tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395468008303940269.post784627694845905547..comments2023-07-13T07:59:40.500-07:00Comments on 50+ Horses: Round Two of Confidence Building50+ Horseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09205713626334967847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395468008303940269.post-61271841880230620872010-02-04T17:13:28.842-08:002010-02-04T17:13:28.842-08:00Time IS your friend if you use it. I love your sto...Time IS your friend if you use it. I love your story, and sounds so much like me. Sissy has been sitting in the pasture all winter, and come the first nice days, GROUND work will be on top of the list. ALTHOUGH she is perfect on the ground. Like you I have to get my confidence in the saddle, and after three years of owning her, which actually feels like a life time, My plans are to bond enough with her, that I can ride her on the trails this summer. Good luck!mrscravitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734008259700267954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395468008303940269.post-11459783304600807342010-02-04T15:41:10.277-08:002010-02-04T15:41:10.277-08:00Good on you being able to muster up the courage to...Good on you being able to muster up the courage to overcome these issues. Sometimes the rewards are small and sometimes they are big, but you're building a close relationship, and Champ seems to be wanting that, too. Kudos!<br /><br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395468008303940269.post-64942965953833149552010-02-03T08:15:35.935-08:002010-02-03T08:15:35.935-08:00"Numerous times he sighted me across the aren..."Numerous times he sighted me across the arena, penned his ears flat back and headed towards me at a full speed."<br /><br />Oh my. Good for you for working through it. <br /><br />Champ is lucky. I am certain he would have had a taste of a lunge whip for coming at me like that. I also agree with Hero Trainer he can work all that ugliness off. If he jerks on his face by stepping on the line....that's his bad luck and he'd better figure out how not to do that, right?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685436243608973979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395468008303940269.post-13245401369764117872010-02-02T19:35:16.872-08:002010-02-02T19:35:16.872-08:00Beautiful story. You're on the right track. ...Beautiful story. You're on the right track. Keep at it and it'll work out.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4395468008303940269.post-49278699510437236312010-02-02T15:07:57.466-08:002010-02-02T15:07:57.466-08:00I use easy and walk and soft commands, but when I ...I use easy and walk and soft commands, but when I ask for Whoa and I mean right this second I say HO! Sharp and quick.<br /><br />When I ask for a down transition's hooooooooooooo like eaaaaaaaaasy. <br /><br />Ground work is essential and as soon as we take it for granted we learn the hard way , and its usually a face plant of some sort!<br /><br />Good Luck !Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186503164318878838noreply@blogger.com