tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post2032927886702374156..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Summertime SaturdaySprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-1195454080515714512009-09-28T09:51:13.745-06:002009-09-28T09:51:13.745-06:00Don't worry about the fact that you're wor...Don't worry about the fact that you're working on Izzy right now and not taking lessons due to budget constraints. Tucker and I took the same path and it's turning out ok. I was a broke law student until he was 4, and even during my first year out didn't have a whole lot of funds, so I did mostly everything myself until he was 5. And yeah, when I could finally afford a year ago to move him to a real show barn and take lessons with a great trainer, my position got crucified -- and it's still under construction. But Tucker got a good start with lots of attention and analysis on my part, and sounds like Izzy is getting the same. I think you're doing great with her. Hope the stiffness is starting to go away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-2442780107868952442009-09-26T15:25:18.188-06:002009-09-26T15:25:18.188-06:00So far my weekend has started out well too. Lovely...So far my weekend has started out well too. Lovely weather here. <br /><br />So often, if we adopt a positive mental...forward attitude, it carries through to our horses. I chicken out challenging Tucker because he can be explosive, but Izzy sounds as if she had a much better attitude than he does. As a trainer I knew once said, "Just ride the horse and stop fussing about it!" Not bad advice when you act on it. *S* <br /><br />So who was teaching the clinic? Something you could do or not? Did you watch? You can learn things that way too.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com