tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post4212719914336630603..comments2024-02-24T01:52:05.892-07:00Comments on BrownEyedCowgirl: On His HonorBrownEyed Cowgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-35567625420232399752013-05-31T22:05:12.819-06:002013-05-31T22:05:12.819-06:00Isn't it funny how the Universe gives us exact...Isn't it funny how the Universe gives us exactly what we need- when we need it? You met that woman at the right time for you and Moon. I know you will be able to work the 21 day rule. ( Not a lot of people would be able to commit to that!) My Dad would say that Moon isn't an honest horse, but honor works too. Lets hope he will begin shaping himself up. Sometimes it's not us- it's them! Vaquerogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367676563270560606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-64824500980954225172013-05-31T22:03:14.270-06:002013-05-31T22:03:14.270-06:00Sounds like it might work. I have done the same t...Sounds like it might work. I have done the same thing a million times, where you know what the solution is and you have used it before but don't think of it at the time. Amazing how fickle the memory is. Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-33360291611564091822013-05-31T21:30:09.507-06:002013-05-31T21:30:09.507-06:00And yeah...I was thinking about this blog as I mar...And yeah...I was thinking about this blog as I marched off to switch bits on Miss Mocha this afternoon. Mini stud snorting sweet nothings plus attitudinal mare who decides to AIM for cones rather than go around them, while running like a bat outta a hot place and being silly?!<br /><br />Yeah. Pelham. Amazing what a difference it made. With these smart, mature, finished horses, sometimes you've gotta get tough with them. It's one thing with a greenie, another thing entirely with a horse who's supposed to be finished who is being a butt. <br /><br />Grr.Joyce Reynolds-Wardhttp://www.joycereynoldsward.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-19658116060194456172013-05-31T20:06:15.154-06:002013-05-31T20:06:15.154-06:00I know you know this already but everything is tra...I know you know this already but everything is training. You said this wasn't a training technique but that's exactly what it is because we are always wither training them or untraining them. Sounds like for a while you were untraining and now you're back to training. Been there and done that myself so many times I want to just smack myself right up alongside my head. <br /><br />I like to go to clinics because they tend to remind me of things I used to do but have since forgotten. I'd like to blame the forgetting on old age but I think it's just human. <br /><br />The 21 day rule sounds interesting. I hadn't heard that before will try to keep that in mind if I ever get back in the saddle. Legs was just turning an important corner when I was forced out of the saddle and I think this will help me measure the "when" in that journey.<br /><br />Hope all goes well this weekend with Moon. It would be awesome to see you get him meeting his potential. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-52763607545562884252013-05-31T10:54:51.368-06:002013-05-31T10:54:51.368-06:00Hopefully you will get to meet up with this woman ...Hopefully you will get to meet up with this woman at another event (SOON!) and get her name at least and maybe her contact info? Yes it is good to have insight from peers and no, not every method works on every horse. <br /><br />I like the word honor and as Kestrel said respect fits right there with it. Some horses readily give it, others you have to earn it and a very rare few you almost literally have to beat it out of them. Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-19762373277906003782013-05-29T22:23:23.225-06:002013-05-29T22:23:23.225-06:00Heres the thing....
No one knows your horse like ...Heres the thing....<br /><br />No one knows your horse like you. Even though one thing may work for a million other horses....that doesn't mean it will work for you horse, and therefor, its not fair for anyone to judge you or expect something to work for you when ALL HORSES ARE DIFFERENT. <br /><br />I know my Pony. I think I know her better than the person that owned her for 5 years. So, when I became suspicious that her tack wasn't fitting, and her owner told me it was, I knew I was right...and I didn't stop until I changed tack and knew that was the problem. <br /><br />So, even though this guy (I can't remember his name. EW?) said that he was a great horse, and it was your riding....deep down, if you felt like this horse is a tricky mc trickster, and there was more going on than meets the eye, then no one should feel the need to tell you that you don't know what your talking about! A lot of times as riders we can sense something that other people can't see, or that other people can't tell by riding them a few times.<br /><br />It's so frustating that hind sight is 20/20. I'm so glad that you and moon have figured out something that will work from now on :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850398102722859692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-54649042523858707272013-05-29T20:50:40.073-06:002013-05-29T20:50:40.073-06:00Remember your comment a while back about how Moon ...Remember your comment a while back about how Moon would have been a mean stallion? My trainer had a WP horse like him--world champion, could probably have done some nice English as well as he had impulsion. But...tough gelding, and he WAS a mean stud. I was able to get his Championship jog and lope out of him, but man, it meant being on top of him every second. He was not a generous boy and he made his rider work for every stride.<br /><br />Moon sounds like one of those--some horses are generous and honest, others won't give it to you unless you make them do it.Joyce Reynolds-Wardhttp://www.joycereynoldsward.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-38596220225639723272013-05-29T17:15:15.572-06:002013-05-29T17:15:15.572-06:00One of my old show geldings was similar to Moon in...One of my old show geldings was similar to Moon in that he would take a mile when I gave him an inch. I had to be really firm with him at ALL times and not cut him any slack because he'd make me look like an idiot every single time. I was trying to be "nice" and instead of be gracious, he'd take charge. <br /><br />Sounds like Moon needs you to stay after him as well, but I'm hoping you have success in the future and he'll run the pattern like you need him to without so much work on your part. <br /><br />Can't wait to hear about your next run! in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591335561198768308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-51587190843864193302013-05-29T13:59:42.249-06:002013-05-29T13:59:42.249-06:00Ditto to Funder's comment about peers!
What a...Ditto to Funder's comment about peers!<br /><br />What a great post - you really explained the problems and steps really well.<br /><br />I'm finding that my horse has a little streak of disrespect that flares every now and again... "don't let your horse be the boss" is probably one of the best pieces of advice for all of us to remember.<br /><br />Good thing you struck up a conversation with that lady! I hope your test runs go well - can't wait to hear about it. :-)<br /><br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736592362765508427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-30299609997278643972013-05-29T12:27:13.977-06:002013-05-29T12:27:13.977-06:00Woohoo! A tough horse like that can have a bit of...Woohoo! A tough horse like that can have a bit of a 'dirty' streak, and it really does need to be swatted out of them before it gets hard wired. No other way around it, because they have lost respect. I rode with an old Native American trainer who taught me to hiss 'I am the predator, and if you ever try that again I will kill you and eat you!' For some reason people who hear me say that also back the heck of, hahaha! It is only something that you have to use on strong willed horses that have gotten out of line. Different temperaments different solutions...<br /><br />Can't wait to hear about your next runs! Got the speed down, got the timing down, got the riding down, now just respect to get and vroom!kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253025366100154732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-83369403041815742802013-05-29T11:59:11.892-06:002013-05-29T11:59:11.892-06:00Trying to teach our horses to make good (or honora...Trying to teach our horses to make good (or honorable) decisions...seems to be the theme today. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-55896982535846556502013-05-29T11:46:06.411-06:002013-05-29T11:46:06.411-06:00That is exactly why we need peers: to tell us what...That is <i>exactly</i> why we need peers: to tell us what we can't see cause we're in the thick of it. Hella good on you for being open to suggestions and doing what feels right! <br /><br />I don't like fighting with my horse, but when I do have to, I <i>love</i> that feeling at the end, when we've come to an agreement and gotten our partnership back on track. Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-67284787209652861862013-05-29T11:27:55.525-06:002013-05-29T11:27:55.525-06:00Excited to see where this goes! Also really like t...Excited to see where this goes! Also really like the term "honour" in relation to horses.. never really thought of it that way.Louisa Valentina;https://www.blogger.com/profile/03635679863212377114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-82928789737171493722013-05-29T11:18:01.420-06:002013-05-29T11:18:01.420-06:00Wow, sounds like a huge difference. And it sounds ...Wow, sounds like a huge difference. And it sounds like you can be a little bit hard on yourself sometimes :). I bet you will do well this week-end. WishIHadAHorseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658225870536527537noreply@blogger.com