tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post1649593000483642927..comments2023-05-18T04:06:32.186-04:00Comments on Calm, Forward, Straight: In the Arena #57 - Letting goCalm, Forward, Straighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-9129526627749204502011-03-02T09:56:14.964-05:002011-03-02T09:56:14.964-05:00I'm learning with you... letting go IS the key...I'm learning with you... letting go IS the key!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09610496342255540894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-63151703389943340062011-03-01T15:44:46.571-05:002011-03-01T15:44:46.571-05:00Sounds like a really great day. When you wrote ab...Sounds like a really great day. When you wrote about posting without stirrups my inner thighs immediately went sore LOL. I used to love doing that stuff. Geez, I need so much work....<br /><br />It sounds like Val is doing super and I love a nice little trail ride after working hard. I think the horses really appreciate it, just like the grooming with all that itchy winter hair coming out :)Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651276792780847232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-4137920813901446032011-03-01T14:44:01.325-05:002011-03-01T14:44:01.325-05:00I hear ya on the contact, bleh, it's so hard t...I hear ya on the contact, bleh, it's so hard that I've chickened out of using it with Coriander up to this point. Dressage trainer is not amused ;)<br /><br />I've done quite a bit of trail walking with my horses, I recommend it. Keeps you safe and provides exercise at the same time.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-25577328879343553312011-03-01T14:34:57.053-05:002011-03-01T14:34:57.053-05:00Drama Llama! Your posts are fun to read even when ...Drama Llama! Your posts are fun to read even when Val is being a bit naughty. I do not like a bolt! Too scary. Good thing Val is so mannerly at other times!baystatebrumbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157539477153261305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-60336421876615243952011-03-01T09:01:36.318-05:002011-03-01T09:01:36.318-05:00Glad you got a ride in before the big storm - I ha...Glad you got a ride in before the big storm - I had stuff going on all yesterday and then hit the storm on our way home - the lights were on and off all night for us. Hope you got through it w/o mishap!!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-35711538180594345562011-02-28T18:48:12.895-05:002011-02-28T18:48:12.895-05:00Some good work today with Val.
I was the same wa...Some good work today with Val. <br /><br />I was the same way with my horse Erik, he was a spook. We had lots of wrecks but in his last years my daughter took him hunting. He loved it and it gave him confidence. I learned how to relax and breath and not to assume we were going to have a major spook. He was as calm as could be which leads me to take the blame. If I wasn't so tense he wouldn't have been so tense. By the way I also used to sing (when no one was around of course) and it did relax both of us.<br /><br />I'm sure you two will be hitting the trails soon.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-68339881453107540922011-02-28T17:16:25.288-05:002011-02-28T17:16:25.288-05:00Oh yea for good trail rides. Isn't it great w...Oh yea for good trail rides. Isn't it great when you feel their calmness...not so fun when u feel their fear though.Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-20453721187554857542011-02-28T16:44:30.068-05:002011-02-28T16:44:30.068-05:00Oh...forgot to mention..I call it -"TRAIL OPE...Oh...forgot to mention..I call it -"TRAIL OPERA" cause I make up a vibrato voice~allhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-49345140631686875362011-02-28T16:42:19.479-05:002011-02-28T16:42:19.479-05:00You're Awesome!
I do chuckle with what you mai...You're Awesome!<br />I do chuckle with what you mailed me...I have to let go in the arena..and you, out on the "open" trails!<br /><br />When I first got my mare..I was not knowing anything about how she would go out there. To my knowlege, it would be a first for her. I ahd only ridden the trail once with her, the year before, with my sister and her mare-Pantz.<br />I had to try this venture alone, noone around to go with me. <br />So, I would walk(me on the ground) it firstly with her. I did that a few times before I mounted up. I think she liked it, no pressure.<br /><br />You'll do it! I'm thinnking of employing the first ever answer for us to deesculate fear..we accomplished this on the trails..way back then. She got spooked and I thought to yell out "sing songy" to whatever it was she thought was there..."Youuu Whooo...Scarey beast you...We know you are there and we are Not afraid, you!" She instantly calmed down...and it was NOT the song..it was me breathing deeply- to belt it out!<br />That is what I am going to do in the arena now..Lightbulb!<br /><br />KKallhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.com