tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post6735072096501897101..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Pressure and ReleaseSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-90419324170488055892020-10-19T08:13:58.747-06:002020-10-19T08:13:58.747-06:00I mean, I definitely see how the reactiveness that...I mean, I definitely see how the reactiveness that we term "hot" is critical to dressage as it gets harder, but since we're not there and I dunno if I want to get there, I really just want a pleasant ammy horse. <br /><br />Which is what I have. <3SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-75016372064417043132020-10-19T08:12:42.970-06:002020-10-19T08:12:42.970-06:00I really want to smack my past self that somehow t...I really want to smack my past self that somehow thought a horse that wasn't trying to kill me would be boring. Instead, we can like "work on things" and "make progress" and EVERYTHING IS AWESOME WHEN YOURE PART OF THE TEAM.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-14866218392397709692020-10-18T00:58:10.014-06:002020-10-18T00:58:10.014-06:00It's so much nicer having a responsive horse v...It's so much nicer having a responsive horse vs. a 'hot', reactive horse. More rides fun for both us and them and the trust levels thru the roof. Game changer! Miss Izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682464728604374933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-62694786008939037062020-10-16T08:57:24.028-06:002020-10-16T08:57:24.028-06:00I freaking love this journey you are on with her. ...I freaking love this journey you are on with her. You hit the nail on the head in this post. Clear and consistent with proper release and time to process is so much more effective than mindless drilling, and your happy, willing horse is proof of that. I 100% approve of the shade you're throwing.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-58900621138633966132020-10-14T13:11:41.393-06:002020-10-14T13:11:41.393-06:00They do. <3They do. <3SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-84698204989799013112020-10-14T11:39:42.262-06:002020-10-14T11:39:42.262-06:00There's definitely a balance here. I don't...There's definitely a balance here. I don't want a horse that's hot enough to go FEI for sure. I would like to ride well enough to get us around the lower levels sometime. <br /><br />I think we can achieve that. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-81612767160452059852020-10-14T11:31:48.351-06:002020-10-14T11:31:48.351-06:00SO MUCH HAPPY BLOGGING.SO MUCH HAPPY BLOGGING.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-20264027700709067482020-10-14T11:31:03.974-06:002020-10-14T11:31:03.974-06:00This is an excellent reason.This is an excellent reason.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-84781830147698278002020-10-13T14:25:05.206-06:002020-10-13T14:25:05.206-06:00Brilliant my friend! Who is training who? These ho...Brilliant my friend! Who is training who? These horses teach us so much.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-20190168061150093542020-10-13T10:46:04.595-06:002020-10-13T10:46:04.595-06:00A couple years ago I was at a judging clinic. I wa...A couple years ago I was at a judging clinic. I wasn't there because I wanted to be a judge, I just wanted to hear what judges are looking for and to see some beautiful horses. To not bore you to tears there was this one horse/rider who did a test, were critiqued and did it again. The judge clinician asked if we (audience) thought it was better (she asked after every person). I said it was better and, whomp whomp, that was the wrong answer. She asked me why and I said because the horse looked much more relaxed and happy in the second test. At which point a bunch of dressage people were wondering how I made it past the door.....<br /><br />Which is a long boring story to say that not all dressage is about heat and flash. At least not to an AA like me. I literally want a horse that is chill and responsive. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-19153986970399946732020-10-13T10:33:25.581-06:002020-10-13T10:33:25.581-06:00Same, here for the ZB pictures. And the happy blog...Same, here for the ZB pictures. And the happy blogging.Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624374504547832814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-80647077864877369922020-10-13T07:55:17.733-06:002020-10-13T07:55:17.733-06:00Don't mind me, just here for the gorgeous ZB p...Don't mind me, just here for the gorgeous ZB pictures <3TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.com