tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post7133032034951486257..comments2024-03-29T06:50:02.941-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: that freshly clipped zest!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-90310248317495017262017-12-19T10:52:16.516-08:002017-12-19T10:52:16.516-08:00Winter is not the most fun time for riding. Everyt...Winter is not the most fun time for riding. Everything is brown here too, though a more yellow-y brown. Hang in there for a bit longer for the return of color. Or dye charlie blue or something ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-52866841560919881802017-12-17T19:37:01.004-08:002017-12-17T19:37:01.004-08:00the tight turns were tough but it was a great exer...the tight turns were tough but it was a great exercise!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21405343220510647272017-12-17T19:36:36.503-08:002017-12-17T19:36:36.503-08:00thanks ;)thanks ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-37254026694096411602017-12-17T09:18:04.015-08:002017-12-17T09:18:04.015-08:00Those tight turns tho! Oh my. But...I kinda like t...Those tight turns tho! Oh my. But...I kinda like the looks of that exercise a lot. And the looks of Charlie with that clip job 😍Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-55806832935578377972017-12-17T06:06:35.403-08:002017-12-17T06:06:35.403-08:00Oh doesn't he look dashing!Oh doesn't he look dashing!Kaila Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467096350652276379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-18875316419743246252017-12-15T09:38:02.748-08:002017-12-15T09:38:02.748-08:00HA! it's like you know me.... lolHA! it's like you know me.... lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-81169970699631511702017-12-15T09:36:21.626-08:002017-12-15T09:36:21.626-08:00Ha! I have this mental image of you just suspiciou...Ha! I have this mental image of you just suspiciously eyeing all tack and anything that ever touches Charlie. Constantly. All suspicion all the time.Meganhttp://phoebethefreebie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-1623897193862916972017-12-15T08:39:35.139-08:002017-12-15T08:39:35.139-08:00ground poles are my favorite! we just don't of...ground poles are my favorite! we just don't often get to take advantage of them amidst the crowds. that wreath is pretty too - tho it's actually on his neighbor's stall, he doesn't have anything festive of his own yet, poor grinchy charlie!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-43103175773330701812017-12-15T08:38:38.090-08:002017-12-15T08:38:38.090-08:00thanks! i'll tell my friend who clipped him th...thanks! i'll tell my friend who clipped him that you said that lol ;) <br /><br />and i suspect we're dealing with something relatively simple. honestly any problem that can be solved by throwing a little cash at it is preferable to a few alternatives! the funny thing with charlie is that he never seems very complicated, and yet.... the small stuff always has this way of adding up with him. go figure.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-81527239599858603672017-12-15T08:29:45.737-08:002017-12-15T08:29:45.737-08:00Clips can make em spicy! I hope you find the next ...Clips can make em spicy! I hope you find the next thorn in his side so you can both be happy clams together! Also hooray for poles! and I love that festive wreath on his stall.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-86998050939770963782017-12-15T07:57:10.202-08:002017-12-15T07:57:10.202-08:00The clip job looks fantastic! And I hope you get t...The clip job looks fantastic! And I hope you get to the root of what ails him quickly. And its simple. Not complicated. Charlie should be done with complicated. :)3dayadventureswithhorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11419952425147354177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-21421462884754440752017-12-15T06:14:50.369-08:002017-12-15T06:14:50.369-08:00ugh yea. i mean i bought super adjustable saddles ...ugh yea. i mean i bought super adjustable saddles to help with that - and while this jump saddle was never really a great fit for isabel, it's done a reasonably nice job for charles. the dressage saddle has always seemed like a fine enough fit too, tho it lacks a little bit of clearance but i'm not convinced that can be fixed just by adjusting the gullet plates. it was always kinda a starter dressage saddle anyway tho, so i'm feeling kinda ok with the thought of investing in something nicer now that i know i enjoy the sport. we'll see!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33494022417247651232017-12-15T06:13:26.359-08:002017-12-15T06:13:26.359-08:00ughhhhh Indy, stahhhhp :( imho threatening them wi...ughhhhh Indy, stahhhhp :( imho threatening them with being sold for a dollar totally works. sometimes. sorta kinda. if you squint sideways hard enough. <br /><br />and yes. ground poles have often proved the perfect distraction for me and charlie when things are otherwise a tad too dramatic for my tastes lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-66030249353105387812017-12-15T05:58:41.685-08:002017-12-15T05:58:41.685-08:00Seriously, I think it might be easier to buy a hor...Seriously, I think it might be easier to buy a horse to fit our saddles rather than buying a saddle to fit our horse. Love that ground pole exercise! LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-73547516996481594312017-12-15T05:42:46.317-08:002017-12-15T05:42:46.317-08:00i LOLLED at 'charlie will be for sale'. la...i LOLLED at 'charlie will be for sale'. last night I was undoing the vets elaborate wrap and when i finally came to the center of the kinder egg I said "okay, i'm sending you back now". <br /><br />side note, im totally settng up that exercise as soon as i can find some free space in the indoor. we need to canter some poles. things have been dramatic.Purple Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179696153116063779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-29870933034164266502017-12-15T05:04:51.111-08:002017-12-15T05:04:51.111-08:00Yea the dark is really harshing my vibe. I've ...Yea the dark is really harshing my vibe. I've got this big grand plan to counter act that fact but it keeps getting delayed, womp. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-70371606496035782742017-12-15T05:04:08.407-08:002017-12-15T05:04:08.407-08:00Lord knows we are trying! This is the first time I...Lord knows we are trying! This is the first time I've missed his last barn bc their indoor was nicer. But c'est la vie. I'm grateful to even have the options we do!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-79824767922466138862017-12-15T05:03:18.843-08:002017-12-15T05:03:18.843-08:00Oh man, boo to more snow! I keep hoping for it to ...Oh man, boo to more snow! I keep hoping for it to just stabilize at "above freezing" for a little while and it looks like it actually might next week. Tho turns out I have to go out of town again so I won't even get to capitalize. Wah. And yea glad you liked my jokes lol but no Charlie is NOT for sale ;) not yet at least lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-31011361687637384412017-12-15T05:01:44.456-08:002017-12-15T05:01:44.456-08:00Yea luckily both my saddles are adjustable and I&#...Yea luckily both my saddles are adjustable and I've changed the gullet plates over the past year. I also have a huge variety of half pads - one of which is shimmable - and that's helped me keep up with changes in Charlie's weight and muscling. It's time for an overhaul tho I think. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-22925564767477049852017-12-15T04:40:23.746-08:002017-12-15T04:40:23.746-08:00I have the brown blues, too. It's not made bet...I have the brown blues, too. It's not made better by the omnipresent dark. Sigh. Wishing you an easy enough solution with your saddles. (I'm not 100% sure, but still pretty positive that horse shopping sucks worse than new saddle shopping, lol)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-7917946136408609002017-12-15T04:15:49.263-08:002017-12-15T04:15:49.263-08:00Ugh SO BROWN. Or black. Or grey. BLECH. WINTER. Bu...Ugh SO BROWN. Or black. Or grey. BLECH. WINTER. But glad you are feeling like you're getting at least a little bit done this time of year! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-86058142069126955882017-12-15T04:02:09.803-08:002017-12-15T04:02:09.803-08:00I laughed out loud when I read 'then Charlie i...I laughed out loud when I read 'then Charlie is for sale' I woke my dogs up laughing so hard. UGH I hope one or both saddles can be adjusted to fit him better. I hope he gets out of his winter blues. AND YES THE WORLD IS JUST SO DULL COLORED RIGHT NOW. AHEM Ours is white again right now (more snow yesterday) and more snow coming today. UGH It is supposed to be 40s on Sunday and i am holding them to this since I have a lesson on Sunday but dullsville, COLD AS EFF (18 this am) and ugh just brown (Or white). Not very inspring I agree! Charlie's new clip is great through (OH SHIT I Forgot it brings the sillies out HA great watch out Sunday, REemus might have a bit of sillies ;) Have a great weekend....Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-7380717037233936412017-12-15T03:17:26.598-08:002017-12-15T03:17:26.598-08:00I think that you are wise to check the saddles. He...I think that you are wise to check the saddles. He's changed shape over the last year so it wouldn't be unusual to think that the saddle is no longer working. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.com