tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post6386076816010751136..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Amazing WeekendSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-27305767575265355892009-09-14T12:53:32.476-06:002009-09-14T12:53:32.476-06:00Ok, demo saddles. As a distributor, I can borrow s...Ok, demo saddles. As a distributor, I can borrow saddles from Ansur for demo rides. That's what I did this time as I did not have the jumping saddles. <br /><br />They are not on loan to clients, however. Sorry.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-686667777683395222009-09-14T12:52:02.372-06:002009-09-14T12:52:02.372-06:00Don't worry, I am keeping my eye out for a sad...Don't worry, I am keeping my eye out for a saddle for you. <br /><br />Every once in a while there are bargains from Ansur, but I don't recall any last year. <br /><br />Are you on the Ansur saddle board at Yahoo, yet? <br /><br />You can put in a query there to see if anyone has anything to sell. I am moderator, so I will approve your membership. <br /><br />http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ansursaddles/Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-37534191924643164842009-09-14T12:49:45.051-06:002009-09-14T12:49:45.051-06:00Glad she's relaxing. I had my old guy Toby ge...Glad she's relaxing. I had my old guy Toby getting all bug-eyed over my friends chasing and calling for their dog in the woods. I decided he needed to work through it. But that's because we JUST started working and I felt he was looking for excuses to spice things up a bit. It's not like he hasn't heard or seen people and their dogs before...Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564627110822414614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-19755651343222313702009-09-14T07:42:13.407-06:002009-09-14T07:42:13.407-06:00Glad she is doing well. Sometimes our horses have ...Glad she is doing well. Sometimes our horses have other ideas for their careers. But maybe she'll change? Keep mixing her work up so work feels more like "play"?<br /><br />Mine likes jumping more than I expected he would. But he's only 15hh. I cannot explain to him that he's too short to make a serious career of it. We're doing some small jumper shows between the dressage just to keep him enjoying work.A Bay Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519878838113259362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-62813910386457916532009-09-13T18:21:05.136-06:002009-09-13T18:21:05.136-06:00Sometimes the horse does decide the discipline we ...Sometimes the horse does decide the discipline we will ride. Give Izzy some time to learn how to use her body well. Add some trotting poles to your routine. Then add some little cross rails with trotting poles spaced so she will always meet the fence at the right spot. <br /><br />Take your time! My wonderful hunter/jumper did hundreds of little jumps, in all kinds of configurations, distances, etc. to teach him how to athletically use his body and adjust his stride. Then, when we needed to jump something bigger, all that initial gymnastic schooling paid off and nothing was really difficult for him. <br /><br />The key was taking the time to let him learn the basics in a safe way so that if either of us made a mistake, it wasn't scary. <br /><br />And remember, good flat work is the true key to good jumping. Train the athlete, not the jump. You are well on your way with those soft transitions. *S*Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-46089926270136976662009-09-13T16:08:34.041-06:002009-09-13T16:08:34.041-06:00How nice for you that she's doing so well!How nice for you that she's doing so well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com