tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post5464777396107801771..comments2024-02-24T01:52:05.892-07:00Comments on BrownEyedCowgirl: We Are A Sorry LotBrownEyed Cowgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-42344164588476677522011-10-22T22:54:02.124-06:002011-10-22T22:54:02.124-06:00I'll bet you thought about the clinic all the ...I'll bet you thought about the clinic all the way home. It sounds like you're getting things sorted out in your mind now too. That's good.Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-79348006782565444812011-10-21T20:31:14.178-06:002011-10-21T20:31:14.178-06:00Reading your posts is like being with Ed all over ...Reading your posts is like being with Ed all over again. And you're posts are better than anything I'd have been able to string together from my own clinic experiences :)<br /><br />I agree that Ed can be tough, I think he's tougher on those that he expects a lot out of. So take it as a compliment if he rode your butt a bit ;)<br /><br />I love his thought process on running barrels, its something I'd wondered many a time myself too. Running around the barrel just makes so much more sense!<br /><br />BTW he told us that he welcomes questions, even if it means calling him a month or two later. So you could always call and ask about that muscle/ligament thing.cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-78956997597386914512011-10-21T14:02:45.783-06:002011-10-21T14:02:45.783-06:00Well, you also have to realize that as an instruct...Well, you also have to realize that as an instructor (not at that level, but still an instructor!) I sometimes don't even bother to correct people that I know will never have the brains or skill to put it into action. It's not worth my time and breath. Mean, I know, but that's the way it is sometimes.<br /><br /> The fact that you're getting the full force of it means that Ed knows that you have some serious potential!kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253025366100154732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-80438924687296680282011-10-20T20:35:44.256-06:002011-10-20T20:35:44.256-06:00What a killer insight! Now to break all the bad ha...What a killer insight! Now to break all the bad habits and build new, good ones. I know it's taken me getting Smokey's bit out of his mouth to stop riding with the brake on.<br /><br />Its always a long road, but such a relief to get on the road instead of going in circles.<br /><br />We're rooting for ya!<br /><br />Btw, does anyone ride barrels like that? I always see lots of yanking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-91742219675031746412011-10-20T16:02:18.807-06:002011-10-20T16:02:18.807-06:00The clinic sounds rough... but productive. Like y...The clinic sounds rough... but productive. Like you said, what good does it do you to be coddled throughout the clinic? I love when I attend something like you did and come away with a clear picture of how to improve. I can't wait to read more about it and see it all put into practice!in2paintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721328264615241612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-74683549954089729022011-10-20T13:44:12.683-06:002011-10-20T13:44:12.683-06:00You can get a pat on the head anywhere, that kind ...You can get a pat on the head anywhere, that kind of valuable trianing and education is far more rare! sounds exhausting , and wonderful! I woulda cried like a baby tooSherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-61728715554657073752011-10-20T13:39:27.570-06:002011-10-20T13:39:27.570-06:00Sounds like a hard clinic. But if you really want...Sounds like a hard clinic. But if you really want to learn, he sounds like someone you want to go to.<br /><br />Interesting concept about barrel turns, might make a difference.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-22699941299480746222011-10-20T12:58:46.434-06:002011-10-20T12:58:46.434-06:00I just had a sort of twisted thought. I am attendi...I just had a sort of twisted thought. I am attending a clinic on the 5th with a guy who was at the Darby. <br /><br />Gary had a lot of good things to say about my pony then and basically the only things he really had corrective advice for was directed at me. I'm also not a fan of a pat on the head and hearing everything is great when it's not. <br /><br />Now I'm wondering how this clinic is going to go for me??? Thanks BEC's, Thanks a lot! <br /><br />ROFL!Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-90724617784421075152011-10-20T12:52:44.687-06:002011-10-20T12:52:44.687-06:00Sounds like a very, very educational clinic to me....Sounds like a very, very educational clinic to me...you'll probably realize with time that you got more out of it than you even realize right now. You have my sympathies though, I know exactly how you feel. I was fortunate to have ridden in 3 Ray Hunt clinics and boy oh boy!! Ray was not there to make friends! I was physically exhausted and emotionally drained after 3 full days and was very accustomed to hearing my name "barked" over the loudspeaker. However, at the time I never took it other than the critique it was intended to be. Because usually, in my mind, I was thinking along the same lines as Ray; I was just a little slow in my actions. So I realized my thoughts were right on track. By the end of day 3 though, with heat stroke and exhaustion, when I dismountned my legs wouldn't even hold me up and all I could do was sit in the dirt and sob. Funny thing was, I had the time of my life even though, at the time, I thought it pert-near killed me off!! Hang in there girl and remember...what doesn't kill ya, makes ya stronger!! :)C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-90453926793186384082011-10-20T12:26:15.832-06:002011-10-20T12:26:15.832-06:00Something to consider with regards to riding Moons...Something to consider with regards to riding Moons like a 'Dragon Queen'. We can often be tougher on those we love. Not because we mean to, we just do it. <br /><br />You know your horse, know what he CAN do and expect it All from him. When you lighten up and give him a fair chance, he might just raise to the occasion and give you more than you expected... <br /><br />Um, yeah. I speak from experience. It's a good thing horses can be so tolerant and more so- forgiving.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-59980391269546586992011-10-20T11:29:42.775-06:002011-10-20T11:29:42.775-06:00Now that makes sense! I've always thought the ...Now that makes sense! I've always thought the "stop running and turn" approach took away a horse's momentum, so it's nice to see a different way of thinking about the turn. <br />I'd probably have been in tears too.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.com