tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post5004202475136429590..comments2024-03-29T03:54:36.711-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: giving it another Gogoemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65570583287925974572016-09-08T10:31:53.167-07:002016-09-08T10:31:53.167-07:00I kinda feel you right now. I can't ride Ries ...I kinda feel you right now. I can't ride Ries and the horses I can ride I just am not in the mood to. *le sigh*Micaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49582815001081987392016-09-06T15:18:01.065-07:002016-09-06T15:18:01.065-07:00I'm glad you had a breakthrough with Gogo some...I'm glad you had a breakthrough with Gogo sometimes times distance helps a bit in finding solutions or resolve, and yeah I think its always fix one problem uncover another lolL.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82541904678137472442016-09-05T08:24:25.537-07:002016-09-05T08:24:25.537-07:00Effing one problem to the next for SURE. That'...Effing one problem to the next for SURE. That's life though? And the best we can do is just keep after it. And I think you're queen of keepin' after it!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-9498875671503496922016-09-01T22:01:26.432-07:002016-09-01T22:01:26.432-07:00He does have an incredibly adorable little head......He does have an incredibly adorable little head...Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-36739681438819759172016-09-01T19:45:12.668-07:002016-09-01T19:45:12.668-07:00Gogo is certainly handsome!
I always thing "...Gogo is certainly handsome! <br />I always thing "better the devil you know" and try to avoid riding other horses, especially if they can be tricky. But you don't really grow much as a rider with that mindset.Christle Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214204082407566805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51517179505204641602016-09-01T17:46:19.749-07:002016-09-01T17:46:19.749-07:00I can go both ways - largely in part due to the fa...I can go both ways - largely in part due to the fact that until this year I had never leased or owned a horse, so all of my riding was riding random horses (particularly in college, thanks to IHSA shows). I love riding the lesson horses because they're all so different, and I can work on different aspects of my riding depending on which horse I'm on. However, I've definitely come to appreciate consistently riding the same horse - you progress so much more as a team that way!kaityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389820971120741273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-46243046223467620212016-09-01T17:42:56.898-07:002016-09-01T17:42:56.898-07:00I'm not wild about riding different horses- it...I'm not wild about riding different horses- it takes me a while to figure out how to work with them- I always feel like a total newbie on new horse!TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11378765021562054352016-09-01T15:07:43.374-07:002016-09-01T15:07:43.374-07:00I used to love riding lots of different horses and...I used to love riding lots of different horses and I rode a lot of seriously challenging ones, but now I find myself much more stuck in my ways and prefer the consistency of riding one particular mule. Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18498796123011721622016-09-01T12:13:55.751-07:002016-09-01T12:13:55.751-07:00I sometimes get asked to jump on a problem horse o...I sometimes get asked to jump on a problem horse or a out-of-work-and-coming-back horse, and I always have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, it's nice to ride something different and learn from it. On the other hand, sitting through green/problem horse spooks, motorbike turns, and other weirdness gets exhausting!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90988891143259694422016-09-01T11:52:06.464-07:002016-09-01T11:52:06.464-07:00Glad you had a much better ride on Gogo this gogo ...Glad you had a much better ride on Gogo this gogo around! ;) haha. And those huskies!!! <3TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13982051352658355302016-09-01T09:48:20.458-07:002016-09-01T09:48:20.458-07:00yea the random lesson horse thing really doesn'...yea the random lesson horse thing really doesn't do it for me either. i mean, sure noel was a very good confidence building ride for me when i felt low, and casanova was able to really definitively show me how to fix some of my errors, but neither is a ride that i'm super intrigued to spend a lot of time on. like, it's a good 'check in' so to speak, but not something long term. the schoolmasters are maybe somewhat similar in that they're good for checking and correcting myself, but they also have a lot more to offer haha. in a weird way, it's the green problem children who are most intriguing bc they are changing and developing and all that stuff. so it's easier to get excited about riding them again and again. but of course - that's getting closer to what you said in the first place: one of the best aspects is building that partnership. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65147071275207734542016-09-01T09:22:01.557-07:002016-09-01T09:22:01.557-07:00I think the thing I love most about riding and com...I think the thing I love most about riding and competing is developing a partnership with my horse and finding out what we can do together. If life circumstances were different, I might sing a different tune, but as it stands, I have zero interest in bopping around on random lesson horses. An occasional schoolmaster to learn from for a specific reason, sure, but there is zero allure to just catch riding reject horses.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63482578023840854862016-09-01T09:19:04.520-07:002016-09-01T09:19:04.520-07:00i think that's totally fair. the greatest thin...i think that's totally fair. the greatest thing about horses (imo) is that we all can enjoy them and get different types of rewards from our time with them. i definitely agree about the soul refreshment just from spending time with horses - that's just so critical to me. i tend to want a little more tho, at least at this point in my life and riding. i'd love to be the best rider i possibly can be, whatever that means. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-54880044742277618802016-09-01T09:02:35.551-07:002016-09-01T09:02:35.551-07:00I think I am very different in that I just love th...I think I am very different in that I just love the bond with my horse and while I do have things I want to learn and do, the entire point of my riding is to be with my horse. I can have just as much fun and have my soul refreshed by a good spa day or hand grazing as I can with riding and reaching goals. I couldn't handle being a lesson girl or even doing part leasing because I always felt bad asking a horse I just met and had no relationship with to immediately go to work for me. I'm a one horse kinda gal, I suppose. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2071742098111146062016-09-01T08:45:45.630-07:002016-09-01T08:45:45.630-07:00meeeeee too!!! esp when it involves blogger dogs l...meeeeee too!!! esp when it involves blogger dogs lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19232941468350513252016-09-01T08:35:33.154-07:002016-09-01T08:35:33.154-07:00Huskies! Love blogger meet ups. Huskies! Love blogger meet ups. Hillary (equestrian at hart)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04096685013946390911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-55762523297114752782016-09-01T08:23:02.005-07:002016-09-01T08:23:02.005-07:00i believe it! it's easy to reach that point wi...i believe it! it's easy to reach that point with some of these problem children too, tho luckily as basically just a catch rider on most of them i don't really have any pressure to reach any particular goal or whatever, so it's easy enough to back off when needed. doesn't always make it very fun tho!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31163414460436595812016-09-01T08:22:02.090-07:002016-09-01T08:22:02.090-07:00yea 'phases' is probably a really good way...yea 'phases' is probably a really good way to describe it. and i'm enjoying this phase in a lot of ways... but like you say, it'll be nice to go back to something more consistent! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-63484945485865904942016-09-01T08:04:27.574-07:002016-09-01T08:04:27.574-07:00I absolutely have reached a point where I'm in...I absolutely have reached a point where I'm in over my head but it's usually with a horse in training that I can make the call to just pull back and try a different route forward Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092098198949213494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13977873728640418222016-09-01T08:01:27.307-07:002016-09-01T08:01:27.307-07:00I go through phases where I'll ride multiple d...I go through phases where I'll ride multiple different horses, then I get tired of it and go back to the familiar one or two that I enjoy. I know there are people that love all the riding, and all the horses but at the end of the day I think I'm one that would rather be in a long term partnership :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-80858419091583648492016-09-01T07:25:09.211-07:002016-09-01T07:25:09.211-07:00ha it's quite the photogenic cat!!!
and yea ...ha it's quite the photogenic cat!!! <br /><br />and yea i hear ya about being picky. i like the problem children to a certain degree, so long as i feel like i can help them. if i feel like they're out of my league (or just plain dangerous) then yea i'm probably gonna pass. i like them the most tho when i can really truly dig in and work with them for a while, see what we're really dealing with, ya know?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-60864118118316749112016-09-01T07:22:58.362-07:002016-09-01T07:22:58.362-07:00#1 I'm obsessed with that fat cat and Mike too...#1 I'm obsessed with that fat cat and Mike took so many pictures of it when we were there in the spring #2 HUSKYTHON!!! #3 I'm SO glad you had a much better ride on Gogo this time around! I'm at the point in my life where I'm picky about what I'll sit on, and I'm likely to say "no thanks" to riding someone else's problem child if there's nothing much in it for me! I have my own little snowflake to deal with. Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-748582497622930072016-09-01T07:22:39.029-07:002016-09-01T07:22:39.029-07:00ha yea i dont' love sharing either lol, it'...ha yea i dont' love sharing either lol, it's kinda a problem for me in my current state! but i think you also hit the nail on the head with feeling like you kinda have to start over every ride with a typical lesson horse. the same might be true for a horse that's basically out of work too...emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-52317562374143480722016-09-01T07:19:53.073-07:002016-09-01T07:19:53.073-07:00I have days where I just can't deal with Stink...I have days where I just can't deal with Stinker. I'm tired and/or can't get my head on right, so I just groom him and tell him he is pretty. I also get frustrated when I'm riding lesson horses and feel like I can make progress that day but nothing actually sticks so every time I'm starting over. Basically I don't like to share...<br /><br />I'm glad you got a better ride this time around!EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-44584928214060258372016-09-01T06:37:29.084-07:002016-09-01T06:37:29.084-07:00oh yea i agree completely - all of these rides and...oh yea i agree completely - all of these rides and horses have given me something. even the schoolies - noel gave me confidence, casanova showed me the value of softening to the fence. the problem children (ahem, krimpet) show me the value of reward-based training and positive reinforcement, and the trained up privately owned guys (lion, shen, gogo) have all helped me refine my aids. it definitely feels like a journey tho haha. i'm a little tired!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com