tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post7055592731831655655..comments2024-03-26T17:31:58.290-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: Fall Fair Hill: Cross Countryemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-67781855007389877192017-09-15T11:21:18.303-07:002017-09-15T11:21:18.303-07:00He's such an honest boy and trier! He just had...He's such an honest boy and trier! He just had to get his second wind lol But it looked like a good round still, and he handled that water combo like a pro! Good boy Charlie!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485570296592298816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51507811875622686522017-09-15T06:34:53.500-07:002017-09-15T06:34:53.500-07:00he's just doing so well, it's hard to beli...he's just doing so well, it's hard to believe. just makes me want to keep helping him get better and better!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-54029494076342534312017-09-15T06:34:29.900-07:002017-09-15T06:34:29.900-07:00aw thanks, i pretty much adore him too!! aw thanks, i pretty much adore him too!! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33860301329295894542017-09-15T06:34:05.802-07:002017-09-15T06:34:05.802-07:00agreed completely - i love using shows to figure o...agreed completely - i love using shows to figure out my current weaknesses since despite my best efforts, the show atmosphere and environment and pressure and whatnot is always most likely to expose them! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3172929858354031652017-09-15T06:33:18.963-07:002017-09-15T06:33:18.963-07:00thanks, and meeeee toooooo!thanks, and meeeee toooooo!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-75919971174469384592017-09-14T23:46:18.299-07:002017-09-14T23:46:18.299-07:00Such a good soul. Still playing the game, even whe...Such a good soul. Still playing the game, even when he is tired. You two have moved right along this year and I just love it.HolyBullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938188769695663261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13725818347146809252017-09-14T22:08:28.427-07:002017-09-14T22:08:28.427-07:00He is SUCH a good boy <3 I love him, glad to se...He is SUCH a good boy <3 I love him, glad to see you having a good learning experience!Roosa's Horsey Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827410009484558113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18639932512562526102017-09-14T17:40:32.545-07:002017-09-14T17:40:32.545-07:00Shows are so good at showing us what we need to wo...Shows are so good at showing us what we need to work on and what we're good at. You are doing such a good job with him. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-65761929797247483572017-09-14T16:45:03.130-07:002017-09-14T16:45:03.130-07:00Absolutely love that last fence picture! Glad he ...Absolutely love that last fence picture! Glad he woke up (eventually) and you guys had a good run!Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085093380428847252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-13244568957015262602017-09-14T13:30:29.854-07:002017-09-14T13:30:29.854-07:00yea definitely happy that he snapped out of it in ...yea definitely happy that he snapped out of it in time to actually get the course done in good order!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23725452486865033402017-09-14T13:29:44.702-07:002017-09-14T13:29:44.702-07:00yea i think so... he's just such a funny horse...yea i think so... he's just such a funny horse. it really is like a switch flips. i still don't think it'll be a permanent problem... but also don't really want to take any chances with it either, ya know?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-72663494718104402872017-09-14T13:28:49.122-07:002017-09-14T13:28:49.122-07:00ha if only some lessons would stay learned!ha if only some lessons would stay learned!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-86625492860656099302017-09-14T13:24:25.410-07:002017-09-14T13:24:25.410-07:00So odd he was nappy for the fun part. Maybe it was...So odd he was nappy for the fun part. Maybe it was the boots. It sounds like he still carried through and got it done. Such a nice boy.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38131299506994439922017-09-14T13:15:34.369-07:002017-09-14T13:15:34.369-07:00So weird about the napping... maybe he didn't ...So weird about the napping... maybe he didn't realize he'd finally made it to the fun part? ;) The $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-3690452612102059982017-09-14T11:41:11.008-07:002017-09-14T11:41:11.008-07:00Ooo I liked the helmet cam a lot - I was worn out ...Ooo I liked the helmet cam a lot - I was worn out by the end watching it so I feel for Charlie. I treat my very green horse the same way and then act surprised when she dodges a jump. Lesson learned, right?roothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47913222114414092642017-09-14T10:18:59.479-07:002017-09-14T10:18:59.479-07:00oh sure - i hope nothing above would suggest that ...oh sure - i hope nothing above would suggest that i think this was a bad experience for charlie! i'm thrilled with him and he's a good boy. that sentiment can exist simultaneously with my feeling like i can do more to ensure that things go better next time too, it doesn't have to be a zero sum game!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-32244024440394089642017-09-14T09:43:58.401-07:002017-09-14T09:43:58.401-07:00Hey - you guys still did the thing and did it pret...Hey - you guys still did the thing and did it pretty well!! A huge win for Sir Chuckles!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-53275647071137734952017-09-14T08:56:42.035-07:002017-09-14T08:56:42.035-07:00luckily charlie doesn't actually have much of ...luckily charlie doesn't actually have much of a confidence issue - the jumping part he's almost too blase about haha. it's that whole piece of me "driving him forward" that he can dislike and resist. usually the jumps are exciting enough to him that he doesn't fuss with me, but at this event when he was kinda tired and lazy, it was more of a problem to start. luckily he forgot about it soon enough! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21869379030654094282017-09-14T08:55:25.547-07:002017-09-14T08:55:25.547-07:00ha yea you should definitely come up here! we'...ha yea you should definitely come up here! we've got all kinds of fun options galore! lots to pick and choose from and plenty of cool courses! which is perfect for us bc like you say, all the pieces will come together with practice!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-55234290724663095232017-09-14T08:47:53.795-07:002017-09-14T08:47:53.795-07:00Funny how they can be like that to start and then ...Funny how they can be like that to start and then around the course gain confidence and momentum. I bet he will be that much more confident leaving the box next time!<br /><br />Sucky about the boots, Boogaloos are awesome boots for xc if you don't want to spend too much and they last forever.Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-19719053601924937292017-09-14T08:26:43.392-07:002017-09-14T08:26:43.392-07:00That looked like so much fun! And while YOU may ha...That looked like so much fun! And while YOU may have thought BN looked boring, that looked perfect for me:) I should haul up there for their events! You guys will get that balance soon enough, having a fast horse behind the leg sucks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-24017541423415482272017-09-14T07:02:21.014-07:002017-09-14T07:02:21.014-07:00haha yay glad it was fun! and yea, i'm still v...haha yay glad it was fun! and yea, i'm still very much in the zone of needing to specifically not get very close to any of the jumps while walking bc my eye hasn't really adjusted to them when i'm on ground level - but they look totally different from charlie's back! it's bizarre but i'm rollin' with it! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-14553125213000186112017-09-14T06:58:45.802-07:002017-09-14T06:58:45.802-07:00That was so fun to watch! Despite the "eh, I ...That was so fun to watch! Despite the "eh, I don't wanna--ooh look jompies!" at the beginning, you two still did great out there. Many of those jumps are looking REAL, yo! That cabin looks huge!LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33560405432461016542017-09-14T06:33:20.124-07:002017-09-14T06:33:20.124-07:00thanks girl!! i still have a lot to learn about ma...thanks girl!! i still have a lot to learn about managing charlie's propensity toward moodiness lol but each event teaches me more and more! i'm glad we got it sorted out from the beginning too bc those first couple jumps were WAY dicier than i'd like to see from what ought to be a fun-loving xc horse! in time tho!! so good seeing you too and congrats on such a strong finish!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23764359968737903412017-09-14T06:31:37.111-07:002017-09-14T06:31:37.111-07:00yea i was honestly kinda disappointed in the cours...yea i was honestly kinda disappointed in the course. even had to go back and watch the helmet cam video from my last BN run there (sadly my last full run with isabel, video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rwTj-H7uh0) bc i remember that course being AWESOME. and, uh, it totally was. 17 efforts, bank and water combinations, and a related distance to the ditch. <br /><br />this year's course pales a little bit in comparison. i'm not sure if maybe they had complaints about it being too hard before? or, this was also the biggest fair hill starter trial in my memory (215 entries) so maybe they kept it simple to help keep riders moving along to stay on schedule? idk. at least the jumps themselves were mostly all pretty well sized! and fun terrain!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com