tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post9137645054492809903..comments2024-03-27T20:42:03.076-03:00Comments on Journey with a Dancing Horse: Lather, Rinse, RepeatTeresaAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-42153895037127217472020-07-21T01:58:56.609-03:002020-07-21T01:58:56.609-03:00I definitely prefer geldings because mares seem so...I definitely prefer geldings because mares seem so mercurial in comparison (except the odd mare now and again that I absolutely adore) but yeah this is never the fun stuff to blog about or ride through but we gotta in order to get to the fun-er stuff. chin up!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-11835949868996139142020-07-20T20:09:32.263-03:002020-07-20T20:09:32.263-03:00You are not kidding!You are not kidding!TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-87534929732222143452020-07-20T20:09:18.183-03:002020-07-20T20:09:18.183-03:00I do have her on chaste tree berry and it definite...I do have her on chaste tree berry and it definitely helps TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-40696954079302786412020-07-20T20:08:59.152-03:002020-07-20T20:08:59.152-03:00It was helpful. It was helpful. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-68322029997977029342020-07-20T20:08:49.617-03:002020-07-20T20:08:49.617-03:00The unicorn plush is so spot on. I suspect that wh...The unicorn plush is so spot on. I suspect that whoever developed it has some experience. :) Blogland is definitely a collaboration. :) TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-49258358241555459922020-07-20T15:38:43.424-03:002020-07-20T15:38:43.424-03:00Some days the good moments with mares are the only...Some days the good moments with mares are the only motivating thing through the bad moments. But goodness gracious are those good moments incredible!! If I had the chance at another mare vs. a gelding one day, I really don't know what decision I'd make. The challenging days can really suck. Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-53522474211098141482020-07-19T15:33:39.309-03:002020-07-19T15:33:39.309-03:00Is there any pattern to the behaviour that would f...Is there any pattern to the behaviour that would fit her cycles or heat? Maybe there is a way to help her manage the symptoms with an herb or medication?Nat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03854754166891062563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-45394851754623281532020-07-18T14:06:26.525-03:002020-07-18T14:06:26.525-03:00I read that comment from Oak Creek Ranch and I'...I read that comment from Oak Creek Ranch and I'm sure it was helpful for you. Have a great vacation.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-8365828450002946732020-07-17T16:51:44.567-03:002020-07-17T16:51:44.567-03:00I love the unicorn plush. Pretty much life with ma...I love the unicorn plush. Pretty much life with mares. ;)<br /><br />I like your goals and should write out and be more concrete with mine. I have spent so much time being wishy washy, nagging, and just kind of all over the place that I can't really blame the horses for not responding when I don't always ask the same way or expect the same results.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your adventures. Basically a collaborative learning experience. ;)Semi Feral Equestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493371693401268792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-44300862040480906232020-07-17T07:47:50.400-03:002020-07-17T07:47:50.400-03:00That is an excellent perspective. Thank you. That is an excellent perspective. Thank you. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-74195957100638540952020-07-17T07:47:20.452-03:002020-07-17T07:47:20.452-03:00I am learning a ton. And she stops me from gettin...I am learning a ton. And she stops me from getting cocky. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-15294094145384244642020-07-17T07:46:26.189-03:002020-07-17T07:46:26.189-03:00Fingers crossed. Fingers crossed. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-82668068804221444732020-07-17T07:46:10.131-03:002020-07-17T07:46:10.131-03:00No, mares are awesome. Carmen’s sire is known for...No, mares are awesome. Carmen’s sire is known for sensitive offspring. I don’t know that she’d be easier as a gelding lol TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-85949609712524456392020-07-17T07:44:43.118-03:002020-07-17T07:44:43.118-03:00Yeah me too. The days it’s good are so good. Whic...Yeah me too. The days it’s good are so good. Which is why I keep going. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-31527046028898785732020-07-16T20:56:37.922-03:002020-07-16T20:56:37.922-03:00I was thinking about you and Carmen today some mor...I was thinking about you and Carmen today some more. When I took Tex to the wonderful trainer that helped me help him to trust, she said something that made a lot of sense and that I come back to a lot. She said horses who have a “past” have wired their brains for preservation and developed their own coping mechanisms (bolt, etc) that work for them. It takes lots and lots of repetition to get solid new wires in their brains that tell them they can relax and trust. But, the old wires never completely go away and when under stress (heat?) they will return. You just pick back up where you left off. You are already doing all of this but I know it helped me to have an explanation and it helps me have more patience with Tex when he has a spooky day.Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-26768903893006225682020-07-16T18:16:26.273-03:002020-07-16T18:16:26.273-03:00I love the evil/nice plush toy! Too funny! Sound...I love the evil/nice plush toy! Too funny! Sounds like you have a good plan. My last horse was a Hanoverian mare who lived to 27 and I owned her 22 years. She taught me so much but it wasn't always easy learning. Mares!Exploring Dressage Biomechanicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859580820686218207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-29457511819172350162020-07-16T16:54:47.414-03:002020-07-16T16:54:47.414-03:00I was going to ask you if maybe she was in season?...I was going to ask you if maybe she was in season? Mares can be so tough! But I think you're doing all the right things. Hopefully she comes through this phase sooner than later!Stacie Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421021003654717894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-483834088785438052020-07-16T16:31:42.074-03:002020-07-16T16:31:42.074-03:00Glad you are still working at things with Carmen. ...Glad you are still working at things with Carmen. And man, are mares always so tricky? I've now owned a mare for a month after 99% geldings and I'm a little worried I'm in over my head! lol<br /><br />Hope you have a good time at the clinic and hope you can get us some pics!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940386405998853917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8459505622378142466.post-8283361108410744202020-07-16T12:39:23.469-03:002020-07-16T12:39:23.469-03:00ugh mares are so hard. glad it's maybe been ge...ugh mares are so hard. glad it's maybe been getting better, but man... sometimes i wish it was easier haha. trail clinic sounds awesome tho - get pictures!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com