tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post1001231821309146413..comments2023-05-24T11:36:05.019-04:00Comments on A Good Horse: Nice horses don't always just come that way.SolitaireMarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573053727692879169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-11275146613774298452014-01-22T22:04:29.508-05:002014-01-22T22:04:29.508-05:00Loved this. Starting to ride at 60 - and after 3 y...Loved this. Starting to ride at 60 - and after 3 yr of weekly lessons, bought a very very green and very big horse - nicknamed "Joey" at the barn we bought him from. My trainer only agreed because of his temperament. Your story reminds me of ….us! He was definitely not what I went looking for (elegant, well trained)- but he tries to please, is very self confident, gives me frequent HopeMom1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06915095633814992929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-72028707752383877572013-11-26T10:50:29.665-05:002013-11-26T10:50:29.665-05:00I am with you on this...and I ran into this proble...I am with you on this...and I ran into this problem with Promise, as well. Plus, there is a difference between making it look easy because you have a great partnership and know your horse...and it actually being easy. There is also a difference between your relationship with your horse and someone else's. <br /><br />Some horses will do anything for anybody. Joey isn't one of those horsesPromisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338935046262804307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-75346729168429157672013-11-22T21:33:35.681-05:002013-11-22T21:33:35.681-05:00Very well put. A horse is only as good as his trai...Very well put. A horse is only as good as his training. <br /><br />It's clear you've done right by Joey, and he, in turn, is repaying you by reaching his potential to be a good horse. <br /><br />It's great to read of all your successes. You certainly deserve them, and so does Joey.<br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-35233192421186063652013-11-22T00:37:14.750-05:002013-11-22T00:37:14.750-05:00A horse training rant in response to your own:
I&...A horse training rant in response to your own:<br /><br />I've always had green horses... from the day I stepped off of lesson ponies, I've only ridden one horse consistently that had more training than I did, and that lasted about 1.5 months before I was back in the position of trainer. In my opinion, the hallmark of a good horse is ride-ability. Some people seem to brag about what a Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197789181776030907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-36939576345039712342013-11-21T19:04:11.808-05:002013-11-21T19:04:11.808-05:00People used to tell me how "lucky" I was...People used to tell me how "lucky" I was that I had a pleasant and well behaved daughter. I also used to thank them, but I'd be thinking about all the care and guidance I'd put into those results.<br />You know what you've achieved. Some of us know how hard you must have worked. Some wouldn't get it if you drew them a picture, so their opinion doesn't have much valueEnglish Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.com