tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post7917830733677968350..comments2024-03-18T07:31:01.404-07:00Comments on 'Fraidy Cat Eventing: checked out mare is checked outemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-66334980607590303222016-02-04T08:52:12.989-08:002016-02-04T08:52:12.989-08:00ha well i'm happy you're happy with the sn...ha well i'm happy you're happy with the snow :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2795941911000373452016-02-04T08:41:10.397-08:002016-02-04T08:41:10.397-08:00Its funny because it has been pretty dry out here ...Its funny because it has been pretty dry out here for awhile and giving me the blues but we got a dusting last night and I'm pumped!Micaylahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799043647759779897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-33412470394049003192016-02-03T10:42:14.144-08:002016-02-03T10:42:14.144-08:00she really loves it :) just wishes she could do MO...she really loves it :) just wishes she could do MOAR of it haha, and with less input from me lolemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-34287227841535394212016-02-03T10:41:05.226-08:002016-02-03T10:41:05.226-08:00It's so obvious how much she loves to jump and...It's so obvious how much she loves to jump and that little tail flick before the grid haha <3 Grace Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14940229993479813381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-16119464836565524242016-02-02T11:28:14.808-08:002016-02-02T11:28:14.808-08:00lol in all fairness, the only reason i haven't...lol in all fairness, the only reason i haven't fallen off recently is bc the last time isabel pulled shenanigans in a one-stride grid (almost exactly 1 month ago), she stopped straight and kept her head up, otherwise i most certainly would have been a goner. whereas last year she ducked out... so... idk if that counts as progress for me or for her haha!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-11427644364932684652016-02-02T11:18:40.419-08:002016-02-02T11:18:40.419-08:00Even though the winters blues are here- just think...Even though the winters blues are here- just think how far you guys have come! Last year you were falling off, this year kicking butt and taking names! :) Bee Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225059723348875614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-20052079736044990672016-02-02T10:12:11.189-08:002016-02-02T10:12:11.189-08:00ha maybe! or maybe it's 'seasonal idaf dis...ha maybe! or maybe it's 'seasonal idaf disorder' instead? emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-54405326767106054842016-02-02T10:08:20.077-08:002016-02-02T10:08:20.077-08:00Maybe horses get seasonal affective disorder, too?...Maybe horses get seasonal affective disorder, too? Hope that snow melts quickly for you!Karen Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295452483316864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-30165009520182413692016-02-02T09:07:17.520-08:002016-02-02T09:07:17.520-08:00fingers crossed!fingers crossed!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57935375237651046622016-02-02T09:01:31.423-08:002016-02-02T09:01:31.423-08:00I definitely think shes feeling this snow fall :( ...I definitely think shes feeling this snow fall :( its hard on them not to move around. Luckily its melting rapidly so heres to hoping shell feel better about it soon! kaitlyndznhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11334903273598072322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-43702855258931577662016-02-02T08:59:38.894-08:002016-02-02T08:59:38.894-08:00ha the indoor at that farm is the size of a small ...ha the indoor at that farm is the size of a small dressage court - 20x40m. hard to believe that locales farther north would even bother with something so small! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-57514749634673840602016-02-02T08:58:04.601-08:002016-02-02T08:58:04.601-08:00Winter is the worst! I think you're arena look...Winter is the worst! I think you're arena looks slightly bigger than ours. Which means I'm slightly jealous. lol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-47219290090779051692016-02-02T08:56:42.502-08:002016-02-02T08:56:42.502-08:00thanks - she really went very well, so at least i&...thanks - she really went very well, so at least i'm happy with that. and honestly she's super accustomed to traffic, but confine all that traffic to 20x40m and it's just not realistic to be able to move out much... le sighemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-23543357124214613712016-02-02T08:55:58.908-08:002016-02-02T08:55:58.908-08:00aw sorry about your back! hope your girls have fun...aw sorry about your back! hope your girls have fun :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-89077093602675819362016-02-02T08:55:31.651-08:002016-02-02T08:55:31.651-08:00i hope so!i hope so!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2560680119601814882016-02-02T08:55:20.293-08:002016-02-02T08:55:20.293-08:00Practicing in a crowded indoor is hard! But you bo...Practicing in a crowded indoor is hard! But you both look great in the photos/video :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-28003644830196431412016-02-02T08:55:09.241-08:002016-02-02T08:55:09.241-08:00very true - and really her 'blahs' follow ...very true - and really her 'blahs' follow a pretty predictable pattern, so it's no real surprise... emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-8355508539092112392016-02-02T08:51:17.402-08:002016-02-02T08:51:17.402-08:00I'm hoping to let my raggamuffins run this eve...I'm hoping to let my raggamuffins run this evening as I managed to block my back again yesterday so sadly seems unlikely I'll be riding this week. Karma for being a lazy sod and not riding at the weekend? - perhaps<br /><br />Hope Iz can blow off some steam in a productive manner and that she rediscovers her zest for workAoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-52544467686918118802016-02-02T08:48:40.631-08:002016-02-02T08:48:40.631-08:00I think horses have "blah" times just li...I think horses have "blah" times just like we do. Maybe it'll thaw out a little and you'll be able to go on long walks or slow gallops soon! Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-38828437741196501362016-02-02T08:45:05.685-08:002016-02-02T08:45:05.685-08:00I think we all phone it in at some point. Who can...I think we all phone it in at some point. Who can have enthusiasm all the time? That's pretty exhausting! I'm sure she'll get her "va-va-voom" back soon enough!MSherfeseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06919950369598409829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-17964872697886828312016-02-02T07:48:48.095-08:002016-02-02T07:48:48.095-08:00i've only let izzy rip around an arena loose o...i've only let izzy rip around an arena loose once (and it wasn't on purpose - we were *supposed* to be free jumping lol, oops!) and she looooooved it. i'm actually hoping our outdoor arena will clear up enough to let her play in there rather than having to pay to haul her somewhere to play in an indoor. we'll see tho! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-51334541021060890312016-02-02T07:46:56.111-08:002016-02-02T07:46:56.111-08:00Letting Courage run in the indoor is critical to s...Letting Courage run in the indoor is critical to surviving winter for us. He still gets turned out usually, but he's too careful/smart to play on snow and ice, so when his feet hit dirt, he gets a lil cray cray. We're lucky to have an indoor on the property, so I just try to time my rides right and let him play.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-42378767099660602222016-02-02T07:23:41.497-08:002016-02-02T07:23:41.497-08:00i'm definitely thrilled with those plus sides ...i'm definitely thrilled with those plus sides - the mare is being SO GOOD, i really couldn't ask her to be any better. i guess the missing element is her obvious and clear enthusiasm for the job. tho she was happy while we were actively jumping (even if she thought it was kinda bullshit that i wanted her to stay more collected... at least she still did it)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-2394152013350308812016-02-02T07:16:23.245-08:002016-02-02T07:16:23.245-08:00Plus side, though? Mare is a chunk and looks FANTA...Plus side, though? Mare is a chunk and looks FANTASTIC!<br /><br />And, that grid gif is pretty great. I mean, she's got impulsion and she's not inverted and she's confident. BAMF.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932439930694780998.post-66467055191651276152016-02-02T06:11:08.108-08:002016-02-02T06:11:08.108-08:00we can only hope for spring!!! somehow i suspect i...we can only hope for spring!!! somehow i suspect isabel *would* zoom around in an indoor - i just haven't been able to convince myself to pay out the fees, gas, and energy to find out lol. sigh, these needy finicky horses.... what are we gonna do with them?emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com