tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post879361396058239398..comments2024-03-27T20:42:03.076-03:00Comments on Journey with a Dancing Horse: Happy Birthday!!TeresaAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-20882211592622595342012-11-23T00:54:37.425-04:002012-11-23T00:54:37.425-04:00Too true!Too true!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-1653745591945256562012-11-23T00:00:32.561-04:002012-11-23T00:00:32.561-04:00I love the ranger article! I was just reading it a...I love the ranger article! I was just reading it again myself. I don't think we should feel bad. Short rides here or there with a balanced rider aren't going to ruin a horse. I totally agree though tht two is too young for serious work. At three short rides with a few trot steps depending on how naturally balanced they are is ok. Neither steel nor chrome have to worry about mommies that will push them too hard. Adventures of the Super Ponieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505793706856998385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-8738044046423226562012-11-22T21:02:26.100-04:002012-11-22T21:02:26.100-04:00I think light riding at 3 is good to do. Of course...I think light riding at 3 is good to do. Of course it all depends on the individual horse. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-9818066365499087572012-11-22T19:25:00.432-04:002012-11-22T19:25:00.432-04:00He is sooo beautiful! Happy birthday Steele!!!! ...He is sooo beautiful! Happy birthday Steele!!!! His new halter looks great on him!<br /><br />I've never gone by the Jan. 1st thing for birthdays. I thought that was just a racehorse thing lol. :D<br /><br />It's funny you mention the starting thing because I was reading the Ranger article again today. If you haven't seen it, here's the link http://www.equinestudies.org/ranger_2008/ranger_piece_2008_pdf1.pdf After reading it I was starting to feel bad for having ridden him eleven times since he turned three in May, but the rides were only ten minutes and spaced well apart (never days in a row). I can tell he sinks his back though, so I'll probably wait before I start doing a whole lot more riding. I still want to teach him to longe and play around with ground driving some more anyway. :)Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-90459092103854793952012-11-22T17:05:11.455-04:002012-11-22T17:05:11.455-04:00Thanks Julie. I think it would be fun for us to ri...Thanks Julie. I think it would be fun for us to ride the two brothers together - one day. :)TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-68562506296099672312012-11-22T16:45:25.745-04:002012-11-22T16:45:25.745-04:00Awww! I saw him shortly after he was born, and it&...Awww! I saw him shortly after he was born, and it's lovely to know how and who he is spending his life with! Happy Birthday, Steele!Julie Glaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143241982548979436noreply@blogger.com