tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post598111165688924251..comments2023-05-24T11:36:05.019-04:00Comments on A Good Horse: Now what do I do?SolitaireMarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05573053727692879169noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-31914347397105228422011-07-29T12:28:11.759-04:002011-07-29T12:28:11.759-04:00I agree with all the other comments - especially B...I agree with all the other comments - especially Barbara and Kate. You never know what you are getting in terms of injuries and soundness with a horse. Heck, he could be the one laid up in a year (speaking from experience). But a good brain in a horse is worth a million bucks - and those horses are seldom for sale. If he's as sweet and level headed as it sounds, my vote is go with him.Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-37644409275216202582011-07-29T08:24:55.139-04:002011-07-29T08:24:55.139-04:00What do you do?
You ride as much as you can.
Like...What do you do?<br />You ride as much as you can. <br />Like the others have said, if all you can do one day is groom, you do that. If the next day you can sit up there, great. The third, walk or just stand quietly. <br /><br />The *right* horse won't need to canter a course or gallop with the hounds until you're ready. <br /><br />Good luck. Helmets, good boots, and a quiet head.. YouJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14881593490904020561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-91571681949354212652011-07-29T05:13:11.234-04:002011-07-29T05:13:11.234-04:00I am glad to hear that you might have a good prosp...I am glad to hear that you might have a good prospect. Truly bad timing but I'm glad it might work out for you. If you are really interested I would say see if your trainer had some students that may want to ride him and show while you recover. He'll stay in shape and you will still have the opertunity to ride after you have recovered.twhladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857804590570964991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-70469826471865271192011-07-29T00:43:21.004-04:002011-07-29T00:43:21.004-04:00You already know what to do.
You're doing bet...You already know what to do.<br /><br />You're doing better than me. It took me a full year before I could safely and confidently ride a horse again. After knee surgery, and then breaking my tibial plateau just 4 months later, I just wasn't strong enough, confident enough, nor healed enough to even consider riding.<br /><br />Because my knee injury happened on my left knee, it changed theLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-27254292379890647932011-07-28T22:17:08.268-04:002011-07-28T22:17:08.268-04:00He sounds great, I hope it all works out for you. ...He sounds great, I hope it all works out for you. My only words of wisdom would be follow your heart. If you passed him up would you regret it forever? If you would, go for it. If not, mehaps it isn't quite right.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01197789181776030907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-89066631174836622932011-07-28T22:01:47.489-04:002011-07-28T22:01:47.489-04:00Oh, dear. Once again, my heart is aching for you, ...Oh, dear. Once again, my heart is aching for you, because of both your fear and your dilemma.<br /><br />First the fear. Normal. Absolutely. The only way to conquer it is to ride. Hang out with the horse. Hug him, get to know him, feel his honesty. He will tell you if he is the horse for you. Trust your gut because he will be speaking to you. <br /><br />Ride, ride ride, even if it's only at Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-47544767805974772862011-07-28T21:35:45.293-04:002011-07-28T21:35:45.293-04:00You sound happy. Scared, but happy. That's a ...You sound happy. Scared, but happy. That's a good sign.Tammy Vasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531335275070860886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-57531526096330627932011-07-28T19:46:13.156-04:002011-07-28T19:46:13.156-04:00Buy him! See if you can get a girl/kid to lease h...Buy him! See if you can get a girl/kid to lease him or show him for the summer. (hes gets exposed, the kid gets to show).Justaplainsamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399124494395034612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-86530716956763206072011-07-28T18:36:58.702-04:002011-07-28T18:36:58.702-04:00I understand your position, completely. I fell of...I understand your position, completely. I fell off a friend's horse back in August, 2009 and I haven't been back on a horse since. PERIOD. I now have permanent nerve damage in my legs and I can't feel anything in my feet. I would LOVE to have a totally bombproof horse. I have 5 and ALL of them are in training and are just getting saddle broke!Cheryl Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-46103701835717164452011-07-28T17:41:21.601-04:002011-07-28T17:41:21.601-04:00Yeah, the timing may be awful, but it sounds like ...Yeah, the timing may be awful, but it sounds like a perfect horse may have fallen into your lap.<br />Could you lease him for a bit to give him a try?<br />Maybe surgery and rehab would give you a good chance to observe someone ride him and for him to get some additional schooling.<br />Tough decision!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-47004175222003617872011-07-28T17:36:25.235-04:002011-07-28T17:36:25.235-04:00Oh god. I know exactly how you feel. I keep making...Oh god. I know exactly how you feel. I keep making excuses not to ride. I can't breath when I do because my heart is in my throat. Good luck, follow your heart! I know that's easier to say, especially when your hear is in your mouth.Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-7782081112760311302011-07-28T17:30:24.415-04:002011-07-28T17:30:24.415-04:00This is a good thing. The horse won't care eve...This is a good thing. The horse won't care even if he is put of work for a while, he will think he has hit the jackpot! There is always time to bring him back in to work when you are better.<br /><br />Timing is not great, but just having a horse again will do wonders for you I think. I know what you are feeling being horseless, and only one thing fills that hole.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15121469297442797836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-59585458295077802182011-07-28T17:09:03.046-04:002011-07-28T17:09:03.046-04:00Yeah, the timing may be awful, but it sounds like ...Yeah, the timing may be awful, but it sounds like a perfect horse has fallen into your 'lap'.<br />Could you lease him for a bit to give him a try?<br />Maybe surgery and rehab would give you a good chance to observe someone ride him and for him to get some additional schooling.<br />Tough decision, eh?Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-28507193707302689392011-07-28T17:05:16.895-04:002011-07-28T17:05:16.895-04:00My advice? Not knowing you except through your bl...My advice? Not knowing you except through your blog....<br />Get on him. Get on him every chance you get. If you are a bundle of nerves then just sit. If he gets bored with being a couch then walk. Do not feel the need to put him thru his paces, trot, canter, whatever. Just sit on the horse and try to let go of your fear and just feel him breath and feel him move around. Your muscle memoryBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571711150060964222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187426796583947781.post-25513413511697073222011-07-28T16:48:19.123-04:002011-07-28T16:48:19.123-04:00He sounds nice. I hope he "is the one" ...He sounds nice. I hope he "is the one" and that you can work something out around your surgery and rehab. Yeah, the timing isn't great, but timing often goes awry when people and horses mix. My horse has been out of commission for 4 months when I expected to be doing lots of riding and enjoying our brief summer in Colorado. It's frustrating, and I know my experience is Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.com