tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post5807459628224577846..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: getting excited about other thingsemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68857218192928253702018-03-16T09:55:07.880-07:002018-03-16T09:55:07.880-07:00I’m bummed to hear Charlie is still out of action....I’m bummed to hear Charlie is still out of action. I remember reading a post about his abscess but I didn’t realize it was still going on, I’m sorry! Totally feel your pain on being sidelined. Volunteering is a great thing to do with your time though!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-53131196847823885292018-03-16T07:38:46.153-07:002018-03-16T07:38:46.153-07:00Oohh, should see you at one of those Twilight even...Oohh, should see you at one of those Twilight events I hope! I'd like to hit 2 or 3 of those up between late April - August. We've been riding basically not at all so far as dressage and jumping goes so there's no way I'd go out before then. <br /><br />And I'd love to volunteer more at events, but the 6 hour round trip makes it harder to want to do. I may see about helping out with some of the local western stuff tho! My volunteering lately ends up being for a lot of non-horse things though as they're more prevalent.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-37490734471797603722018-03-16T06:03:31.631-07:002018-03-16T06:03:31.631-07:00lol hillary your first paragraph made me laugh. th...lol hillary your first paragraph made me laugh. thats my #1 against multiple horses. because i get a cross species vet bomb explosion (o cat needs dental, horse has a 'touch' of cellulitis and dog has whipworms *confetti*)<br /><br />but i am also an image-aholic. my vet knows if I want her to look at something to just bring the machine out because im always good for a couple pictures....Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47231395706385008902018-03-16T06:00:58.257-07:002018-03-16T06:00:58.257-07:00oh my goddddddddddd why dont we let our giant brok...oh my goddddddddddd why dont we let our giant broken idiots be pasture puffs and go in on a horse together??? we could have a custody battle over it. alternate holidays. it'd be just like a real marriage. except with more bribery.<br /><br />i'm sorry charlie is still broken. i hope his foot figures its shit out soon, or its cadaver legs for him.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-62888111433375764332018-03-15T20:35:52.026-07:002018-03-15T20:35:52.026-07:00Nice job!!! I won in January (there were two entri...Nice job!!! I won in January (there were two entries, lol) and should have probably blogged about it. Sara rocks! It looks like you're going to be very busy volunteering which is awesome! Have I told you how impressive I find your attitude about these things?nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290914277204973015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-76872450031543083352018-03-15T13:48:14.083-07:002018-03-15T13:48:14.083-07:00I am really jealous of your situation with all the...I am really jealous of your situation with all these volunteer opportunities! If I volunteer it's usually herding the smaller riders at shows, or helping in the concession stand. Helpful maybe, but not nearly as impactful on my learning!Gennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876564188850696147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-54186605192500865122018-03-15T13:02:15.772-07:002018-03-15T13:02:15.772-07:00COCONINO IS THE BEST. It's old school eventing...COCONINO IS THE BEST. It's old school eventing at it's finest. No frills, just fun.The $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-27836040171397287592018-03-15T12:25:03.810-07:002018-03-15T12:25:03.810-07:00ugh that's so annoying about getting your volu...ugh that's so annoying about getting your volunteer time cancelled! regarding the link above, that's the actual USEA website, so it's going to capture any event that reports volunteer opportunities to it. i got the distinct sense from looking at mine that a lot of places haven't gotten around to listing their volunteer spots yet (it's still early). but the nice thing about signing up is that now i get a regular email letting me know about upcoming opportunities in my area. so maybe more of your normal events will get their stuff for the year updated soon and it'll come out in an email?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-81165587773593478492018-03-15T12:17:12.166-07:002018-03-15T12:17:12.166-07:00I enjoy volunteering as well and racked up quite a...I enjoy volunteering as well and racked up quite a few hours last year. So far none this year although I did sign up they ended up not needing me. I checked out the program you linked to and there is one event in my area and it's 8+ hours away from me, so that's not happening. Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-5590370746795328222018-03-15T11:39:46.334-07:002018-03-15T11:39:46.334-07:00thanks for hosting! it was just the kick in the pa...thanks for hosting! it was just the kick in the pants i needed to broaden my horizons and get beyond just the few standard local shows i've done the past few years (that almost always seem to have scheduling conflicts with shows i want to actually ride in too...)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72977480039965705632018-03-15T11:36:42.282-07:002018-03-15T11:36:42.282-07:00Yay!! I'm glad it arrived and smelled good :) ...Yay!! I'm glad it arrived and smelled good :) Your plans look like a to of fun. Volunteering is a great way to learn and network within the sport. Thanks for participating!!!! Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327169584564761073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-15063337883629205682018-03-15T11:04:27.517-07:002018-03-15T11:04:27.517-07:00oh man i love driving the golf carts tho haha, i u...oh man i love driving the golf carts tho haha, i used to do that all the time at my college's eventsemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32722541450532693472018-03-15T11:01:41.243-07:002018-03-15T11:01:41.243-07:00oh man, you totally should have signed up tho!! e...oh man, you totally should have signed up tho!! esp the monthly drawings are just random, not about how much or how often you volunteer. i wonder if sara would still take late entries.... emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-85295212666184257382018-03-15T11:00:51.988-07:002018-03-15T11:00:51.988-07:00oh man, i bet coconino would make a great big week...oh man, i bet coconino would make a great big weekend event, esp to get a feel for a more local (ish) level of eventing vs the extreme upper levels of rolexemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-28208930183692904622018-03-15T10:59:08.175-07:002018-03-15T10:59:08.175-07:00I volunteered as a golf cart driver at an event la...I volunteered as a golf cart driver at an event last year - best job ever!! (OK, not as educational as scribing, but it sure was fun)Training Cupidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14225857133948773885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-71225906902000369622018-03-15T10:27:32.517-07:002018-03-15T10:27:32.517-07:00It sounds like you are making the most of things. ...It sounds like you are making the most of things. I always enjoyed volunteering. I didn't sign up for the contest though because things don't start here until June! TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-69460893705142242702018-03-15T09:53:04.148-07:002018-03-15T09:53:04.148-07:00That sounds like a lot of fun! I enjoy volunteerin...That sounds like a lot of fun! I enjoy volunteering, too, and if I'm not showing I generally like ring steward so I can pick the judge's brain. I also want to volunteer (hopefully) at Coconino this year but it's a long drive away so I couldn't do it often.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65328306662369044212018-03-15T09:10:07.295-07:002018-03-15T09:10:07.295-07:00ha. well then. i mean. what is it that bill gates ...ha. well then. i mean. what is it that bill gates said about lazy people? 'choose a lazy person to do a hard job and they'll find an easy way to do it?' a little money to grease the wheels of progress never hurt either! ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-14541578281491718672018-03-15T09:08:42.150-07:002018-03-15T09:08:42.150-07:00so far i haven't done any of the office type t...so far i haven't done any of the office type tasks yet, tho there is opportunity for that. i'm kinda afraid of crossing that line too far into show administration and then getting roped into more work than i really want haha. i'd LOVE to scribe for a hunter judge tho! my last barn head trainer at the h/j place where charlie lived used to talk a lot about judging and what goes into the scores - it was fascinating!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13763182037755031282018-03-15T09:02:56.953-07:002018-03-15T09:02:56.953-07:00That does sound like a lot of fun. I used to volun...That does sound like a lot of fun. I used to volunteer in the show office of the local schooling show back home, and I think my real talents was tallying points after the show (omg spreadsheets). I'd love to scribe for a Hunter judge one of these days. (Back gate was not my favorite)L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-45037681212624856602018-03-15T09:00:02.094-07:002018-03-15T09:00:02.094-07:00Really it's just Jayne Lloyd wanting to show a...Really it's just Jayne Lloyd wanting to show all her young horses at Championships but not wanting to haul all the way to FHI, so she ponied up the cash to get a central one. LOLThe $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-68737029078545516122018-03-15T08:31:55.285-07:002018-03-15T08:31:55.285-07:00ooooooh i would love to do some vet box stuff one ...ooooooh i would love to do some vet box stuff one of these days too, that sounds super interesting!!! and hey, sara's monthly prizes are done by random drawings so you've got just as much chance to win one of those prizes as anybody else who volunteers that month ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-56536247241195605692018-03-15T08:23:26.856-07:002018-03-15T08:23:26.856-07:00Though I definitely won't be winning the volun...Though I definitely won't be winning the volunteer contest by a long shot, I did sign up and I'm currently signed up to volunteer at 2 events! I'm going to be in the vet box on Saturday of Carolina International and a dressage score runner on Friday of the Fork HT. There's not that much within a 2 hour drive for me, but I'm hoping to get to more this year.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3278254410239878832018-03-15T07:51:19.452-07:002018-03-15T07:51:19.452-07:00oh that's great that there's a central opt...oh that's great that there's a central option now, also great bc it suggests there's enough of a demand for the program. i hear ya on the "dog show" bit tho. i'm really curious to see what the championships here are like. i kinda got the impression from the YEH championships last year that there was more going into the judging than just the horse as it performed in front of the judges... some of the scoring seemed a bit surprising. but honestly i don't really know. curious to learn more tho! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-41001811739833913952018-03-15T07:49:04.216-07:002018-03-15T07:49:04.216-07:00oh man, "naked mole rat" is quite the im...oh man, "naked mole rat" is quite the imagery!!!! poor Annie! honestly the resource for me that is the most limited when it comes to a second horse is time. esp considering the amount of time i already put into charlie, that i wouldn't necessarily want to cut. and considering i'm pretty sure it's this investment of consistent time spent with the horse that makes the most difference in their training, i wouldn't want to sacrifice that for a second horse either. sigh. if only i could be independently wealthy and not work!!! maybe one day! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com