sure. We had our first HT and went Elementary which was the BN test, 2' stadium, and little logs for XC (obviously every place is different). We live on experience because sure he could jump 2'3 or 2'6 at home and hurl himself down the familiar drop off the arena... but why rush it off property. The worst part is... we're both very green to the sport which definitely has it's pros and cons. I mean technically I've only been jumping since I decided to let him hop over a 2' pile of logs... from a stand still... in my barrel saddle. Learning together right?Madeline C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246076712179468308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-43150023212626711122017-05-04T08:23:57.409-07:002017-05-04T08:23:57.409-07:00Sounds like lovely scaffolding and I know that you...Sounds like lovely scaffolding and I know that you've got contingency on contingency built it. Your guys' partnership is pretty damn exciting. With Ramone his first year we did 2 schooling shows - 1 a couple months after I bought him and the second 2 months after that. In between we schooled off property at someone else's farm. It was good experience and more then anything an ability to take his temperature and decide what to school in between and all winter long. L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-40643855537440881272017-05-04T08:15:33.523-07:002017-05-04T08:15:33.523-07:00Sounds like fun for you both!Sounds like fun for you both!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32333426530940465602017-05-04T08:11:04.663-07:002017-05-04T08:11:04.663-07:00What a great plan for the month! I'm so excit...What a great plan for the month! I'm so excited to watch as you guys figure it all out!MSherfeseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919950369598409829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29657819448337805612017-05-04T08:02:44.780-07:002017-05-04T08:02:44.780-07:00Yep, the more the better. I love having super busy...Yep, the more the better. I love having super busy months like that. I started getting P off the farm regularly about 6 months post-track to accompany people to shows, on trail rides, etc. By the time I started showing him, about 8 months post-track, he was an old pro. I like that you're building upon each previous outing, I think Charlie will do just fine! P.S. Also agree that C is definitely ready for water/ditch/bank :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31115039205792481542017-05-04T07:38:54.193-07:002017-05-04T07:38:54.193-07:00Go Charlie!!! And good luck! :)Go Charlie!!! And good luck! :)EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32406090292029677312017-05-04T07:30:30.144-07:002017-05-04T07:30:30.144-07:00yea i definitely agree. and like... let's be r...yea i definitely agree. and like... let's be real - the reason i have a horse is bc i personally also enjoy getting out and doing all the things, so like, this is it buddy. this is your job. this is why i have you. let's get out and have some fun!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3767469266678554562017-05-04T07:29:43.222-07:002017-05-04T07:29:43.222-07:00eeeeeeee i hope so too!! we'll be pretty darn ...eeeeeeee i hope so too!! we'll be pretty darn close to DC, relatively speaking! and it would be great to see you :Demmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-85181039543342472082017-05-04T07:26:31.731-07:002017-05-04T07:26:31.731-07:00Sometimes I think horses just need to get out and ...Sometimes I think horses just need to get out and go do -- at least, that's the approach I'm taking with Miles this year. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23970143801628074802017-05-04T06:57:21.004-07:002017-05-04T06:57:21.004-07:00Yay! I'd have the same kind of schedule if the...Yay! I'd have the same kind of schedule if there were more schooling shows around here, the more exposure, the better for the greenies.<br /><br />Ahhh I hope I get to come see you guys show on Memorial Day!! Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.com