tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post7683364278929620959..comments2023-09-28T03:58:20.819-05:00Comments on Green Slobber: Throwing out the baby birdsJennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16283334035989645291noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-30336416950919829102011-03-24T09:42:12.808-05:002011-03-24T09:42:12.808-05:00Whew, it's good to know I'm not the only r...Whew, it's good to know I'm not the only rider out there with the occasional fears about being maimed or killed by my horses! I was starting to think I was getting to old to keep getting up on the more "challenging" horses and should probably just trade my OTTB in for a nice, quiet, fat gated pony. <br /><br />@Shirley...he would make a fabulous dressage horse, definitely has the gaits and attitude for it. My ultimate goal with him is to try some eventing at some point, just for fun.<br /><br />@Shanster...ROFLMAO!!! The sparrows do poop on my horses, but I let them stay. They are brutal on the bugs/mosquitoes during the summer, so I'll just keep flicking dried bird poop off my horses. I love that John Wayne quote...very apt!<br /><br />@Funder...I would never laugh at your fears, especially when mine are so darn similar. I worry more about the vultures than the coyotes out here. :D<br /><br />@Kelly...Taking a firmer hold on him goes against everything I've been taught, and, at the same time, I've been wary about it because I know ex-racehorses are trained to run faster with stronger contact and lean on the bridle. I'll go with this stronger contact as long as Gabe doesn't start getting too eager about it. :DJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283334035989645291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-35467834449696721262011-03-24T05:22:02.755-05:002011-03-24T05:22:02.755-05:00Its absolutly a racehorse thing. If you watch &quo...Its absolutly a racehorse thing. If you watch "good" jockyes they never throw the reins away, but even when riding a finish they will pick up the reins and encourage a horse to take up the bit. many a good "normal" rider has been carted into the sunset because they took a firm hold on an eager ex-racehorse lol. And yeah, I getthe heebie jeebies and my ride is pretty easy really... :PKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198712369425823683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-41233469574170958222011-03-23T20:42:55.341-05:002011-03-23T20:42:55.341-05:00I have the same utterly ridiculous fears! I promi...I have the same utterly ridiculous fears! I promise not to laugh at yours if you don't laugh at mine. Right now the worst one I have left is that Dixie will not slow down to go down a hill, she'll trip and somersault and I will be crushed and dragged as we roll down the hill. Then she'll get up and run away and leave me to be eaten by coyotes. <br /><br />Anyway, I bet you're right and it's a racehorse leftover. :)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-25663130744754660942011-03-23T16:23:32.645-05:002011-03-23T16:23:32.645-05:00wow - I thought you had a barn and you climbed up ...wow - I thought you had a barn and you climbed up in the rafters to throw down all those little baby sparrows or something and I thought - dang - she is tough! <br /><br />This was a nice post - it's real. I love the John Wayne saying: Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...well done.Shansterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397551985965117012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538504362683279705.post-59712135547562444162011-03-23T14:19:16.685-05:002011-03-23T14:19:16.685-05:00Fear may not be rational, but it is a force to be ...Fear may not be rational, but it is a force to be reckoned with. Trust and faith replace fear. <br />If your horse prefers contact, go with it! It's not hurting him and he likes it, so have fun with it.Dressage, maybe?Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.com