tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post5492827273844699432..comments2023-05-24T07:46:25.592-07:00Comments on Green n Green = Black n Blue: Taking a bite out of crime...Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) http://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post-83860080473362009972010-03-17T13:46:08.584-07:002010-03-17T13:46:08.584-07:00I struggled with the confidence thing a lot this w...I struggled with the confidence thing a lot this winter (after only getting 3 rides in in 2 months due to surgery and weather). I think you're on the right track with finding a trainer that understands and Denali is getting ridden regularly so you don't need to rush things.<br /><br />One more word of advise I got last week at the show from a 17 year old, is even if you're not confident, fake it - your brain is bigger than you horses.OTTB-Little Big Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602501491206964584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post-73581516002730358002010-03-17T13:05:49.238-07:002010-03-17T13:05:49.238-07:00I was riding my old OTTB yesterday, We went over t...I was riding my old OTTB yesterday, We went over trot poles, she pretended she saw something, and off we went. Mad gallop, a couple of bucks, then we stopped and she just snorted. "Oh whoops. Where were we?" <br /><br />They do that. It adds character. I wish there was a magical way to gain confidence, but there isn't. You just have to keep getting on the horse and going, and it comes. Good luck!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11381922004203479379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post-78691388503553430892010-03-17T10:52:28.773-07:002010-03-17T10:52:28.773-07:00Frizzle, my trainer is awesome. She's patient,...Frizzle, my trainer is awesome. She's patient, and understanding. The problem is me. I keep making excuses up as to why I can't come out and ride. I'm going to take some lessons on one of her horses, possibly do a month's lease if I can find the money. Oh, if i could just get my head back in the game!Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post-69481283521168610192010-03-17T10:33:06.149-07:002010-03-17T10:33:06.149-07:00Oh, just think of all the poor pony-less people wh...Oh, just think of all the poor pony-less people who would love to have their own pony to ride! That should motivate you, lol.<br />It sounds to me like you still haven't found a trainer who's perfect for you. You need someone who is very relaxed and patient and willing to take as loooooong as you need to feel comfortable. Don't let anyone push you! If you do a walk lesson or a longe lesson, so be it!<br />Hopefully, Denali will be better now that she has someone riding her all the time.Frizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084225669041286128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post-38497345262267434592010-03-17T09:30:17.946-07:002010-03-17T09:30:17.946-07:00Oh those cross ties. I go back and forth with wha...Oh those cross ties. I go back and forth with what I think. One place were I was HATED cross ties and wouldn't use them at their facility. Where I'm at now, we use them. Laz chews, head bobs and is nervous in crossties but for the most part, he's ok. I did work with him for month standing in cross ties but not actually hooked up. BUT I'm at a small private facility and mostly alone so I can do that w/o worrying. Even if he walked off, I could easily grab him. Now he is good in cross ties..doesn't test them but isn't calm/happy 100% of the time.<br />Now..being nervous. BOY I share that one. Part of being a OTTB owner, I think. You KNOW (and when I say you, it's collective) your baby is capable of being a total idiot and that brings up a lot of scary situations.<br />I struggle with it daily and do find the more time I'm with him, it's better for me. Now, we'll see what the future brings once I start riding again (can o' worms sitting on can o whoop ass).Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post-61189711565532403042010-03-17T06:02:12.745-07:002010-03-17T06:02:12.745-07:00I had a mare who would often freak out in cross-ti...I had a mare who would often freak out in cross-ties, so I'll share a tip to calm your nerves. attach binder twine (you know--hay string-- whatever you wanna call it) to the end of the cross ties that way if she pulls they will break immediately causing no damage to the ties, her halter, and most importantly her head.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558668876103778821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52371353161094311.post-78363844668206110372010-03-17T04:55:10.451-07:002010-03-17T04:55:10.451-07:00Your welcome. I have not tried Just Bridles yet, b...Your welcome. I have not tried Just Bridles yet, but I have a hard to fit draft cross. I want to get some stuff from there.<br /><br />I understand about the excuses. I started letting myself get away with excuses for 2 years and ended up not riding. Now all the excuses are getting more serious so I have to back track on my skills and my horses.<br /><br />Having a relationship with mares is tricky. They don't always show they like you, sometimes you feel they are just tolerating you. I know, I have owned a lot of mares. You work with EBD student. . . they are not that much different :) (I have had the pleasure of working with several EBD student at the middle level.) This is an interesting article on mares: http://www.meredithmanor.com/features/articles/drm/training_mares.aspBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527462761708705266noreply@blogger.com