tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post5028071235459470405..comments2024-03-29T03:54:36.711-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: jumping all the things!!! (sorta!!!)emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29457930808846999382016-11-21T08:06:28.079-08:002016-11-21T08:06:28.079-08:00I doubt I'll ever get over how cute this guy i...I doubt I'll ever get over how cute this guy is! Love his attitude! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-71531538937367412462016-11-17T10:09:15.076-08:002016-11-17T10:09:15.076-08:00Love the fact that he's like "whatever, i...Love the fact that he's like "whatever, it's a speedbump. Just means pick the feet up a leeeetle bit moar".MSherfeseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919950369598409829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21423682802435221952016-11-16T18:32:46.564-08:002016-11-16T18:32:46.564-08:00He's so chill!!!He's so chill!!!kaityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389820971120741273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-37180086204583642682016-11-16T07:21:23.340-08:002016-11-16T07:21:23.340-08:00I just want to hug him!I just want to hug him!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3848467666976428032016-11-16T07:15:32.669-08:002016-11-16T07:15:32.669-08:00Good boy Charlie! Good boy Charlie! Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624374504547832814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-49601624593586588282016-11-16T07:03:56.630-08:002016-11-16T07:03:56.630-08:00So glad to see you out and doing more lessons with...So glad to see you out and doing more lessons with Mr. Handsome! He's going to be quite a contender in the future Grace Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940229993479813381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-36437503499990484612016-11-15T18:46:23.103-08:002016-11-15T18:46:23.103-08:00What a good boy!What a good boy!Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292991614704353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65435573774497537312016-11-15T16:38:02.423-08:002016-11-15T16:38:02.423-08:00i gotta admit i'm pretty pleased so far ;)i gotta admit i'm pretty pleased so far ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-59654197142811067972016-11-15T16:37:37.641-08:002016-11-15T16:37:37.641-08:00ha yea it's so funny watching them get started...ha yea it's so funny watching them get started! wick basically crashed through EVERYTHING constantly for the first ... while lol. but by the end of his time with brita he was cruisin around 3'3 courses with the occasional 3'6 or 3'9 oxer tossed in for good measure. i can only hope charlie will progress similarly!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-6998630339223400762016-11-15T13:47:04.606-08:002016-11-15T13:47:04.606-08:00Sounds like a perfect situation. :-) Sounds like a perfect situation. :-) SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-52499073102399516982016-11-15T13:15:18.880-08:002016-11-15T13:15:18.880-08:00Our trainers have similar philosophies for startin...Our trainers have similar philosophies for starting babies over jumps. Bridge used to smash everything too...now that she's figured it out she over jumps everything lolThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-48073956447992178722016-11-15T11:53:54.734-08:002016-11-15T11:53:54.734-08:00horses always do the craziest shit. i'm pretty...horses always do the craziest shit. i'm pretty happy with following my trainer's recommendations and practices since i've seen her bring along horses well and with confidenceemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-77550809101293031332016-11-15T11:53:00.219-08:002016-11-15T11:53:00.219-08:00i'm glad to hear that's worked so well for...i'm glad to hear that's worked so well for you!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-16601928828290295192016-11-15T11:51:14.887-08:002016-11-15T11:51:14.887-08:00I'd be careful on building a jump chute, accid...I'd be careful on building a jump chute, accidents happen, a Trainer was putting client horses through the chute one day at our old barn and the horse slipped, leg went through the fence, broken and dead. Sensational I know. Ramone used to dive down and pull me up too, I always wondered why my trainer wouldn't let me use a daisy rein like the smol cldrn got to use.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29536130906883139922016-11-15T10:29:58.226-08:002016-11-15T10:29:58.226-08:00I second the jump chute! Super helpful for ponies ...I second the jump chute! Super helpful for ponies to learn the waysMicaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19884789357182027812016-11-15T10:00:54.617-08:002016-11-15T10:00:54.617-08:00it is absolutely the most fun! i actually didn'...it is absolutely the most fun! i actually didn't think a whole lot of it when i first went to see him, but damn do i love riding it! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47253075896623464472016-11-15T08:53:16.534-08:002016-11-15T08:53:16.534-08:00Oh my gawwwwwd he is so cute! That canter looks so...Oh my gawwwwwd he is so cute! That canter looks so fun 😁TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-25540385741904037672016-11-15T08:31:52.647-08:002016-11-15T08:31:52.647-08:00Yup I'm definitely familiar with that concept ...Yup I'm definitely familiar with that concept - we did it with my friends' ottbs too. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22407243744649547002016-11-15T08:31:13.632-08:002016-11-15T08:31:13.632-08:00My trainer agrees with you about solid jumps being...My trainer agrees with you about solid jumps being easier for green horses - they understand solid better than they understand poles and airy jumps. Which is partly why she likes building up the jumps so much with extra poles and fill. I'm definitely eager for our first xc intro tho!! <br /><br />And yea the core strength issue is REAL omg. I lost so much strength this past summer with not really riding as much and it's becoming pretty evident lol. Ah well. We just gotta keep working, right?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47644126777632072622016-11-15T08:30:22.124-08:002016-11-15T08:30:22.124-08:00Yay Charlie! You guys are doing awesome! Not sure ...Yay Charlie! You guys are doing awesome! Not sure if you could set something like a chute up, but we find that free jumping the young/green ones a few times (say, once a week for a few weeks) really helps them figure out how to jump without the influence or balance of a rider. Seems to translate really well under saddle:)Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445287419135378606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19862391219350928242016-11-15T08:29:02.295-08:002016-11-15T08:29:02.295-08:00He is definitely fun!! It's not exactly very c...He is definitely fun!! It's not exactly very complicated at this stage - my job is just to sit there and let him figure it out. So far so good!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-28379074432719523872016-11-15T08:28:11.154-08:002016-11-15T08:28:11.154-08:00"Giant and adorable and slightly careless&quo..."Giant and adorable and slightly careless" --> YUP that's him to a T lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90938068287696308352016-11-15T08:27:40.741-08:002016-11-15T08:27:40.741-08:00Yea seriously! So far he seems to be pretty conten...Yea seriously! So far he seems to be pretty content with the job that's laid out for him!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-25975849882950588932016-11-15T08:26:51.525-08:002016-11-15T08:26:51.525-08:00Such a crapshoot! You find one you like but it sel...Such a crapshoot! You find one you like but it sells before you can see it... Or scheduling is a nightmare... Or you find one that's soooooo close but not quite... Or it's lame.... Honestly it was not my favorite activity!!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-82534413171039835892016-11-15T08:21:58.147-08:002016-11-15T08:21:58.147-08:00Ah, the core struggle bus, I know it so well. Odi...Ah, the core struggle bus, I know it so well. Odin tends to be downhill so I am always getting yelled at for more core. I wish I had more core to offer! So many planks and reverse crunches are now part of my life. <br /><br />I think gymnastics are great for the greenies. So they can figure it out without you having to be too responsible. I have heard that solid CC jumps are great for teaching respect, although I haven't had a chance to do that myself. <br /><br />Gosh, Charlie is the best! So cute and a little derpy.MostlyHarmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865756625483953737noreply@blogger.com