tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post460640774608352479..comments2024-03-27T20:42:03.076-03:00Comments on Journey with a Dancing Horse: Breathing RoomTeresaAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-25802523510199508452019-11-12T10:28:10.073-04:002019-11-12T10:28:10.073-04:00Every time I hop over my 8" cross rail I thin...Every time I hop over my 8" cross rail I think of you and Charlie. :D :DTeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-57936685580872106112019-11-11T12:32:46.704-04:002019-11-11T12:32:46.704-04:00I’m so super far behind right now but am glad to r...I’m so super far behind right now but am glad to read that things are going well. I esp love how you’re integrating the jompies ;)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-17833600557833960642019-11-06T13:28:34.276-04:002019-11-06T13:28:34.276-04:00You're right and, no doubt, she will, too. Sh...You're right and, no doubt, she will, too. She's a good person and loves horses. She had a tragedy that very day with a different horse. He tied up..from what, they don't know yet. He's a young endurance horse and they were in a challenging dressage lesson. It's a journey, with lots of heartbreak along the way. I came out on the other side of mine wanting to err on the side of extreme caution-for all involved.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-77090171675451799462019-11-05T20:24:49.114-04:002019-11-05T20:24:49.114-04:00I agree - things change as our horses change. It’s...I agree - things change as our horses change. It’s new for me rewarding the try like this but I’m going to see where it takes me. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-7609450519454977572019-11-05T20:23:06.528-04:002019-11-05T20:23:06.528-04:00I used to be her. I’ve changed. It takes time. I used to be her. I’ve changed. It takes time. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-16670207501817221532019-11-05T12:59:32.984-04:002019-11-05T12:59:32.984-04:00I feel like a lot of us bloggers are on the same t...I feel like a lot of us bloggers are on the same trajectory - I, too, have not ridden much lately (and while some of it is Vet prescribed), I am kind of enjoying it. Sometimes breaks are well needed, and sometimes it isn't about the wet saddle pads (altho in some circumstances they are certainly helpful). I think as a horse grows up and ages and gains experience, things shift. A young, more defiant horse is the starting recipe for rinse, lather, repeat (ie. wet saddle pads), whereas horses who have been undersaddle for a few years (ie. Annie, Carmen), the rinse, lather, repeat method just doesn't really work anymore. Yeah, they still work hard and they still are learning new things, but to tap into them mentally and have them work with us takes a bit more careful consideration.<br /><br />I'm not really sure where I'm going with this comment, but your post kind of made my thoughts churn a bit as I consider where I started with Annie (easy peasy, lots of praise, simple exercises), where we headed (defiance, wet saddle pads, make the wrong thing hard and right thing easy), and this weird new path we're on that borders more understanding and has less to do with "wet saddle pads" and more to do with "If you TRY this, I'll be happy enough to reward you"Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-9963801092078022422019-11-05T11:17:06.812-04:002019-11-05T11:17:06.812-04:00I loved that video. I hate that feeling of “gotta ...I loved that video. I hate that feeling of “gotta do it because...”. I rode with a person like that yesterday—you can hear it in their language—competitive, driven.... When I got home I felt awful, and I’d just had a lovely three hour ride on Leah that was nullified. The rider kept saying how she has to put miles on them everyday, rain or shine or snow, and she has several—so all of them. I was like, I have nine, and I don’t. But then, I’m not competing, and she is a competitive endurance rider. Which is all okay, but not where I’m at with life and horses. I do less and I get more, but I’m on my own schedule and I know each horse’s limitations. i Hope I can ride today to make up for it. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-21765594533996433512019-11-05T10:00:58.138-04:002019-11-05T10:00:58.138-04:00Alas, it's unlikely to be a fairy land here- w...Alas, it's unlikely to be a fairy land here- we are often very icy making riding impossible. But that's okay. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-82469213809370566682019-11-05T10:00:25.164-04:002019-11-05T10:00:25.164-04:00I am enjoying incorporating it into the routine. A...I am enjoying incorporating it into the routine. And letting her get down again really seems to be helping. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-57384375000235655082019-11-05T09:59:55.206-04:002019-11-05T09:59:55.206-04:00It's not always sunshine but we keep working a...It's not always sunshine but we keep working at it. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-8309526270217734392019-11-04T22:32:41.332-04:002019-11-04T22:32:41.332-04:00I'm right in there with you! Hang in, soon it ...I'm right in there with you! Hang in, soon it will be the glorious winter fairyland. If we can just make it through the muck of November and frozen ground of December.Nat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854754166891062563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-28492208958405929982019-11-04T14:56:47.646-04:002019-11-04T14:56:47.646-04:00Giving her those moments to breathe and regroup so...Giving her those moments to breathe and regroup sounds like just the ticket! I'm glad she's continuing to like the jumping exercises, too. What a great way to mix up your routine.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-21578519041296601662019-11-04T11:45:57.856-04:002019-11-04T11:45:57.856-04:00I really enjoy reading about how your relationship...I really enjoy reading about how your relationship is building together. It's a real give and take between you two, and it seems to be coming together really well. <br />Also... YAY FOR JOMPIES!!!Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-37136872847073425802019-11-03T19:49:42.202-04:002019-11-03T19:49:42.202-04:00Aw thanks friend. It’s been hard earned. 😉Aw thanks friend. It’s been hard earned. 😉TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-73951034920699959722019-11-03T19:49:00.038-04:002019-11-03T19:49:00.038-04:00He’s very dedicated to his job. He’s very dedicated to his job. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-39401341156220005062019-11-03T19:48:04.727-04:002019-11-03T19:48:04.727-04:00It is pretty. I also love that any colour works on...It is pretty. I also love that any colour works on them. 😁TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-81053149931321659862019-11-03T19:47:04.140-04:002019-11-03T19:47:04.140-04:00You ar3 right. Mostly Carmen cares about scratches...You ar3 right. Mostly Carmen cares about scratches and food. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-8172843907306504892019-11-03T18:15:50.285-04:002019-11-03T18:15:50.285-04:00I think what you are describing is called “wisdom....I think what you are describing is called “wisdom.”Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-50907023033242932492019-11-03T18:05:34.431-04:002019-11-03T18:05:34.431-04:00Sounds like fun and you can't beat a good jump...Sounds like fun and you can't beat a good jumping coach. Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-38549804380590570702019-11-03T13:10:32.628-04:002019-11-03T13:10:32.628-04:00I love Carmen's white eyelashes over her black...I love Carmen's white eyelashes over her black eyes. That is the one (only?) thing I love about grey horses.lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-14150170483084473222019-11-03T09:17:31.635-04:002019-11-03T09:17:31.635-04:00Having fun is a good thing. In the end the horse r...Having fun is a good thing. In the end the horse really doesn’t give a rip what level they are at or what ribbons they take home.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.com