tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post6895688489033189077..comments2024-03-27T08:06:53.882-07:00Comments on Raincoast Rider: Held HostageThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-24013849361093433892017-06-27T10:00:23.956-07:002017-06-27T10:00:23.956-07:00I've been learning this the hard way. we don&#...I've been learning this the hard way. we don't get to that many shows, so I get stuck in the mind frame that I need to make it count result wise rather than treat it like a schooling opportunity if needed, which is obviously the way better long term option. Dino and Bridget = soul mates and pony power couple most likely to take over the world ;)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-125013261905806522017-06-27T09:57:25.921-07:002017-06-27T09:57:25.921-07:00Boo, ponies! :( G thought for a second I was cryin...Boo, ponies! :( G thought for a second I was crying because I was mad at B. I was like "No! It's just I work so darn hard at this and it's incredibly frustrating to feel like I still suck so bad at it!" B's new spurs have been ordered from Greenhawk, they should arrive in time for her birthday *evil laugh* ;)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-51763557916118803052017-06-27T09:54:23.844-07:002017-06-27T09:54:23.844-07:00It's funny, the pics don't really tell the...It's funny, the pics don't really tell the story that well...you can see it's not perfect, but the media I got doesn't nearly convey how awful it felt.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-32284522022708639492017-06-27T09:51:43.899-07:002017-06-27T09:51:43.899-07:00They're so freakin smart sometimes!They're so freakin smart sometimes!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-83360064868901723932017-06-27T09:51:00.562-07:002017-06-27T09:51:00.562-07:00Love this comment, sorry your friend is a hostage ...Love this comment, sorry your friend is a hostage 'survivor' too :) I loved the hostage analogy too, so apt!<br />I watch B in the herd and the other horses BEAT on her to get her to move. She's pretty much the bottom of the pecking order, and yet she still pins her ears and saunters off slowly like "la la la, I am a tortoise, I move when I please..." So, unfortunately, I don't think there's respect there, more like a sullen teenager sulking over not getting her way. On the plus side, her herd mates are equally infuriated by her 'tude and none of us have really made it better? lolThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-10001860733829277382017-06-27T09:44:43.435-07:002017-06-27T09:44:43.435-07:00I actually read over my tests last night and got a...I actually read over my tests last night and got an 8 on the movement directly following our CTJ moment. And a 6 on the actual movement (followed by -2 for going off course to deal with drama) with a 'well done!' , so it seems judge was in agreement with my actions lol. But yeah, it's super hard for me to lay down the law over, and over, and over again over the same silly issues...I thik they're fixed, and them BOOM, there they are again. Next time I'm buying a less confrontational pony...if there is such a thing ;)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-84174524772731821412017-06-27T09:37:55.371-07:002017-06-27T09:37:55.371-07:00We HAVE made so much progress on the "getting...We HAVE made so much progress on the "getting pony to show up to work" front, but oh boy do we have more work to do.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-67547128966488683792017-06-27T06:13:53.467-07:002017-06-27T06:13:53.467-07:00Oh gosh, yes, I totally understand feeling held ho...Oh gosh, yes, I totally understand feeling held hostage by a pony in the dressage court and not wanting to pick a fight in front of the judge! What helped me a lot was starting to think more about what I needed to do in the moment to get Dino forward/round/bending/whatever, whether that was a swift kick in the gut with my spur or another 'mean' thing. If I get in, correct him, and get out, the rest of the test is usually MUCH better than when I try to just play nice and handle him with kid gloves hoping that I won't do something to upset him. He TOTALLY takes advantage of me when I do that! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-54171333908738852602017-06-27T04:46:01.576-07:002017-06-27T04:46:01.576-07:00That is exactly how my last test felt and yes, I c...That is exactly how my last test felt and yes, I cried. Also spur shopping now. ponies. <:(LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-84370591500586766132017-06-26T18:54:23.270-07:002017-06-26T18:54:23.270-07:00I love the other comments and you guys really do l...I love the other comments and you guys really do look great. I hear you though, it is sometimes tough to not think about how this is supposed to be fun :) Also, yeah that tail is fantastic!!Piccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-48213629778193934212017-06-26T17:52:29.312-07:002017-06-26T17:52:29.312-07:00I have been held hostage in a test too- Irish was ...I have been held hostage in a test too- Irish was the opposite he would rush, rush, rush and ignore all my gentle half-halts. I finally wised up and had the 'come to jesus' moment. It helped a lotTeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-71209900370638356922017-06-26T17:32:18.998-07:002017-06-26T17:32:18.998-07:00i kinda love that 'held hostage' analogy. ...i kinda love that 'held hostage' analogy. it's really really fitting. if it makes you feel any better, my friend's ottb would do the same damn thing to her, so it isn't just pony 'tude. he would get into the dressage court and suddenly be all like, "LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU HAHA." infuriating. <br /><br />also i totally know what you mean about not wanting to get after the pony and wishing there was another way to be more clever or whatever. what i'm figuring out with my guy tho (who definitely does *not* look at me with the same respect that he reserves for his herd boss) is that his herd boss doesn't outsmart him. he just tells him what's up in no uncertain terms. and charlie's like, 'cool. got it. roger that.' so... yea. i gotta try to channel more of *that* into my communication. sigh. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-53657519908133549892017-06-26T14:22:42.574-07:002017-06-26T14:22:42.574-07:00If you're not a chronic fightpicker, then it i...If you're not a chronic fightpicker, then it is okay to drop the hammer, or perhaps introduce a lil religion into ponydom. It is not ideal, obviously, but sometimes required. Think of Future T and Future Midge. Or think you would let your boyfriend or spouse or BFF walk over you. It is so much easier to encourage you to be tougher, lol, than it is to be the one doing it. But it sounds like you know. <br /><br />And that is a great tail. Laur @FMHHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978311855305167845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-89373472512736232952017-06-26T13:52:44.742-07:002017-06-26T13:52:44.742-07:00You guys look good! Sorry to hear that it didn'...You guys look good! Sorry to hear that it didn't feel good. I can totally empathize with the not wanting to be tough/mean, I would be the exact same (but actually even worse because I'm useless with spurs). I've been reading some horse personality books lately, maybe going down that route might help you find something else to motivate her? It's all too easy to be your own worst critic though. With how well XC went you must be doing something right!AutonomousDressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326654414307652910noreply@blogger.com