tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post7688647831160797249..comments2023-05-18T04:06:32.186-04:00Comments on Calm, Forward, Straight: In the Arena #63 - Every little bit helps...Calm, Forward, Straighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-68604688477336567312011-03-20T09:31:45.723-04:002011-03-20T09:31:45.723-04:00Love the photo sequence. It is so classic horse!Love the photo sequence. It is so classic horse!billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-9978405426193107192011-03-20T00:31:01.526-04:002011-03-20T00:31:01.526-04:00'we spent the first ten minutes arguing about ...'we spent the first ten minutes arguing about the usability of about thirty percent of the arena'<br />Well put. Been there done that. <br />Great photos. :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571711150060964222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-57134130806786140472011-03-19T22:49:38.671-04:002011-03-19T22:49:38.671-04:00Those pictures are great! You caught some great sh...Those pictures are great! You caught some great shots.<br />Sounds like a really good session. You handled the scary section really well.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-74029848195184036822011-03-19T21:17:38.487-04:002011-03-19T21:17:38.487-04:00Val sure loves his sand bath after the hosing.
...Val sure loves his sand bath after the hosing. <br /><br />So glad you worked through your problems in the scary area of the arena. That is annoying when they just will not go in that corner. Ugh! Sounds like your softening work there did the trick.<br /><br />You and Val are really do well. I like that he stepped on your foot and then worried that he did something wrong. What a good boy!juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-60986264899808410932011-03-19T20:24:40.219-04:002011-03-19T20:24:40.219-04:00Dom-
Your trail riding post really inspired me :)...Dom-<br /><br />Your trail riding post really inspired me :)<br /><br />GHM-<br /><br />It was a great day! :)<br /><br />Muddy K-<br /><br />Yes - it's a french link. He was ridden in a slow twist when I got him. Tried a plain snaffle st first, but it pinched the corners his mouth. He wears a 6" bit, which limits our choices unless I want to special order. :)<br /><br />Wolfie-<br /><br />I caught that shot as he was coming back down - it was sky high!!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-25788136401463513662011-03-19T20:12:07.575-04:002011-03-19T20:12:07.575-04:00Beautiful pics! I particularly love the bucking o...Beautiful pics! I particularly love the bucking one. :-) I think it's great how you and Val are working through the "scary" stuff. Hope your foot is OK!Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743943656869294788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-55992262016980277132011-03-19T20:04:20.721-04:002011-03-19T20:04:20.721-04:00Sheesh, those pictures. What beautiful guy!
Do yo...Sheesh, those pictures. What beautiful guy!<br /><br />Do you ride Val in a French Link snaffle? Just curious.Muddy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937615888562277779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-19177044655073581902011-03-19T17:16:42.538-04:002011-03-19T17:16:42.538-04:00Ouch! Sand is a good cushion when you have a lot o...Ouch! Sand is a good cushion when you have a lot of weight come down on your foot. Glad it's okay.<br /><br />You and Val did some good work in the scary part of the arena. Getting off and showing him there was nothing to fear paid off. Sounds like a nice trail ride with Val picking the direction of meandering.<br /><br />Love the pictures of the bath and roll and the big kick off at the end. All in all I'd say a pretty good day.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3005422562901601859.post-16346941185273832072011-03-19T16:25:20.438-04:002011-03-19T16:25:20.438-04:00Glad he didn't hurt your foot! They break my h...Glad he didn't hurt your foot! They break my heart when they put their 'whoopsie doodle' faces on. Aw!<br /><br />Sounds like you're making real progress all around. Awesome :)Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.com