Sprat
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It looks like she has put up the first exercise this morning
Lockdown weekend plans?
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It looks like she has put up the first exercise this morning
dorsetladette
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We're going to walk B and Robin to the forest for a little adventure and hopefully a bit of bonding between the boys. I really need them to be friends.
Good luck to everyone out competing. And I hope everyone else has a nice weekend.
Good luck to everyone out competing. And I hope everyone else has a nice weekend.
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Durhamchance
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We had a polework clinic booked for Sunday which has obviously been cancelled. Hacking and schooling it is then?
We also need to lay 2t of sand onto the new mud mats we've laid.
We also need to lay 2t of sand onto the new mud mats we've laid.
shortstuff99
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Yes I saw that, unfortunately the trot-walk-trot etc exercises are a sure fire way of making my mare super hot and explode so I will be having to give it a miss this week!
ownedbyaconnie
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Zilch and not even corona's fault! Got my exam Tuesday morning so sharer is having both days this weekend and I haven't ridden at all this week because of revision!
But my exam finishes at 1 and I have a lesson booked for 2
Making the most of this lockdown and putting aside the money I'd normally spend on competing/clinics/pub/meals out to go towards my towing car/trailer/test.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
But my exam finishes at 1 and I have a lesson booked for 2
Making the most of this lockdown and putting aside the money I'd normally spend on competing/clinics/pub/meals out to go towards my towing car/trailer/test.
Hope everyone has a good weekend.
HufflyPuffly
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I know how you feel there!
Though just a musing on something I've discovered with Topaz. Sometimes it is worth working on exercises like this with hot horses, not for building the engagement but more for building the submission within the transitions. It's something I really have to work on now with Topaz, as I skirted round some of her issues in the past as it made her 'too' hot and she was already engaged so I avoided the exercises, in reality she was using her sharpness as an evasion. Now she's training the advanced moves I actually do need her to remain submissive to me even with fast paced changes, so we're now working a lot on these sorts of patterns and trying to get her to stay soft and not hot up on me.
Same with Skylla, she's being told to pipe down the sass response and just do the transitions, I'm hoping by not 'avoiding' things like I did with Topaz it will be worth it in the long run...
milliepops
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i was just thinking that. i understand the pain of working at things that make the work seem worse cos I have a horse that thinks submission is for wimps, but you're right IMO, the submission is the thing that needs to improveI know how you feel there!
Though just a musing on something I've discovered with Topaz. Sometimes it is worth working on exercises like this with hot horses, not for building the engagement but more for building the submission within the transitions. It's something I really have to work on now with Topaz, as I skirted round some of her issues in the past as it made her 'too' hot and she was already engaged so I avoided the exercises, in reality she was using her sharpness as an evasion. Now she's training the advanced moves I actually do need her to remain submissive to me even with fast paced changes, so we're now working a lot on these sorts of patterns and trying to get her to stay soft and not hot up on me.
Same with Skylla, she's being told to pipe down the sass response and just do the transitions, I'm hoping by not 'avoiding' things like I did with Topaz it will be worth it in the long run...
for me, it's submission that is scuppering all the GP exercises so I really have to dig into things now to address it.anyway there will be 3 exercises a week so if it's really not for everyone then you can just sit it out and wait for the next
HufflyPuffly
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I'm really hoping it will be worth it, as Skylla is 100% more sass than Topaz ever was .
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Roxylola
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I've commented some slight modifications on the thread that might help for anyone who isnt convinced this is going to suit them. Hope that is ok and hope it helps a bit
shortstuff99
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Unfortunately my mare is a bit of a weirdo and I have to come at the submission in weird ways, if I get really head on at her it always ends badly. For her currently I have to work on transitions within pace rather then direct until we are submissive enough to work the direct. I have also after about 8 years managed to get sensible pole work which is now a good way of developing the submission. It can take some strategic thinking when you've got very quirky!I know how you feel there!
Though just a musing on something I've discovered with Topaz. Sometimes it is worth working on exercises like this with hot horses, not for building the engagement but more for building the submission within the transitions. It's something I really have to work on now with Topaz, as I skirted round some of her issues in the past as it made her 'too' hot and she was already engaged so I avoided the exercises, in reality she was using her sharpness as an evasion. Now she's training the advanced moves I actually do need her to remain submissive to me even with fast paced changes, so we're now working a lot on these sorts of patterns and trying to get her to stay soft and not hot up on me.
Same with Skylla, she's being told to pipe down the sass response and just do the transitions, I'm hoping by not 'avoiding' things like I did with Topaz it will be worth it in the long run...
This makes her sound horrible, but she isn't she really wants to work but she tries waaaaaaaay too hard and everything is working towards getting her to try less!
Alibear
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Amber and I were supposed to be at a Ranch Clinic today and moving cows around tomorrow but that's all cancelled now. That said like many other horses this week Amber has been a bit fresh! So we'll be working on that over the weekend, quite rightly we've been asked to limit time on the yard and not trying anything new or challenging so I'm not sure if I'll also carry on with last weekends loading practise or not. We'll see, it probably makes sense to work on the fresh first then when that's sorted pick up the loading again.
monte1
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Lesson tomorrow morning at my yard, Trainer is on site
ground getting a bit wet now but copable, then hacking/schooling Sunday
ground getting a bit wet now but copable, then hacking/schooling Sunday
ihatework
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I love this type of horse. My last mare was exactly the same. Frustrating to outsiders if you didn’t ‘get’ her but so much fun to ride (most of the time). It’s a tricky balance because by default it’s only natural to work around them to try and maintain the status quo. It generally bites you on the bum at some point though ?
milliepops
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this is my problem now! different kind of horse but quirky in the extreme
trainer is sure we have to go head on about the passage issue we have, I'm taking some convincing only because of how hard won her cooperation has been in all other regards, but tbh it is a 50% submission problem and 50% understanding problem so i'm hoping to skirt round a bit longer trying to chip away at the understanding bit... but with everything else I've eventually just had to address it one way or another it's the big GP stepping stone that we don't have yet so it's a real mental battle for both of us.
ihatework
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I think if it only bites you in the bum on your first step to GP on a welsh sasspot then you are doing pretty darned well!
milliepops
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haha ah it's bitten me hard repeatedly all the way to this point, it's just this is the biggie!!
HufflyPuffly
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Ah it's nice to see we're all in the same boat in a weird way, sorry guys .
It's definitely a balance of getting what you want out of the session in the most productive way! I only brought it up as, lots of direct transitions were always a huge no no, and would generally result in a rodeoing Topaz as she would get 'so' excited. But really it was masking the submission issues, which was highlighted in piaffe training and tempi's, if I cannot do basic transitions well how can I do 'hard' transitions well...
.It's definitely a balance of getting what you want out of the session in the most productive way! I only brought it up as, lots of direct transitions were always a huge no no, and would generally result in a rodeoing Topaz as she would get 'so' excited. But really it was masking the submission issues, which was highlighted in piaffe training and tempi's, if I cannot do basic transitions well how can I do 'hard' transitions well
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shortstuff99
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Ah see my crazy bundle of energy is a plus point there she can piaffe and passage for England, flying change is no problem simple change.....blows her mind.Ah it's nice to see we're all in the same boat in a weird way, sorry guys
It's definitely a balance of getting what you want out of the session in the most productive way! I only brought it up as, lots of direct transitions were always a huge no no, and would generally result in a rodeoing Topaz as she would get 'so' excited. But really it was masking the submission issues, which was highlighted in piaffe training and tempi's, if I cannot do basic transitions well how can I do 'hard' transitions well
milliepops
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Ah it's nice to see we're all in the same boat in a weird way, sorry guys
It's definitely a balance of getting what you want out of the session in the most productive way! I only brought it up as, lots of direct transitions were always a huge no no, and would generally result in a rodeoing Topaz as she would get 'so' excited. But really it was masking the submission issues, which was highlighted in piaffe training and tempi's, if I cannot do basic transitions well how can I do 'hard' transitions well
i think there's a lot of things like that aren't there. I never trained K in rein back because it's her go-to nap move but really i just need to be in better control of it! we've got a little issue where i can't at the moment get single changes reliably because we've been doing 1s so she offers multiples at a time, but again that's just a control and submission problem that we have to face down or it won't go away. it doesn't mean that every exercise is right for every horse to *develop* but I think the principle (for me) is that i want to be *able* to ride every exercise because that shows me that I've ticked all the boxes
Sprat
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Exercises like this can make mine quite hot, but she then in turn gets very tense and stressy with it. But agree with others, I need to keep working on it and get the sharpness as well as a nice supple transition.
alexomahony
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Hoping people at least get to see their horses and are able to spend some much needed time with them.
I've just moved to a new yard and I've just started bringing mine back into work after a month or so long holiday. Sky had such a busy summer, I thought it'd do him goo to spend some time chilling out.
I'll be hacking round the village which will be lovely to explore - hoping the sun continues to shine like it has done all week!
I think I'll be beginning to bring in over night now a few nights a week to get them into the routine so I'll get their stable ready and cosy too
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend xx
I've just moved to a new yard and I've just started bringing mine back into work after a month or so long holiday. Sky had such a busy summer, I thought it'd do him goo to spend some time chilling out.
I'll be hacking round the village which will be lovely to explore - hoping the sun continues to shine like it has done all week!
I think I'll be beginning to bring in over night now a few nights a week to get them into the routine so I'll get their stable ready and cosy too
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend xx
j1ffy
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Chilli is here! He’s a bit skinny and tucked up after the journey, but just as sweet and cuddly as before he left.
shortstuff99
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He's beautiful!
ihatework
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What a lovely length of rein he has Jiffy
j1ffy
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Not bad for a Spanish! I can’t wait to see how he grows into himself.
daffy44
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J1ffy, how exciting! He looks beautiful.
j1ffy
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Thank you!
Accidental Eventer
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So far we have had a really brilliant flat lesson, Henry keeps getting better and better, he’s so much stronger and his canter is starting to blow me away.
Grassroots dressage champs was yesterday and I had no expectations since I have a scrappy tb event pony who would be up against the fancier dressage horses. Also dressage is not our strong point!
Our first test was the novice and I spent ages warming up so when we went I the ring he was exactly where I wanted him. He got tense as we went around the arena but I got him back and we did a lovely test. There were a few bits that weren’t quite there but it was overall good. The judges agreed (there were 2, one at C and one a B), and we were in 7th with 64% only 0.1 behind 6th. Never been so thrilled to not place!
second test, a prelim, was hours after the first and we were both a bit hot and bothered for it. I cut my warm up short because it was hot so I didn’t have him as supple as I needed. It was still a lovely test, just felt a bit more resistant. The judge thought it looked ok though, giving us 67%. No placing there either but still a good score.
we have never scored so well so in a dressage comp, and Henry was so consistent. I’m a very proud Henry mum, that’s for sure!!
Grassroots dressage champs was yesterday and I had no expectations since I have a scrappy tb event pony who would be up against the fancier dressage horses. Also dressage is not our strong point!
Our first test was the novice and I spent ages warming up so when we went I the ring he was exactly where I wanted him. He got tense as we went around the arena but I got him back and we did a lovely test. There were a few bits that weren’t quite there but it was overall good. The judges agreed (there were 2, one at C and one a B), and we were in 7th with 64% only 0.1 behind 6th. Never been so thrilled to not place!
second test, a prelim, was hours after the first and we were both a bit hot and bothered for it. I cut my warm up short because it was hot so I didn’t have him as supple as I needed. It was still a lovely test, just felt a bit more resistant. The judge thought it looked ok though, giving us 67%. No placing there either but still a good score.
we have never scored so well so in a dressage comp, and Henry was so consistent. I’m a very proud Henry mum, that’s for sure!!
racebuddy
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i had chilled day yesterday , ridden early and hacked out in the sunshine , did bit of shopping , walked the dog and finished evening yard off , had indian and few proseecco and gins and was up at 5am , horse lunged and all jobs done and in work for 7am , three more days to work then off for long weekend , not that we can do anything with lockdown but still allowed to treadmill so think he will go there xx happy sunday xx
SaddlePsych'D
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I didn't originally have weekend plans for riding, just to go to yard and muck out, bring in etc. but then I was invited to go out for a hack so now I've been riding 4 times this week (3 on share horse plus 1 lesson) and feeling very happy about that!
Lesson at new riding school went okay, I wasn't feeling it quite as much as my first lesson at my usual RS but I still enjoyed myself and it was nice riding a bigger horse for a change. Plus got positive feedback on my riding (including sitting trot, hurrah!) I'm going again next week and looking forward to it.
Hack today was just brilliant, which I needed after having a bit of a wobble with share horse earlier in the week. New hacking companion was a person from the yard who is very experienced and I think someone for whom nerves just aren't really a thing. It was basically a lesson while hacking and I learned a lot - practiced some balance exercises, transitions, and learned to bridge my reins for security when needed. I came back to the yard with a big smile on my face and a new (positive!) attitude
Lesson at new riding school went okay, I wasn't feeling it quite as much as my first lesson at my usual RS but I still enjoyed myself and it was nice riding a bigger horse for a change. Plus got positive feedback on my riding (including sitting trot, hurrah!) I'm going again next week and looking forward to it.
Hack today was just brilliant, which I needed after having a bit of a wobble with share horse earlier in the week. New hacking companion was a person from the yard who is very experienced and I think someone for whom nerves just aren't really a thing. It was basically a lesson while hacking and I learned a lot - practiced some balance exercises, transitions, and learned to bridge my reins for security when needed. I came back to the yard with a big smile on my face and a new (positive!) attitude