tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post6116549990471122128..comments2023-09-05T08:28:07.184-04:00Comments on It's Quarters for Me: A monster of my own creationsmazourekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-77692689249175397062011-06-16T09:54:47.992-04:002011-06-16T09:54:47.992-04:00Oh good, Chrome took a bit of getting used to for ...Oh good, Chrome took a bit of getting used to for me but I've been happy with it. No Blogger bugs and it's faster!smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-79902662857299851742011-06-15T22:53:13.303-04:002011-06-15T22:53:13.303-04:00I wonder, how long will you stay focused on this w...I wonder, how long will you stay focused on this work, and when will you decide he has learned what you needed to teach him? I mean, do you think a horse can finally arrive at the bit of knowledge you are teaching and then stay there?<br /><br />This was a very interesting post to read. Thanks.Muddy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937615888562277779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-19632854929845386692011-06-15T09:24:42.731-04:002011-06-15T09:24:42.731-04:00I hope it helps you should you ever need it :)I hope it helps you should you ever need it :)smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-46381458794453251922011-06-15T09:13:43.690-04:002011-06-15T09:13:43.690-04:00Really enjoyed this post, thanks for sharing!!! I ...Really enjoyed this post, thanks for sharing!!! I don't need it yet for Sugar, but as you know, bad habits develop far too quickly!!Minus Pridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554342160024959549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-63035906388841319182011-06-15T08:00:34.214-04:002011-06-15T08:00:34.214-04:00Thanks for telling me about your experience Linda,...Thanks for telling me about your experience Linda, that makes me feel better. <br /><br />I'm really torn about this trainer. I feel like I'm paying her for lessons just so I don't feel bad about using her ring. She does tell me when my hands are wrong, my shoulders are wonky or if I'm holding my breath but other than that...<br /><br />Thank you Funder, you're right. I shouldn't feel like a jerk for doing what had to be done. Especially when he's treating ME like an underling.smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-59639327945578249552011-06-15T00:57:49.795-04:002011-06-15T00:57:49.795-04:00I quit feeling guilty about being an unfair dictat...I quit feeling guilty about being an unfair dictator after I watched Dixie long enough. She is completely arbitrary toward her underlings (all creatures who are not me). She's not consistent and kind! <br /><br />No, I'm not unkind toward her. I just don't feel bad if I slip up and let her develop bad habits then change my riding style to correct them. Like you said, I'm dispassionate and focused on the correct release, and she really responds well to it. <br /><br />So don't feel bad about changing the rules on Coriander! Just be consistent and dispassionate about the new rules and he'll be just fine. :)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3374098783533915699.post-60536482562597802762011-06-14T23:14:15.627-04:002011-06-14T23:14:15.627-04:00I think circling, like you said, or anything that ...I think circling, like you said, or anything that adds more work, is always a good thing. Horses are smart and figure it out if you're consistent. It will be hardest on you, I assure you! It took me 2.5 hours to ride home a few years ago when it should have taken me ten minutes--all because I was not going to let him get away with running or jigging or trotting home. I really wanted to give up because I just wanted to get HOME. But that lesson has lasted three years--so I guess it was worth it. (I turned him from home and rode him twice as far as we'd got every time he even started to jig.) I think that lesson sounds horrible. I would have been a wreck to be cantering on a trail on a horse with no breaks. :/ <br /><br />Linda<br />Beautiful MustangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com