tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post2901778896521282800..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Disappointment. Tears. That Stuff.SprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-3347680006358256602015-05-06T16:00:53.634-06:002015-05-06T16:00:53.634-06:00Lol amen to this!! One day my horse couldn't g...Lol amen to this!! One day my horse couldn't go forward, the next day he learned, then couldn't stop bolting bucking. Right now we've seemed to find a happy medium, but I'm sure something else will come up sooner or later. Love this comment though. Totes okay to be frustrated.AlchemyEventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428382410717322169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-13530709627102366472015-05-06T13:35:34.987-06:002015-05-06T13:35:34.987-06:00THIS. *applause*THIS. *applause*Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-52328186020876538102015-05-06T12:15:23.365-06:002015-05-06T12:15:23.365-06:00This won't make you feel better but my dad alw...This won't make you feel better but my dad always tells me when things like this happen- maybe the universe was looking out for you. Had you gone, maybe you or courage would've been in an accident. Maybe a wreck. So there may be nothing to it, but whenever things don't go my way for no apparent reason I try to remember this because it makes me feel better even if it's not true :) <br /><br />(For instance, one day I decided to go the slightly long route to the highway for no other reason than I had a feeling. When I got to the highway I was stuck in traffic for hours because of a fatal crash that had occurred minutes in front of me. Had I taken the shorter route... Who knows!)AlchemyEventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428382410717322169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-57473512732948761422015-05-06T11:21:30.785-06:002015-05-06T11:21:30.785-06:00I'm sorry Aimee!!! I've been there with K...I'm sorry Aimee!!! I've been there with Klein just decided one day she wasn't going to load. Klein, the horse that has WENT TO HAWAII AND BACK with me and shipped COAST TO COAST on the continental United States. There is just no telling what gets in their heads on these days. Even your ranch broke dream pony could decided one day "You know what, f this trailer." You just can never tell!! Klein had a fit one day and after 45 mins she got on the trailer and we made it to our lesson, but I made her load no less than 17 times when we got home and you know what? She was great. Why she felt the need to be a shit that morning, I have no clue. But, it is seriously frustrating. I'm sorry he was being such a punk for you!! We have all been there at one point or another with a horse that's had a fit about loading.The Jumping Percheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588158783906726626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-64129261879806398742015-05-06T07:57:33.064-06:002015-05-06T07:57:33.064-06:00Love this!Love this!Niamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445287419135378606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-39555739956251600692015-05-06T02:00:04.752-06:002015-05-06T02:00:04.752-06:00Oh wow. That sucks majorly!! :-(
In my experience,...Oh wow. That sucks majorly!! :-(<br />In my experience, there's a reason why horses drop us at the worst possible moment. It's usually because we accidentally dropped them. Maybe he felt the pressure and just shut down - my TB is pretty darn good at that particular nasty trick.<br />I know selling Izzy and getting dear Cuna was one of the best things you ever did for you. I also know that if I sold my difficult thoroughbred, I would regret it for the rest of my life; but if I keep him and we get through this, I will be happy about it for the rest of my life. It's your horse and it's your call - it's up to you to decide whether that achievement of having ridden the tough horse through it all is actually worth the fight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-19191169984413112862015-05-05T22:51:29.003-06:002015-05-05T22:51:29.003-06:00Ugh!! Sorry you had a rough day with Courage!! And...Ugh!! Sorry you had a rough day with Courage!! And missed your much awaited and anticipated clinic :( <br /><br />You have got some great advice here :)Karleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09196824979284472867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-71433061816305951242015-05-05T21:07:54.849-06:002015-05-05T21:07:54.849-06:00I'm so sorry this happened and you missed the ...I'm so sorry this happened and you missed the clinic. Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169356458758529349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-77479307562544650622015-05-05T18:41:35.104-06:002015-05-05T18:41:35.104-06:00honestly - if it was me finding my project horse t...honestly - if it was me finding my project horse this frustrating to work with as you seem to find him, I'd be selling him. You've done a lot of good things with him, but it doesn't seem like it is fun or enjoyable for you. He's got a great start and will possibly go on to do really well for someone else. <br />The thing is that sometimes for various reasons we just don't get along that well with some horses. They may sound perfect on paper, but if it just doesn't work, it doesn't work. It's kinda like that ex-boyfriend that everyone thought was perfect and you made a lovely couple but "it" just wasn't there! Deenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-17618128779385953922015-05-05T17:51:09.647-06:002015-05-05T17:51:09.647-06:00TB's are smart and have tremendous stamina. Ma...TB's are smart and have tremendous stamina. Makes them great sport horses and real challenges when they disagree. Kenny Harlow is a John Lyons trainer who taught my boy to load up on his own in less than 20 minutes. Wish he were out your way. I'm sure you could find someone who could do a trailer loading lesson for you, though. <br /><br />So sorry you missed that clinic. I was looking forward to hearing all about it too. <br /><br />Don't know what to tell you about Courage. If he doesn't scare you with his shenanigans, then he's well worth the effort. TB's will give their hearts to you once they form a real partnership. The hard part is winning them over. They need to respect you, and will, provided you respect them in return. <br /><br />Wishing you well. Courage really is a lovely horse. I'd hate to see you give up on him. He really is "young " in his training and I know it seems really slow sometimes, but when things click, he's a really special boy. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-10949542625412947762015-05-05T17:09:09.950-06:002015-05-05T17:09:09.950-06:00I follow your blog and am so sorry you had a bad d...I follow your blog and am so sorry you had a bad day. I had a similarly frustrating experience yesterday. 2/3 of my arena time and dressage lesson was spent teaching my 9yo, supposedly dead broke tiny (14:2) welsh cob mare I have owned for the ee years that she will walk down the barn aisle with me to put money in the lights even if it means walking past the wash bay. She will also enter wash bay and tie up stalls. She will not run backwards. She will not barge into me or bite me. After my 20 minutes of lesson she refused to do it again. We got it happening but really mare. Today I feel like a talentless failure of a horse owner. Add to this that some idiot had left a hanging feed bin next to the tie ups and she then got the metal hook through her halter buckle, cue panic. Once she realised she couldn't escape she stood until I could pull her off that sucker but it was all around awful. Good on you for putting the horse first and sorting the issue. Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109029912059316119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-5468068435363786622015-05-05T17:04:25.238-06:002015-05-05T17:04:25.238-06:00Ugh! Feel your pain! Whatever you decide to do wil...Ugh! Feel your pain! Whatever you decide to do will be the best thing for youWilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-29537207383141838072015-05-05T15:55:40.580-06:002015-05-05T15:55:40.580-06:00I think most people that read your blog wouldn'...I think most people that read your blog wouldn't judge you badly if you decided to sell Courage for a horse that maybe lines up better with where you are at. But don't do it because of one trailering incident. My mare lost her sh@! The last time we trailered to a show. But we did jam her in and when we went to leave show we switched trailer mates and she was fine. Like stupid, pro fine.<br /><br /> Give yourself some time, wine, and introspection before you sell. I've had plenty of talks with the trainer over what I could sell my mare for and what else I could get after bad lessons. Then I ride other horses and realize she's not so bad. They all have quirks.Kitty Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320015015309570032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-30827070833399884192015-05-05T14:36:31.751-06:002015-05-05T14:36:31.751-06:00I don't feel like I have been following your b...I don't feel like I have been following your blog for long enough to offer you any words of insight or advice - even if he's got a sticky right lead and a few quirks it seems that you've done some wonderful work with him and have a great relationship. Go back and look at those progression posts. I think you have said it yourself that progress is slow...but it does happen. And those little bits of progress are actually where I find the fun in riding, but that's just how I am. <br /><br />Last fall I was getting ready to go to an event and my horse decided that she wanted no part of getting on the trailer that day. I did get her on eventually, but I'm ashamed to admit that I sort of lost m cool in the process. We were late for dressage and the mood that we were both in really put a damper on the rest of the day. It really is the worst feeling ever when something like this happens and I'm so so sorry...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411599470246102708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-31361065939057304802015-05-05T14:27:31.713-06:002015-05-05T14:27:31.713-06:00That's the worst. I completely feel for you. Y...That's the worst. I completely feel for you. You've worked through so much, it seems to me like you might just be on the verge of turning a corner, so I would suggest you drink some wine, take a few days off, and re-group. Try and think about the good stuff. It always seems to get worst right before it gets better.<br /><br />If it helps..they all do stupid things no matter how well trained. For instance, Gentry and Hugo decided to be morons yesterday and gallop away from me while I fly sprayed them....despite having buckets of grain in front of them. I mean, WTF? The geniuses decided to gallop away, then gallop all over the property, get more sweaty, and attract more flies. I walked away and drank some wine. it helped.<br /><br />Anyway, worst case scenario though...I have a space in my pasture for one more cute gelding...;)DockStarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17166194299966339760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-37088734138475419612015-05-05T14:11:49.370-06:002015-05-05T14:11:49.370-06:00Hugs. That's all I've got, but if you need...Hugs. That's all I've got, but if you need anything, I'm here. :)jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-30827696048101620282015-05-05T13:28:58.686-06:002015-05-05T13:28:58.686-06:00oh man... i can't even imagine what you must b...oh man... i can't even imagine what you must be feeling right now - i am just so so sorry that you're feeling it! we're supposed to enjoy the journey and all that warm fuzzy stuff... but there are some places i'd really rather not go, ya know? good luck :( emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-61392957769187288522015-05-05T12:55:58.013-06:002015-05-05T12:55:58.013-06:00Ugh, totally crushed for you! I hope things start ...Ugh, totally crushed for you! I hope things start going a lot smoother for you two no matter what direction you decide to go in!Carlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17308477892024999793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-14731973265337630992015-05-05T11:54:57.197-06:002015-05-05T11:54:57.197-06:00Merde! Oh Courage why?! How completely frustrating...Merde! Oh Courage why?! How completely frustrating and disappointing. Sending you hugs. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925650148327532110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-74982928495799553902015-05-05T11:51:33.956-06:002015-05-05T11:51:33.956-06:00*hugs*
You have got some great advice here. We su...*hugs*<br /><br />You have got some great advice here. We support you fully no matter what you decide to do -- even if you want to give up horses and take up knitting (don't go there, I tried it, its harder than riding). <br /><br />You are awesome, and honest and will take some time and get some perspective. Horses are wonderful and maddening and the best and the worst. Sometimes we love them, sometimes we want to open the barn door and look the other way :)Shaunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17348396578251983461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-71764295210147795112015-05-05T11:50:40.894-06:002015-05-05T11:50:40.894-06:00I'm so proud of you because you are a truly ex...I'm so proud of you because you are a truly excellent horsewoman. And you know I think the world of Courage, even though right now I want to punch him for doing that to you.<br /><br />You are allowed to sell him if you want, and you're allowed to keep him and get through this corner if you want. It's your call, and there's no time limit on it, and you know I will be RIGHT HERE to support whatever you do and help in any way I can. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275971301824881125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-14570493831628404552015-05-05T11:44:56.419-06:002015-05-05T11:44:56.419-06:00Shit happens. Remember two weeks ago when my kid&#...Shit happens. Remember two weeks ago when my kid's dead broke pony that she rides bareback all over the farm launched me and made me cry? He got over it. I got over it. It was a bad day. Everybody is entitled to have a bad day. I know I've thrown temper tantrums that would put any horse to shame, so I don't begrudge them a tantrum now and then. You've come a long way with Courage, but you have to remember that he is still very green. It takes many years to produce a solid, trained horse. As Podhajsky said, "'I have time' should be the guiding word especially of dressage riders during the entire course of training and remind him of the fact that the goal of the classical art of riding is to be attained only by the gradual increase of demands."A Work In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076863943914879567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-1793543149697544792015-05-05T11:41:58.614-06:002015-05-05T11:41:58.614-06:00What a turd. But I have also said the exact opposi...What a turd. But I have also said the exact opposite about him, so he's got the good stuff in him too. It's totally your call, your gut, your feelings that you need to listen too. Give your self some time to calm down and take a breather. I'm sorry you had such a supremely crappy day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-80955217011233752892015-05-05T11:38:02.549-06:002015-05-05T11:38:02.549-06:00-hugs-
Messaging you now <3-hugs- <br /><br />Messaging you now <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443209253064570063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-59210146509546938382015-05-05T11:13:10.361-06:002015-05-05T11:13:10.361-06:00I am so sorry. I would feel the same way. I know i...I am so sorry. I would feel the same way. I know it sucks, but I think you are the only one who can decide enough is enough. I have been there. I know you have been there before. I would get annoyed when people would tell me to hang in there with my old horse Savvy. Looking back, I was annoyed because I honestly was looking for permission to move on. I finally reached that good decision on my own. I would say give it a few niece weeks so that you can give the loading incident some perspective (in isolation it isn't a big deal) and then decide if on whole what you want to do. It isn't easy, I know!!savvymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824179977124047600noreply@blogger.com