tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post5437319557242401816..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Photo Perfection: Pro EditionSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-60239623226764614992016-09-15T19:40:48.750-06:002016-09-15T19:40:48.750-06:00I totally get it! At first, I asked Sarah if I cou...I totally get it! At first, I asked Sarah if I could blog about her riding Georgie. And then it has kinda morphed from there. I mean, I wouldn't ever say anything bad about anyone who rides my horse. I try to keep the blogs about me and Georgie. But I get it. It'd be kind of weird to be your trainer and see a blog about you. I think just letting her know about it helps. She can read it if she wants toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-46448719333208255692016-09-11T21:43:29.728-06:002016-09-11T21:43:29.728-06:00Great post- I feel a bit like an a-hole because I ...Great post- I feel a bit like an a-hole because I actually give the whole thing very little thought. It's a business and I generally don't continue to pay people when I'm not satisfied with the services :). My trainers have done such incredible things with Ellie that I want to share it! When I posted about moving barns, I tried to be mindful and gracious. And when I post pictures of friends riding it's because I think they're awesome and I'm excited for them!<br />If I started getting negative comments or feedback I'd likely adjust my "policy" of sharing first names and (what I think are) flattering photos. Fortunately I haven't experienced that yet :). My trainers and friends are a big part of what I enjoy about my equestrian lifestyle and I think they have a place in my blog. Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-45470023109443084922016-09-09T20:23:24.813-06:002016-09-09T20:23:24.813-06:00I try to avoid posting easily identifiable photos ...I try to avoid posting easily identifiable photos of other people. I figure that if you can figure out who they are, that means you are familiar with my tiny neck of the woods so you'd figure it out anyway.<br />I think in this day and age everyone has to be cautious about how they behave because there is always someone with a camera phone watching... but I place more responsibility on social media users to respect over people's privacy. At the last clinic I went to I specifically asked if I could post certain photos of people on my instagram (because I thought they and their horses looked lovely). They vetoed some and approved others - they'd previously experienced ignorant, nasty comments from supposed 'friends' and didn't want to attract any more attention.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292991614704353625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-53965729336160618452016-09-09T19:34:01.284-06:002016-09-09T19:34:01.284-06:00 I agree, clinicians are fair game AF I agree, clinicians are fair game AFCheckmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-12927494840565511632016-09-09T19:29:42.490-06:002016-09-09T19:29:42.490-06:00I generally don't name names (use nicknames) a...I generally don't name names (use nicknames) and won't post pics of them without permission. I think I've posted 2 of Supertrainer and they were both hiding her face and from far away. But for the sake of blogging and her progress, yeah, I would keep that offline. Maybe afterwards, recap some things she did and show photos of him now, but yeah, nothing of her online unless she wants it. The internet is savage.Checkmark115https://www.blogger.com/profile/08875106264738444238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-74388139424434699532016-09-09T18:53:44.612-06:002016-09-09T18:53:44.612-06:00I love that Instagram account! I had two professi...I love that Instagram account! I had two professionals start my young horses recently, I chose to abbreviate their names and not share images of them riding (at least I can't remember doing that). KateRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870548960430847612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-34319029895390960992016-09-09T18:16:04.315-06:002016-09-09T18:16:04.315-06:00Exactly my thoughts. Exactly my thoughts. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-53235085869981752912016-09-09T16:02:00.698-06:002016-09-09T16:02:00.698-06:00You raise a fascinating point here--I definitely k...You raise a fascinating point here--I definitely know professionals who are militant about what goes online about them but do they have a reasonable expectation of privacy? Certainly not in public. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-85039204337642055742016-09-09T15:59:07.622-06:002016-09-09T15:59:07.622-06:00I've shared some but, to be completely honest,...I've shared some but, to be completely honest, I'm in an area that has very few (if any?) other bloggers and I don't openly post barn names, trainer names, etc so it would be tough to find them from a random internet search.Piccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-39178622155797740452016-09-09T15:48:27.330-06:002016-09-09T15:48:27.330-06:00first off.... i just spent way too much time scrol...first off.... i just spent way too much time scrolling your insta account, esp as someone without an account myself. or... maybe that's why i DONT have one lol. <br /><br />secondly, i have complete respect for your position to keep this part of C's training separate from the blogosphere, esp considering how frequently ppl like to tell you how you should do you etc. <br /><br />mostly tho idk how I feel about this topic. personally i don't believe that professionals should be shrouded from scrutiny. but i *do* believe that we amateurs have a right to privacy that easily extends to the decisions we make with professionals and the paths we choose to pursue with our horses.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-4768297680358880792016-09-09T14:45:10.387-06:002016-09-09T14:45:10.387-06:00I don't name my personal trainers outright, bu...I don't name my personal trainers outright, but I will use names of clinicians because they get paid to be in the public spotlight. When I ride someone else's horse and write about it, I ask for permission from the owner first, and NEVER, EVER write unkind or unflattering things about the horse! I keep my personal problems off the blog, and as a rule do not ever air my dirty laundry on the internet. Most people that know me are pretty flattered/excited to be mentioned on the blog, and I am always, always neutral to very complimentary of others. If you want to hear the sordid details of a difficult interpersonal situation, you're gonna have to ask me in person. Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-15203538732570514172016-09-09T13:42:14.933-06:002016-09-09T13:42:14.933-06:00Exactly. Also Bobby has some special snowflake att...Exactly. Also Bobby has some special snowflake attributes, so progress probably needs to be viewed in a more of a meta-big-picture sort of way rather than minute by minute. <br /><br />Just a guess. From someone who also has a special snowflake.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-34383670552406066432016-09-09T13:38:28.760-06:002016-09-09T13:38:28.760-06:00See, it also deeply annoys me when someone says &q...See, it also deeply annoys me when someone says "no negative comments". Dude. If you can't take the heat, get out of the fire. It makes me want to leave a negative comment just to prove I can. (But I don't. Because I'm an adult. Technically.)SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-91343626367323897152016-09-09T13:22:08.826-06:002016-09-09T13:22:08.826-06:00This is probably the best and most accurate explan...This is probably the best and most accurate explanation of internet horsemanship that I have ever read :)Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348396578251983461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-67368034421898554742016-09-09T11:46:17.337-06:002016-09-09T11:46:17.337-06:00I ask before I share information about anyone othe...I ask before I share information about anyone other than myself. jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-83107600458761956842016-09-09T11:45:34.623-06:002016-09-09T11:45:34.623-06:00I basically just cherry pick and only share things...I basically just cherry pick and only share things that I think the pro or other rider in general would be ok with, and of course if they specifically ask for no pictures I respect that. I don't really have quite enough traffic to get some of the crazies, but I would probably just ask that negative comments be avoided, and just keep a close eye on comments to remove anything unwanted.Heather - The Graduated Equestrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681676187300620940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-66170587836463443822016-09-09T11:20:08.192-06:002016-09-09T11:20:08.192-06:00I won't share pictures or videos of BM riding ...I won't share pictures or videos of BM riding Bobby. It's not that she's doing anything wrong or anything I disapprove of (otherwise she wouldn't be riding my horse. Obvi.), I just don't feel comfortable sharing snippets of an hour long ride for internet strangers to dissect at will. Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-87008819779632045662016-09-09T11:16:06.171-06:002016-09-09T11:16:06.171-06:00I'm seriously hoping that will be the first, l...I'm seriously hoping that will be the first, last, and only time we experience moves quite like that.... a girl can dream anyway 😉 I get the distinct impression she's going to be vastly different to train than Ruby, who was a cake walk 😂 hahaTrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-67808710475636196622016-09-09T11:12:49.897-06:002016-09-09T11:12:49.897-06:00Ha! I haven't had that happen. I sort of share...Ha! I haven't had that happen. I sort of share a lot of photos though so it would be rare for someone to share something I hadn't already posted. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-86001687928166724202016-09-09T11:10:33.032-06:002016-09-09T11:10:33.032-06:00Ha yeah. I apparently attract the crazies. I don&#...Ha yeah. I apparently attract the crazies. I don't review comments before they're posted because I like being surprised (and am a comment ho), but I do not hesitate to delete things I think are out of line. My favorite is to delete their content, but leave a snarky response. And also usually send hilarious screenshots to my friends. You would not believe the stuff I get sometimes. <br /><br />RE: your trainer feeling pressure, that is what I want to avoid. Courage is a tricky horse to ride well and I'm not a $$$ client, so I want to be as normal as possible so we don't get kicked out. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-68263813447340470312016-09-09T11:05:03.299-06:002016-09-09T11:05:03.299-06:00I'm probably more militant about my trainer...I'm probably more militant about my trainer's online image than she is, haha. I find it super weird when I'm like "trainer said to do X" and then I get a volley of "well she's wrong because MY TRAINER SAID Y". Different people do different things on different horses at different times. That's ok. <br /><br />As for other people, I just try to leave them completely out of it unless they maintain an active online presence, are aware of the blog, and are ok with being on it. That list is like... 3 people? Maybe? Sound off, locals!SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-67067013329120646242016-09-09T11:04:08.768-06:002016-09-09T11:04:08.768-06:00I should add - I have never had to moderate commen...I should add - I have never had to moderate comments, and it wasn't something I had even thought about until y'all mentioned it here. I'm not sure what I would do if the comments went south, I've never deleted any comments besides spam but I don't think I would want to leave up mean-spirited comments about people who weren't asking for opinions, either. The $900 fb ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123067982715868323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-70923877132252673982016-09-09T10:59:20.859-06:002016-09-09T10:59:20.859-06:00With moves like that, the fame is deserved!! With moves like that, the fame is deserved!! SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-72858533390765332842016-09-09T10:58:07.415-06:002016-09-09T10:58:07.415-06:00I definitely do refer to clinician reviews when I&...I definitely do refer to clinician reviews when I'm researching someone because I'm very, very particular about who I ride with and who I spend time/money auditing. I only have one (particular) horse and time+money are limited resources.<br /><br />I agree though--part of a clinician's job is to be public. I think there's a different expectation of privacy at home.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-60613833312185721982016-09-09T10:56:28.146-06:002016-09-09T10:56:28.146-06:00Oh, I most definitely moderate comments. You piss ...Oh, I most definitely moderate comments. You piss me off, you get booted. Ain't nobody got time for that.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.com