tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post2472564463610154915..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: why we can't have nice stuffemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68229126469409072032018-02-06T08:14:42.840-08:002018-02-06T08:14:42.840-08:00I know I'm super lucky when it comes to blanke...I know I'm super lucky when it comes to blanketing. My trainer does it for free - although if you're picky about the different kinds and off-and-on during the day, you're on your own. Mae has one (which she's already ripped holes in) and that seems to work quite well for her, thank goodnessroothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-17840540642210950022018-02-02T10:19:59.018-08:002018-02-02T10:19:59.018-08:00We have no mud yet... just lots and LOTS of snow u...We have no mud yet... just lots and LOTS of snow ugh.Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68645474999625167532018-02-01T10:36:53.922-08:002018-02-01T10:36:53.922-08:00Everything is ~3 hours that I've found.Everything is ~3 hours that I've found.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-14046339618690683292018-01-31T17:00:06.293-08:002018-01-31T17:00:06.293-08:00I am also feeling this struggle, just on a Califor...I am also feeling this struggle, just on a California scale. It's in the high 60s during the day, but dips into the 30s at night. My horse will sweat in a sheet in the daytime but needs a medium at night.... So that's nice. I miss the weather being consistent!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21091847854689709082018-01-31T08:46:26.070-08:002018-01-31T08:46:26.070-08:00we're definitely super lucky in this area. and...we're definitely super lucky in this area. and that list is basically all stuff within <2 hrs driving, there's a whole bunch more right around 2-2.5hrs up in PA or more around VA. have you looked much around the VA area too? emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-35315634115215987592018-01-31T07:52:33.582-08:002018-01-31T07:52:33.582-08:00I love your giant list of events! I wish it was ea...I love your giant list of events! I wish it was easier logistically for me to get to so many. How much freaking fun. I'll just continue to live vicariously through you!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-83004615721491666412018-01-30T17:50:25.542-08:002018-01-30T17:50:25.542-08:00haha i'm not sure your ponies would find me an...haha i'm not sure your ponies would find me an improvement over current management lol ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32083249638239892952018-01-30T17:45:40.904-08:002018-01-30T17:45:40.904-08:00oh i'm definitely grateful that she's doin...oh i'm definitely grateful that she's doing it - it's a service i will HAPPILY pay for, whether it's just included in my board or an extra add on by an enterprising soul willing to take time out of their day to do it!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-73849508122598149562018-01-30T17:44:55.638-08:002018-01-30T17:44:55.638-08:00yea i actually never do recognized eventing - neve...yea i actually never do recognized eventing - never have, and hadn't really expected to do so for my own purposes (i actually wrote my whole thought process out on it a couple years ago, come to think of it....). but this year some of my friends have different sets of goals that may or may not be taking them to their own recognized events for qualifications purposes and i've toyed with the idea of tagging along. i'm not ruling it out, but based on our planning sesh, i'm not thinking it's likely at this pointemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-20566447471748783842018-01-30T17:43:24.365-08:002018-01-30T17:43:24.365-08:00oh man, a heated barn sounds SO NICE right about n...oh man, a heated barn sounds SO NICE right about now lol! and yea the whole huge giant list of maybe potential just in case events lol.... i honestly really like having it all in front of me and in one place for reference. plus a lot of my friends use the list too - it helps us plan to know what all options are out there!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19157884895252952682018-01-30T17:42:22.256-08:002018-01-30T17:42:22.256-08:00there is certainly no end to it, that's for su...there is certainly no end to it, that's for sure!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-73336155305497507122018-01-30T17:32:43.176-08:002018-01-30T17:32:43.176-08:00I don’t miss the mud. Ugh. It’s really nice that t...I don’t miss the mud. Ugh. It’s really nice that that lady is doing the blanketing. Well, maybe not nice since she is making money on it but you get the point :) Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9162757333897328272018-01-30T15:27:17.746-08:002018-01-30T15:27:17.746-08:00Love the planning out of the show schedule- how fu...Love the planning out of the show schedule- how fun! I don't blame you at all for wanting to have a fun year of unrecognized stuff. Like you said, if you're not trying to qualify then there isn't a real point. <br /><br />p.s. your cats are really cute and DEF not innocent looking! LOL!<br /><br />Kelly @ HunkyHanoKelly the HnkyHanoverianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18336047158009394408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49648312200017355402018-01-30T15:00:40.436-08:002018-01-30T15:00:40.436-08:00I am SO GLAD I am not the only one who puts every ...I am SO GLAD I am not the only one who puts every show I MIGHT want to go to in a spreadsheet, then picks from there.<br /><br />I've never been to a barn that won't do blanket changes (they've always charged a fee per change or a monthly fee), but my current one has full service blanketing included. That's really only because the barn is heated, so every owner would have to come out morning and evening to put the correct clothes on the horse and take them off. I am so incredibly spoiled by that- my horse will always wear his BOT mesh sheet in the barn overnight (45F), and we never have to guess at layers during the day since we don't have to contend with making it appropriate for frigid nights and "warm" days.Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-41744522828875514652018-01-30T14:52:12.094-08:002018-01-30T14:52:12.094-08:00I have my horses at home and the blanket switching...I have my horses at home and the blanket switching in fall and spring drives me nutty! TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59962052446568667832018-01-30T13:49:35.629-08:002018-01-30T13:49:35.629-08:00What's even worse? Subi and Jiminy are wearing...What's even worse? Subi and Jiminy are wearing medium weights... I'm not sure how I forgot Batty was in a sheet? I mean, it's purple and mud colored and his medium is teal and mud colored? I know he stays warmer than the other 2... If I'm fired, who feeds tonight? Want to come over and feed? Ha!Sarah (threechestnuts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17295039309380470750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-6668607505986946152018-01-30T13:40:32.413-08:002018-01-30T13:40:32.413-08:00yea that sounds pretty similar to our situation. i...yea that sounds pretty similar to our situation. it doesn't seem so surprising to hear about these barn mgmt practices on the west coast where snow and freezing temperatures are't super common.... around here tho it's atypical. but... actually not really that big of a deal, or at least not as big a deal as i was afraid it would be. still a hassle sometimes tho lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82017814006208481242018-01-30T13:35:53.685-08:002018-01-30T13:35:53.685-08:00My barn doesn't offer blanketing either. Lucki...My barn doesn't offer blanketing either. Luckily the girl who feeds in the morning will take the blankets off for us for an extra charge. We have to go every night and blanket them ourselves. Other barn people will help out as a favor if we're away, but there's no long-term solution other than DIY.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46577588644664380372018-01-30T12:42:17.869-08:002018-01-30T12:42:17.869-08:00omg i would totally FIRE your barn owner, how dare...omg i would totally FIRE your barn owner, how dare she??? being sick is no excuse for those poor neglected ponies who must certainly be near death by now!!!! lol... snort.... <br /><br />in all seriousness tho, i totally foresee the day when i own 10 blankets per horse. frankly, i'm shocked i didn't own any prior to owning the horse since i seemed to already own literally everything else before hand (full sets of tack, all kinds of grooming and maintenance equipment, and, uh, a truck and trailer, all before actually owning my own horse lol). <br /><br />so far tho, i've been kinda slow in collecting more blankets. mostly bc i haven't really seen a need. until now, that is, when i'm dealing with not enough drying time in between when charlie needs to wear the same weight blanket. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-70838471277196677442018-01-30T12:37:44.778-08:002018-01-30T12:37:44.778-08:00Well, Batty's currently wearing a sheet becaus...Well, Batty's currently wearing a sheet because my barn owner forgot that he's been wearing a sheet because she's sick and as a result never put on a blanket even though it's snowing. And she's not sure how long he's been wearing a sheet because he's so gross that grooming is OUT of the question?<br /><br />Maybe said barn owner will blanket tonight? ::walks away in shame::<br /><br />On another note, I think my husband would be THRILLED if I only had 2 blankets per horse rather than... 10? Well, Subi has about 15, Batt 8-10, and Jiminy has 4... I'm a hoarder! Some were Hayley's and some are spares and some haven't been worn in year (and some desperately need to be washed), but I just CAN'T get rid of blankets that I MIGHT need in the case that EVERY SINGLE OTHER BLANKET DIES! My basement/feed room is blanket storage...Sarah (threechestnuts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17295039309380470750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29817242609808666642018-01-30T10:53:54.275-08:002018-01-30T10:53:54.275-08:00yup. compromises are the name of the game in horse...yup. compromises are the name of the game in horses, no matter what, i think. even tho sometimes i get frustrated by feeling like i can't have things exactly the way i want them, it seems like charlie for his part is satisfied and happy. so.... there is a balance in there. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-44973216000114317922018-01-30T10:52:21.972-08:002018-01-30T10:52:21.972-08:00We always make compromises when we pick somewhere ...We always make compromises when we pick somewhere to board. Even when people get to do it their way and keep the horses at home then its a sacrifice of time. That is one full schedule of activities for 2018! Exciting!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-12666313305427343682018-01-30T10:50:37.247-08:002018-01-30T10:50:37.247-08:00ugh yea, i'm always so impatient for places to...ugh yea, i'm always so impatient for places to publish their dates lol. most of the places that do, have done so bc they also have recognized events that have to be submitted to the usea in advance. still.... there are quite a few venues that i'm waiting on for more dates!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22671854087527277842018-01-30T10:48:31.044-08:002018-01-30T10:48:31.044-08:00Looks like a busy schedule! ☺️ I wish my area was ...Looks like a busy schedule! ☺️ I wish my area was better about posting dates this far in advance! HahaTrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19197687967775527962018-01-30T10:42:00.318-08:002018-01-30T10:42:00.318-08:00yea it's definitely.... tricky. really tho thi...yea it's definitely.... tricky. really tho this place operates very similarly to a co-op -- almost like a full board co-op. they handle the necessities like turning in and out, feed/water, and general barn chores like stalls and sweeping. but... that's kinda it. everything else is either not offered as a service or is an add on fee. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com