tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post8268479621380576746..comments2024-02-24T01:52:05.892-07:00Comments on BrownEyedCowgirl: Running The GauntletBrownEyed Cowgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-59826224248451997642009-06-22T10:09:06.284-06:002009-06-22T10:09:06.284-06:00You are so lucky to have that public arena so clos...You are so lucky to have that public arena so close to you. <br /><br />I have one as well but it's across the HWY and there is no way you can get the horses across it - being so busy. So we have to haul over every time. 3 years about a boy on a horse was hit try to ride across the HWY to the fairgrounds. His horse froze up and he didn't get off and run. Of course the horse died and the boy lost the entire lower portion of his body. It was so tragic. NOBODY rides across now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029307154132762913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-63954152106814211692009-06-22T03:40:44.459-06:002009-06-22T03:40:44.459-06:00Great pictures!! Multi-talented I tell you!! Lovin...Great pictures!! Multi-talented I tell you!! Loving the fact that you rode him back that is awesome!!City girl turned Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136747291306184964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-44015495928029937642009-06-21T22:27:22.811-06:002009-06-21T22:27:22.811-06:00Paige-I know. People have asked me before how I ge...Paige-I know. People have asked me before how I get my horses so used to everything outside. The only thing that comes to mind to tell them is that I open the gate and head out. But then again, our horses are raised in large pastures and are comfortable in wide open areas. Horses that haven't been raised like that are probably like people who have not ridden out in the open very much...pretty intimidated by all that openness.<br />But I still don't know what else to tell them except just do it.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-3624997664251186832009-06-21T20:52:54.982-06:002009-06-21T20:52:54.982-06:00Isnt it interesting to get a glimpse of what other...Isnt it interesting to get a glimpse of what other people consider scary or intimidating--we have a lot of country versus city mentality in my neck of the woods-the first time someone asked me how to get a horse to trail ride, I was flummoxed. My answer was take him to the trail and get on him, and the shocked reaction to that really tripped me out.<br /><br />I agree with your way--introduce them to anything and everything early and they do not ever learn that some of that is harder or scarier than others--they just do not noticePaigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552625379617724485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-37386165612028385652009-06-21T20:31:01.933-06:002009-06-21T20:31:01.933-06:00Sounds like a fine day. Your babies are beautiful...Sounds like a fine day. Your babies are beautiful! I will be glad when the heat subsides somewhat so I can ride. Tomorrow's high will be 97. Too hot for me and my mare.Trailbosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560979016510119034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-40660192036590082822009-06-21T18:27:00.944-06:002009-06-21T18:27:00.944-06:00Can't wait to hear how you did at the barrel r...Can't wait to hear how you did at the barrel race and hopefully see some action shots!Leah Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158981037468411293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-44831017555894471812009-06-21T09:01:31.168-06:002009-06-21T09:01:31.168-06:00Cdn-That is a very common occurance. Rip is doing ...Cdn-That is a very common occurance. Rip is doing the very same thing right now. I think they start to get the idea of what running barrels is all about and start anticipating the lead change between first and second.<br /><br />There are two exercises I use to correct that. <br /><br />One is to widen the pocket enough that the horse can comfortably lope a circle around the barrel. Lope up to first-lope a few circles around it. If she kicks out that lead, break her down, make her pick it up and lope around the barrel until she holds that lead at least two circles. Lope to midway between first and second, break her down and pick up the other lead and lope a few circles around that barrel. Head to the last barrel and do the same thing. Don't drill too much around any one barrel. If they are really struggling, let them break to a trot and then work up to a lope. All you really want is for the horse to just lope around it in a reasonable frame and hold that lead and then move on. We usually ride two handed to help them keep their frame. <br /><br />The other exercise is similar, lope up to the barrel, lope around and then instead of heading to the next barrel go to the top of that barrel and lope or trot a few circles. From that circle head to the next barrel and repeat. For third-lope around the barrel and then lope your circles off to the side of it. <br /><br />Both exercises help teach a horse to close off their turns, help with bowing out and teach them to hold their lead and their body frame. If they are struggling to hold their frame in small circles(about twice the size of the barrel pocket), you will probably need to add the spiral exercise to build muscle condition.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-43026757760902289132009-06-21T00:08:45.717-06:002009-06-21T00:08:45.717-06:00Yay! I'm barrel racing tomorrow too! :)
Hey ...Yay! I'm barrel racing tomorrow too! :)<br /><br />Hey got a training question for you:<br />My friend's filly has a good start on barrels. Last year she loped the pattern. Everything was nice.<br />This year Kimfer is asking for a bit more speed and the filly is giving it to her, not major speed just faster. The problem is that now she is cross-firing. She'll go into, and around, the barrel correct but as she comes out of the barrel she cross-fires. <br />Any idea why or what would correct this?cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-64250548643400386132009-06-20T22:11:27.618-06:002009-06-20T22:11:27.618-06:00Oh yay! A barrel race! I can't wait to hear ho...Oh yay! A barrel race! I can't wait to hear how it goes!<br />I love what you've got there. It's so green and pretty and a perfect warmup walking to the arena. I'm jealous!Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03574914465998507310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-70306733266961609612009-06-20T21:47:36.409-06:002009-06-20T21:47:36.409-06:00Two horses are better than one.
It's really ...Two horses are better than one. <br /><br />It's really good training when a green one can tag along with a seasoned one. I find that riding one and ponying the other seems to make them both more settled and less likely to spook.Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-39279721853439080412009-06-20T20:48:57.026-06:002009-06-20T20:48:57.026-06:00Great pics. It is great that your horses have to g...Great pics. It is great that your horses have to get used to the road and traffic, though I'd be pretty nervous to do that leg on a green one. <br /><br />Good luck tomorrow. Let us know how it goes!<br />CChelsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045101705493626989noreply@blogger.com