tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post1270462591179365805..comments2023-08-19T04:56:24.878-07:00Comments on It seemed like a good idea at the time...: Step 1a of Escape From The Arena is complete!Funderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-56907915415001195922009-05-28T23:34:22.728-07:002009-05-28T23:34:22.728-07:00Are your Terrains the front zip ones? Because I h...Are your Terrains the front zip ones? Because I hike like crazy in mine; I love them. Ariat doesn't make the front-zip ones any more . . . :(Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050205666743076866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-57868176704395955122009-05-28T17:54:41.095-07:002009-05-28T17:54:41.095-07:00Well, you know I'm one of those who regularly walk...Well, you know I'm one of those who regularly walks my horse like a dog. One reason (main reason was the 5 lbs I gained last week)we did it last night was that I wasn't sure how he'd handle the hill on a trail we wanted to try, and this was easier than riding him. Turns out he did fabulously.<br /><br />It's also so nice for just bonding with them. I love it.<br /><br />One thing that I do when Peanut gets spooky during our walks is that I pull out the horse treats. I know that some would think that this would reinforce the spooky behavior, but I haven't seen it in his case. Instead, it distracts him a little and gives him a nice memory to cut through the OMG IT'S GOING TO KILL ME. He's chilled out a lot since then in general. YMMV, of course. :)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794050418919719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-65442006896995837802009-05-28T09:15:26.310-07:002009-05-28T09:15:26.310-07:00Nope, handwalking isn't crazy at all. I walk all ...Nope, handwalking isn't crazy at all. I walk all my horses on the trail first before deciding to mount for the first ride. I also found out that my horses are reacting to stuff more under saddle, then on our walks, which means I'm probably tense in the saddle. The walks/runs really help me to relax once I'm in the saddle because I know they CAN handle everything OK.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-35106846666244044852009-05-28T08:18:19.651-07:002009-05-28T08:18:19.651-07:00dp - I was not wearing a hat, of course not! Hats...dp - I was not wearing a hat, of course not! Hats are to keep you warm in winter. I have never bought into the theory that hats keep you cool in summer. (I may be wrong though.)<br /><br />I would love a drivey standard poodle, actually. They're supposed to be huntin' dawgs!<br /><br />All of yall - I'm glad to hear that walking a horse on foot isn't as crazy as it seems. I never see anybody doing that IRL, and at the old barn you only walked if you fell off and the horse ran back to the barn without you.<br /><br />Michelle - Why do our bombproof geldings have to die on us? :( I am infuriated with my stupid shoes. The blisters feel pretty good today, actually.<br /><br />Kate - neither I nor Dixie know how to ground drive. I kind of think I'd rather be at her head when we're around traffic, but if I learned how to ground drive I might change my mind about that!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-53284187341314671672009-05-28T07:44:29.722-07:002009-05-28T07:44:29.722-07:00Sounds like you have a plan and are moving forward...Sounds like you have a plan and are moving forward on it in a thoughtful way. Does your horse know how to ground drive? - it takes some learning for both you and the horse - but can be a very valuable tool for working with horses in new situations and also with young horses. Good luck with your plan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-44935917444595960952009-05-28T05:59:02.212-07:002009-05-28T05:59:02.212-07:00Good for you, Wahoo!!!! I hear ya about the heat,...Good for you, Wahoo!!!! I hear ya about the heat, I can't handle it, either. I walked Lakota out the first few times I took her out also, and ended up with shin splints from wearing my Ariat paddock boots. They are NOT made for walking any distance!<br /><br />I need to go back to basics again if I ever get time this year, and saving the cash to send her out for training, I just don't have the time or skills needed.<br /><br />Why didn't I buy an old bomb-proof gelding? Oh right, I had one, he died.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077353902007793840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-83392017277357297362009-05-28T02:51:51.251-07:002009-05-28T02:51:51.251-07:00Good for you! I am going to do some walking/joggi...Good for you! I am going to do some walking/jogging with Johnnie this week. Part of my summer fitness program, which it is about time to start!!Flying Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652273828990723024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-9102444004548220082009-05-27T18:51:34.275-07:002009-05-27T18:51:34.275-07:00Yay dp, keep on her about the helmet. I second th...Yay dp, keep on her about the helmet. I second the suggestion!<br /><br />Sounds like an awesome adventure. I'm a huge believer in "walkies" for green horses. <br /><br />The place where my horses have been for years (moving out this weekend!hurray!) is on a crazy reservation road with weird junk in yards, kids on trampolines, bizarre barking dogs...PERFECT for walking a horse who needs to learn to Cope. With. It. <br /><br />Of course, having the perfect Tow Horse (a nice, calm, experienced horse who will demonstrate a lack of worry about mailboxes or trampolines) makes the whole adventure not very adventurous. <br /><br />Which is, of course, the goal.<br /><br />Good for you! Keep going!AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569818745110332355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8773599297895528113.post-15779030030218739572009-05-27T17:43:17.121-07:002009-05-27T17:43:17.121-07:00Were you wearing a hat? Now that you've started w...Were you wearing a hat? Now that you've started wearing a helmet when you ride I have a new mission. <br /><br />P.S. I am writing this on my iPhone on the bus and I am watching two people in the park. One is doing yoga (Vancouver, eh?) and the other is throwing The Ball for a very keen brown poodle. You don't often see such a drivey poodle.Sarah Henderson, BCCDChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506349125752830559noreply@blogger.com