tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post3731639154059742031..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: like riding a bicycleemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-62016580790272704502017-03-01T11:23:03.205-08:002017-03-01T11:23:03.205-08:00Yay Charlie!! I'm so excited for you.Yay Charlie!! I'm so excited for you. SpanishWalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003578056572686242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13431539264421717882017-02-22T19:06:19.952-08:002017-02-22T19:06:19.952-08:00Oh man he is looking so awesome (around the awkwar...Oh man he is looking so awesome (around the awkward obviously lol but even the awkward is less frequent)! I think the way you're approaching it is really smart with letting him kinda work things out himself. I need to do a post that expands on it maybe, but I recently had a trainer explain to me that you're better off letting things happen as they happen so the horse gains confidence in himself rather than making things perfect every time, because then the horse doesn't believe they can/know how to get out of a mess. It made a lot of sense, and seems like it's definitely working for Charlie!Heather - The Graduated Equestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681676187300620940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-86363822915062950042017-02-22T09:58:55.462-08:002017-02-22T09:58:55.462-08:00His jump chute actions are my favorite. Also, who...His jump chute actions are my favorite. Also, who saw him and was like "YES-THIS IS A RACEHORSE!" because he seems far to interesting in snoozing versus running, lol. And I mean that in a compliment!Gennyhttp://agifthorseblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-16828664633392698742017-02-21T19:52:01.956-08:002017-02-21T19:52:01.956-08:00Looking good...Looking good...Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9170255617818235312017-02-21T11:28:43.533-08:002017-02-21T11:28:43.533-08:00So exciting! So exciting! Micaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-89947942194534119722017-02-21T10:31:45.522-08:002017-02-21T10:31:45.522-08:00HOOOORAY!HOOOORAY!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-6381790985275584612017-02-21T07:33:35.673-08:002017-02-21T07:33:35.673-08:00How lovely! Yay for lessons adding together and co...How lovely! Yay for lessons adding together and consistency! Happy for you!13ahamoments.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731065238896772681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63546737757960327182017-02-21T07:17:25.578-08:002017-02-21T07:17:25.578-08:00oh my bloody god charlie, you're like 80 feet ...oh my bloody god charlie, you're like 80 feet tall just move your legs a LITTLE<br /><br />he looks way more coordinated than last time, these free jump lessons are great. and when he finally realizes he cant phone it in he's going to be a phenom jumper :PPurple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23736191916997085172017-02-21T06:47:40.681-08:002017-02-21T06:47:40.681-08:00so much fun! and also so reassuring haha, bc i wou...so much fun! and also so reassuring haha, bc i would seriously appreciate not dying trying to jump this horse over cavaletti lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-27855646468050030612017-02-21T06:47:08.724-08:002017-02-21T06:47:08.724-08:00definitely agreed. tho it's funny, he doesn...definitely agreed. tho it's funny, he doesn't quite seem to understand that he still has to 'go' without a rider lol, whereas when i'm riding him he just cruises right around. but generally speaking, the free jumping has done loads for him so far!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90809458225710983392017-02-21T06:46:20.902-08:002017-02-21T06:46:20.902-08:00thanks!thanks!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-74538120803119599652017-02-21T06:36:36.030-08:002017-02-21T06:36:36.030-08:00Go Chuckles! I'm so excited for you guys. It&#...Go Chuckles! I'm so excited for you guys. It's so much fun as they figure it out.LoveLaughRidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408180801317705985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2644523122653291302017-02-21T06:24:54.957-08:002017-02-21T06:24:54.957-08:00Freejumping is so beneficial for some of them. I t...Freejumping is so beneficial for some of them. I think sometimes they just need the human element taken out of it to simplify everything and let them concentrate on what to do with their body. Looks like it's clicking for Charlie!The $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-5287707591741002192017-02-20T20:47:49.176-08:002017-02-20T20:47:49.176-08:00He's so freaking adorable! So happy that thing...He's so freaking adorable! So happy that things are starting to stick week-to-week and improve! kaityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389820971120741273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33217529393145081812017-02-20T16:04:42.213-08:002017-02-20T16:04:42.213-08:00ha yea omg he was so much better this week lol. it...ha yea omg he was so much better this week lol. it's reassuring!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-79708165519137696942017-02-20T13:18:28.270-08:002017-02-20T13:18:28.270-08:00His free jump video this time is so much better th...His free jump video this time is so much better than the last one, he really is learning. Congrats! You look like you are having a lot of fun in the 2nd video.appydoesdressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247747981543003242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-92104356068652242582017-02-20T12:50:49.368-08:002017-02-20T12:50:49.368-08:00thanks lol, we're having fun :)thanks lol, we're having fun :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47945684517357265832017-02-20T12:50:33.496-08:002017-02-20T12:50:33.496-08:00ha seriously! it's great to feel like he's...ha seriously! it's great to feel like he's learning - tho now i kinda feel like i have to start keeping up with him hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59372281721586673342017-02-20T12:30:53.343-08:002017-02-20T12:30:53.343-08:00So impressed with your progress, and I continue to...So impressed with your progress, and I continue to be so happy for you!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-39232320815670310692017-02-20T12:02:27.332-08:002017-02-20T12:02:27.332-08:00Way to go, Charlie! It's exciting to see progr...Way to go, Charlie! It's exciting to see progress and feel like your horse is learning!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90522896050830397762017-02-20T10:05:25.063-08:002017-02-20T10:05:25.063-08:00omg my damn right hand.... i keep telling myself t...omg my damn right hand.... i keep telling myself that i only hold the neck strap with the left hand bc he drifts left so i need that right hand to be free to operate. but.... i also know that i'm a crooked rider and carry more weight down through my right seat and leg, thus pushing the horse left (and probably accounting for the drift bc, erm, it's basically the same drift that i always had with izzy) and my right hand is meanwhile out in no man's land pinwheeling around trying to single-handedly (ha puns) fix what's actually a systemic issue.... le sigh. riding is hard yo.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-35670158396827869502017-02-20T10:03:29.945-08:002017-02-20T10:03:29.945-08:00omg i definitely appreciate his slow thoughtfulnes...omg i definitely appreciate his slow thoughtfulness. like sometimes the alternative is easier... but i think, for me personally, in the long run i appreciate that he's a thinking horse. i just have to remember to give him that time and opportunity to process!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-85451083466395135962017-02-20T10:01:12.751-08:002017-02-20T10:01:12.751-08:00Yay Charles! It's so exciting to see him lear...Yay Charles! It's so exciting to see him learning - you can see it even in the screen shots too, honestly. What a clever boy. (And like, are we even SUPPOSED to keep track of what our right hands are doing? Because I certainly don't.)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67275777401937783952017-02-20T09:52:41.362-08:002017-02-20T09:52:41.362-08:00Aw I just love that when Charlie is confused, he d...Aw I just love that when Charlie is confused, he defaults to "let's slow down and think this through" instead of DANGER WILL ROBINSON NEEEROOOOOOOOM. Not that I would know anything about that... lol. So fun to watch you guys develop together! :-) SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-10504266248966415272017-02-20T08:41:30.273-08:002017-02-20T08:41:30.273-08:00he really is a lot of fun to watch as he processes...he really is a lot of fun to watch as he processes. he's so quiet and reserved and still all the time that it would be easy to think that he's kinda 'not there.' but he's paying attention to *everything*, constantly observingemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com