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The group for anyone who wants to learn about horses and riding or anyone who teaches about horses and riding. The source for the information that a riding instructor should be able to give to students.
awesome... I treat my horse like that... I'm sure being a novice horse with a novice handler is stressful for him too.... both my horses put up with me so great.... :) Thanks for taking such good care of the horses..... when my horse is having a b...
So beautiful... her carriage is lovely, her head is down.... I like how you asked and asked until she understood.... :) you are a good trainer.
it does concern me... :) thanks for the information... it's depressing but necessary.
I see people riding in my neighborhood and their horse is calm and relaxed and apparently push button..... I don't think I would be bored with that... I would take him everywhere...... find camp grounds, go on exciting trails, water crossings and ...
Hello..... I agree.... with the sometimes it would be easier to have the easy horse..... as I watch my ex friends ride this weekend... they didn't see me, but they were trotting along, in my back yard, and I was so glad that I could yell to Oliver...
I think you are right in your definitions and decisions to take the middle ground... and when we love our horses, tough love is sometimes the sweetest kind. :)
I have a very young horse. He is 4. I am a fairly new rider of 5 years... my plan is that for the last year, me and Oliver, we just hung out..... literally, in my back yard.... I always equate myself to a young girl with her first pony.... when I ...
Remember...the tortoise won the race!
I like the sentiments of "OH BOY! " as now a new challenge to figure out. and "Isn't that interesting" rather then "OH NO!~ what a terrible horse I have!" or "You idiot, there's nothing to be afraid of" I've heard the later way too many times.
I c...
Hi Jen,
Sorry to have taken so long to reply. For some reason your response was not forwarded to my e-mail. I have a challenging horse as well. There are times when we have absolute battles of the wills. While on one hand I envy those with those w...
I think they love that I am their leader, their friend, their caregiver.... the reason I think this is because Chris Irwin tells us how to see that our horse is trying to be a friend... and in horse terms, I believe my horses love me.. I even beli...
Good luck.... I hope you get the help you need... the stress must be overwhelming..... I am praying for you.
You can't quit, I'm just getting started..... I am 49 and learning how to ride..... :) I try so hard to do things that will help with riding... first I started yoga, then I discovered a hula hoop.... it's sort of a dorky exercise, but if you try i...
50 and still going strong!
Hello... I have a mustang. He's 4..... he used to rear, or strike, or whathaveyou, but he's always been easy to catch. I think what helped me the most was pushing through and insecurities I had that I could manage Oliver... and I still work in it....
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The Gentleness of a Sweet Horse to his Person. :)
Where to start on a thread where nobody knows you, but you do have a history. :) Maybe this will be the dumbest thing you ever read....
I guess I will just start with last night when I went out to tend to my 4 year old Mustang Oliver and a swollen sheath. His winky wanker wasn't even coming out for him to pee... I was concerned, the area was warm... I tried a few things unsuccessfully and I let him be. Thought about it some more... "how can I get close enough to him to touch it and clean it out… Continue
I guess I will just start with last night when I went out to tend to my 4 year old Mustang Oliver and a swollen sheath. His winky wanker wasn't even coming out for him to pee... I was concerned, the area was warm... I tried a few things unsuccessfully and I let him be. Thought about it some more... "how can I get close enough to him to touch it and clean it out… Continue
Posted on September 12, 2009 at 12:48pm — 6 Comments
Energy Work....
One of the last times I roundpenned my horse it was pretty disastrous.... we had bad chemistry, he reared, and I got scared and cried, bugged my trainer, scared my horse, just really screwed up.... so I quit.... wow, she's a quitter..... no.... I quit to take like the 20 steps back I needed to take to get myself under control so there was ZERO emotion when I worked with Oliver the next time... to figure out why he was pawing and rearing and what was wrong with our communication. .... Steve, my a… Continue
Posted on June 28, 2009 at 11:18am — 7 Comments
Working on Myself
This is my first blog entry, but a good place for me to start at this point in my 5 year training. I grew up in a classroom roundpen situation with my two horses, Toby and Oliver. Over the last five years I've not ridden as much as I've worked on trying to have a relationship with my horses, learn equine language and live in a herd with my two horses. I feel like a girl at 4H, as a 44 year old woman with Toby delivered to me and me realizing that horses were really strange to me, ominous almost,… Continue
Posted on June 11, 2009 at 2:01pm —
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- At 6:27pm on November 9, 2009,
Ferrous said… - Thanks for the comment. I can't help but enjoy 'The Squirt'... he's just so much fun! :)
I read that you are doing some 'in hand' work with Oliver. You can accomplish a lot with groundwork. If you are firm and clear during your work, and assert yourself as the leader, then your relationship with Oliver will become stronger, and your confidence in one another (and thus your confidence in general) will also grow. Have fun! We're having a blast with our groundwork, and are in the process of introducing ground-driving. Riding is only one aspect of enjoying horses.
- At 12:20am on October 27, 2009,
Shirley said…
- Got another Savvy Club DVD again today. I just watched the last one a couple of nights ago.
Good thinking on your part to not watch the "Cloud' taping till you are feeling better.
I found myself feeling very serious and sad as I watched it....and mad. And Depressed!! Somehow I have to try to not allow it to disturb me so much so I can get busy on the phone and mailings. I want to let the light shine so people can see the issues and act to help...not get snuffed out with gloom and doom.
- At 12:28am on October 26, 2009,
Shirley said…
- But, but, but, did you see my other message? We got out of the arena and around the barnyard?!
Did you see the new show on Clouds Herd tonight? it's suppose to be on again several times in the next two weeks if you missed it. It was VERY interesting what Ginger has been able to catch on video and share and explain about mustang life in the wild. I was soooo touched. You are going to have so much fun yet ahead of you....on top of what you've already had watching him grow up with you.
- At 11:35pm on October 25, 2009,
Shirley said…
- Almost forgot! I did watch the Savvy Club DVD late last night and even though I didn't really think it would be too useful but it was interesting. It would be especially good for someone just learning with a horse. The idea of stroking/combing the reins to help relax the horse was very cool and then the little technique of how to hold the reins to back was different then how I'd been taught. I used it on Cash tonight and he liked it. He's always backed good but he was more responsive and faster about it tonight.
- At 11:27pm on October 25, 2009,
Shirley said…
- I am very happy and very sad tonight.
I am very very happy that Cash and I rode around the barn yard tonight....all by oursleves and it was b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! Yes! Beautiful!! He was such a good boy and all went very well.
The sad part was watching the PBS special tonight on Clouds herd. If you didn't see it, I think it was the first showing of this part 3 of the series. The show was a delight but made me all the more so sad at what is going on with not just this herd but so many of the herds and the individual horses. I'm thankful that so many are getting homes (like your Oliver) rather then being added to the ones held in pens but the freedom that is being lost by so many and the families that are being broken up. I fear this is not being done for the protection of the horses at all but is totally due to greed on the part of many men that stand to profit in different ways by destroying these most beautiful animals. These animals have a loyalty to each other as shown by the program. I guess it's just time to really get down to business and get all these phone numbers and addresses together and really get busy stirring the pot.
Hope you and Oliver are having lots of fun!
- At 10:19am on October 22, 2009,
Shirley said…
- I see two pictures by you in Wild Horses from the Sanctuary....Is that it? Sounds interesting & fun. I'm all for anything that helps the wild mustangs!
I just posted a video of Cash and I if you want o take a peek.. It's just under the videos, I didn't see how to link it to my page. But if you look at the ones that came in today, I think you'll see it.
Keep Horsen Around!
- At 1:01pm on October 21, 2009,
Shirley said…
- Yes, I would be great to see. Did you get the Sept or Oct. DVD for the Savvy club? I can't believe I haven't watched mine yet. Maybe too much time chatting on barnmice.
Where have you been.~~ Haven't heard from you in a while? I was out on vacation to florida and still itching from some beach bugs after 6 days home. Other then that it was a very nice trip. Can't believe I've been home that long.
Been riding? Hope you'll fill me in! Cash and I are at a good place. Hoping for some peace at the barn for a while.
Keep Horsen Around!
- At 1:37am on October 21, 2009,
Ferrous said…
- Horses certainly do have a lot to teach us! I have a very smart lad myself (he's too smart sometimes!) . He is the first young horse (under 4) that I have ever had, and we are taking our time learning together. I'm in no hurry since we hopefully have many years ahead of us. He's just a baby (two) so it's lots of groundwork for now... and we're having a blast. He is a fun and curious horse, with an awesome sense of humour!
If nothing else, my horse can always make me smile! :)
- At 9:54pm on October 20, 2009,
Ferrous said…
- Hi again, I was browsing through your photos - Oliver is such a cutie! Toby looks sweet too. Bareback is a great learning tool - you not only gain balance, but you can really feel the horse. A couple of my coaches have given me lunge lessons in which I would ride bareback with my eyes closed and focus on what the horse was doing (which leg was moving up etc.). I love being that 'in touch' with the horse (you can more easily feel the muscles prepare for a transition, sense if the horse is relaxed or nervous... you really get to feel what's going on with your mount). Plus bareback riding is simply a lot of fun. ;)
... and if it happens to be cold (a common occurrence in Canada) being close to your horse provides a bit of extra warmth! :)
- At 8:02pm on October 20, 2009,
Ferrous said…
- Hi Jennifer. I saw your question about the rope around the neck of the horse being ridden without a bridle. I also like to ride bareback with just a neckstrap... I've done so since I was little. I have used a soft rope, but generally I use a long stirrup leather. On a larger horse the leather sometimes sits a little higher than I would like, so I am hoping to have a cordeo made, or possibly get one here:
http://www.equihof.be/catalog/index.php?cPath=183_61
The cordeo is long enough to fit low on the neck, which is best. A cordeo isn't meant to exert control, so you will develop good balance, seat and legs riding with one, since your aids primarily come from your seat and legs. You should ride in an enclosed arena (and with your trainer there) when riding with a cordeo... even after years of riding my pony that way, I always used a bridle (hackamore) when hacking in order to have more control.
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Well said, slic2!
There are two sides to every issue (sometimes there are more), and we need to be aware of all of them.
I agree that there are horses who benefit from being ridden for short periods behind the vertical, which, as you say, is RAD...
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