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| Posted: Wed Jun 30th, 2010 06:49 pm |
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GoinGaited G.O.G Community Member 
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lol whatta I have these 'candies' for my migraines. They kinda just make everything 'right'....and I just don't seem to care much about anything when I take them.... it's a rather pleasant 'numb' feeling. I've contemplated taking one when I ride..... might help that fear of getting hurt - since nothings sposta hurt with those! l1
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30th, 2010 06:42 pm |
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whattarack Pasture Boss 
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I have a refrigerator magnet from my friend, Stephanie. She knows me well. It reads: Without Just a little is easy on the ears, too. w2
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30th, 2010 06:35 pm |
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GoinGaited G.O.G Community Member
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GypsySusan wrote: So, maybe it's a woman thing outloud and a man thing, otherwise. l1 I don't think so.....cuz I have a male riding buddy that yaks to his horse all the time. I does get to be a little much sometimes. I like the quiet. But then - he and his horse usually aren't seeing life the same way either. lol crs - seems to me somewhere I read, or someone told me, that if you're nervous - you should sing on the trail. Sposta help with the nerves..... I probably oughta try it sometimes.... t2
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30th, 2010 05:49 pm |
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GypsySusan G.O.G Community Member 
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This is so funny - I talk to Shadow and sometimes not verbally, especially when I'm "bratting" her. The other day, my trainer was riding Magic to get him ready and after the ride, he said, "well, he's getting much better. I yelled at him the whole time in my head." Last week, my trainer's wife was with him when he came to ride Magic. After practice, I let her ride Shadow as she's never ridden a gaited horse. She said, "I'm so glad you use verbal cues. I'm not all that good with talking to them in my head - like Troy." So, maybe it's a woman thing outloud and a man thing, otherwise. l1
____________________ Susan www.gypsytrotters.com Phil 4:11-13, 19 Missouri Fox Trotters: To Ride One... Is to Own One. |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30th, 2010 05:47 pm |
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crs trail rider Ranch Hand 
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Well I called her Alpo too at one point. And I think Twit was used too. I usually reserve the other B word for an actual rear, attempt to bite, or a bucking session. But sometims it is prefaced with a worse word...  She was only attempting to rear in the warm up area so I restrained my name calling : ) Brat was used when she bucked when I asked her to back in the ring. It was an education and I definately learned something a bunch of somethings  About gaited horse shows, about my horse and what she wont tolerate and what her absolute worst behavior will probably be. And it wasnt too bad, not great by a long shot but controllable and not dangerous. and I do talk and talk and talk. I also listen well too. Hey at least I dont sing. I did ride w/someone that whenever something became the least bit stressful would start singing to her horse. Fortunately she could hold a tune : )
____________________ Its rarely the horses fault- Its usually a failure of the rider to communicate their requests in a manner that the horse can understand. Lisa |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30th, 2010 05:27 pm |
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whattarack Pasture Boss
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But not all of it was nice- there were a few youre such a brat comments too. : ) You crack me up! The "B" word I called Taylor when she acted up certainly was not Brat. w2 I'm so glad for you that you had this experience. Did you grow a little? I know you did. Get this, I've ridden with folks that talk to their horse excessively and sometimes I wanna say, "Would you please SHUT Up!?" not only for my sake but for their horse's sake. It is so nerve wracking to hear all the jabbering. Then again, I have talked to mine too. Yak, yak, yak Still, I most admire the riders that speak with their bodies and get a response from the horse. They are beautiful. I like to think of riding as dancing. There are so many dances to experience. . . . . and then there's the mosh pit!
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| Posted: Wed Jun 30th, 2010 05:08 pm |
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crs trail rider Ranch Hand
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Went through inspections before a show for the first time this past weekend. I was expecting the leg inspection so that didnt surprise me. (Im a naturalist - dont even like clipping them unless it is for their comfort) But I was surprised when they told me I had to unsaddle for inspection. I did but asked why- cause I wanted to know- Its a big enough pain to saddle up and make sure everything is straight at your stall than to do it again when you get to the warm up ring. Anyway I was told that a couple of years ago someone was found to be putting spurs (or something like spurs) under the saddle blanket/saddle so had to make sure nothing was under there. WHATTTTTT??????? I guess I am just not competitive enough. I dont get it. I just dont. Its a stupid ribbon/trophy/points. If it is because you want more money breeding- its false advertising- and while it might not be found out for a few years- it will eventually come out. I never got the soaring either or the pads, or the peanut rollers (there is a regular practice of tying a horses head up high all night long in order for his neck muscles to be tired so the horse drops it down)or the four beat lopes, or the tail blocking or the tail setting ... I guess the list goes on and on. I will say that while everyone seemed to be taking care of their horses and really seemed to CARE about their horses I seemed to be the only one actively carrying conversations with my guys, and spending free time w/them in the stall. Maybe I am the weird one (I am always fussing at my daughter saying she needs to talk to her horse more as she is doing stuff- she told me that while she watched me in the trail class she could see me talking to Jenny the WHOLE time. Of course I was she was a nervous wreck. I think its the only thing that kept her from falling totally apart and me too) But not all of it was nice- there were a few youre such a brat comments too. : )
____________________ Its rarely the horses fault- Its usually a failure of the rider to communicate their requests in a manner that the horse can understand. Lisa |
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