tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post4026921087831845461..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: lesson detailsemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38061813224721774942015-01-12T06:01:13.790-08:002015-01-12T06:01:13.790-08:00thanks!! she's actually usually very easy to j...thanks!! she's actually usually very easy to jump - she loves it and will take you straight up to the fence (the struggle with her is more about pace and rhythm to avoid weird deer leaps lol). this was just kinda a weird day for both of us, i think emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29485227936194399742015-01-11T19:40:02.380-08:002015-01-11T19:40:02.380-08:00She looks tough to jump! Good job! I'm glad ...She looks tough to jump! Good job! I'm glad you landed on your feet. :) That's the best way to fall off hehe.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-78355721607444525802015-01-07T07:26:18.366-08:002015-01-07T07:26:18.366-08:00yea... being a 'quiet' rider really isn...yea... being a 'quiet' rider really isn't my strong suit lol, but i guess it's all such a balancing act!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67794736938532282232015-01-07T07:21:53.028-08:002015-01-07T07:21:53.028-08:00I struggle with being too passive sometimes. But u...I struggle with being too passive sometimes. But usually for me, it's more of a mental thing. Like even if I'm not actually doing very much, as long as I'm thinking and constantly "checking in" I find my ride goes better. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443209253064570063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-70187220144257004902015-01-06T19:40:35.709-08:002015-01-06T19:40:35.709-08:00thanks! and i agree - doing nothing is really the ...thanks! and i agree - doing nothing is really the hardest for me. even (especially?) when i'm uncomfortable i tend to nitpick... for whatever reason - and it's best not to dig too deep here - this fall didn't bother me. and for that, i'm grateful!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45808953286507519862015-01-06T19:36:10.977-08:002015-01-06T19:36:10.977-08:00ooh yes do it!! gymnastics are my favorite!!! (thi...ooh yes do it!! gymnastics are my favorite!!! (this lesson aside, obvi lol)... anyways, thanks - there were a few things wrong with this ride, but nothing a little more communication can't fix :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11724584269581008082015-01-06T18:57:09.422-08:002015-01-06T18:57:09.422-08:00I was always told that sometimes the hardest thing...I was always told that sometimes the hardest things to do while riding is nothing, so I would say that in a way it is an improvement. There's times where doing the right thing is going to fail and that's okay. You looked really relaxed after the fall, that's great that you could get back on and not let it mess with your head!Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560432669562291616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-24981815600983140042015-01-06T18:26:15.068-08:002015-01-06T18:26:15.068-08:00Oh look, a new thing for me to try out the next ti...Oh look, a new thing for me to try out the next time I ride the mare. I think Isabel moved up when she realized that two strides was too tight. You guys look great! I hope the weather is better soon.T. A. Eyo ¥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13753582203234478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-78265606439640890422015-01-06T18:12:19.899-08:002015-01-06T18:12:19.899-08:00HAHAHA yes rolling indeed - on the floor laughing ...HAHAHA yes rolling indeed - on the floor laughing lol!! and thanks very much - i have a terrible memory and lose these quick little thoughts if they're not written down - thus the blog... but i also overthink things, so it's a balancing act... <br /><br />good luck with all your new changes tho - the lessons will be there when you're ready for them!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48375332628701567322015-01-06T16:08:49.728-08:002015-01-06T16:08:49.728-08:00Awesome mirror selfie ftw - you guys rock (and rol...Awesome mirror selfie ftw - you guys rock (and roll in this post ... yep I went there #sorrynotsorry)<br />You always post such well thought out lesson recaps it's no surprise you guys make awesome progress all the time. I need to remember things & analyse better like you...something to work towards seeing as I'm unlikely to be taking lessons till summer at the earliest<br />Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-816886398748062852015-01-06T09:53:22.690-08:002015-01-06T09:53:22.690-08:00i think that's my favorite thing about grids -...i think that's my favorite thing about grids - regardless of what your strengths/weaknesses are as a rider, grids can help in some way. i tend to actually rush through them, chasing isabel along. so my objective is always to sit back and let isabel adjust herself (and she's usually a BEAST at grids). <br /><br />this ride was just an outlier, but with very obvious circumstances that i should have noticed but was instead asleep at the wheel hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67204204919858144822015-01-06T09:51:39.648-08:002015-01-06T09:51:39.648-08:00tell me about it!! i am soooo guilty of doing too ...tell me about it!! i am soooo guilty of doing too much. so it always kinda surprises me a bit when the opposite happens lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19639556666376565652015-01-06T09:43:04.063-08:002015-01-06T09:43:04.063-08:00In grids like that I always have to be thinking &q...In grids like that I always have to be thinking "more forward, more forward" because mentally I want to hang back and be a passenger. I think you guys definitely improved and got some nice work in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15246487290804084132015-01-06T09:10:55.595-08:002015-01-06T09:10:55.595-08:00Love the commentary on the over-riding vs under-ri...Love the commentary on the over-riding vs under-riding. It can certainly make a large difference.Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-81960383519864722192015-01-06T07:01:34.871-08:002015-01-06T07:01:34.871-08:00yes i LOVE landing on my feet haha! and the over- ...yes i LOVE landing on my feet haha! and the over- vs under-riding thing is interesting, but i'm also hopefully not over-thinking it too much too, lol...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-41682326039780590362015-01-06T07:00:40.621-08:002015-01-06T07:00:40.621-08:00yea - i think that was definitely part of it. some...yea - i think that was definitely part of it. some other factors (like changing light) contributed to her being backed off too - so even the shorter distances weren't really as forward as we'd normally get... ah well!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-50548535833679922632015-01-06T06:40:34.628-08:002015-01-06T06:40:34.628-08:00That is interesting about overriding vs underridin...That is interesting about overriding vs underriding & I can totally see how it is actualy progress! Love your fall video. It is nice when they are in slow motion like that and you land standing up!Laura @ Bit by Bithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833170047922667704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19886296858719174242015-01-06T06:17:44.886-08:002015-01-06T06:17:44.886-08:00We always use 11ft stride indoors, horses naturall...We always use 11ft stride indoors, horses naturally have a much shorter step inside so that may be why the struggle to make the line.Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48351038450334548082015-01-06T06:15:16.892-08:002015-01-06T06:15:16.892-08:00ha and i actually edited out some of the squeals b...ha and i actually edited out some of the squeals bc they just went on and on and on lol. and thanks - i agree completely on using mistakes as opportunities to grow. and given how many i make on the regular, if that theory holds true one day i'm gonna be awesome ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15628785485308938872015-01-06T05:55:55.201-08:002015-01-06T05:55:55.201-08:00The squeals were fantastic! And my sports psycholo...The squeals were fantastic! And my sports psychologist says that the only way we learn and improve is by the correcting of mistakes... so you are on your way to improving for sure! :) Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.com