tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post7021321438024214999..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Confidence and... Dressage? SighSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-12954022048974997222015-04-26T09:22:12.916-06:002015-04-26T09:22:12.916-06:00^ This^ ThisJodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560432669562291616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-43095720550667647872015-04-24T20:17:13.523-06:002015-04-24T20:17:13.523-06:00Love to hear this, I think you're doing great ...Love to hear this, I think you're doing great with him! And those stirrups are just fab.AlchemyEventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428382410717322169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-86706916841856709832015-04-24T20:14:37.425-06:002015-04-24T20:14:37.425-06:00Love to hear this, I think you're doing great ...Love to hear this, I think you're doing great with him! And those stirrups are just fab.AlchemyEventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428382410717322169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-40311121373368447122015-04-24T16:13:30.645-06:002015-04-24T16:13:30.645-06:00If anyone does give you a weird look just remember...If anyone does give you a weird look just remember that he or she is not the kind of horseman whose opinion matters. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-26054741652986802212015-04-24T00:28:48.108-06:002015-04-24T00:28:48.108-06:00Love her parting words, you guys are doing great t...Love her parting words, you guys are doing great things and have come so far. The improvements will keep rolling in ☺Aoifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06324156483692821044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-15515121313423935482015-04-23T13:14:57.751-06:002015-04-23T13:14:57.751-06:00Great compliment from her at the end!Great compliment from her at the end!Lauren @ She Moved To Texashttp://www.shemovedtotexas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-29896933837608938322015-04-23T12:58:37.162-06:002015-04-23T12:58:37.162-06:00I was that hick cousin at our last clinic - just i...I was that hick cousin at our last clinic - just invite me along and you're golden lol. Of course, I know you guys are going to do great! I love the last comment :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-60718835208024087732015-04-23T12:36:20.155-06:002015-04-23T12:36:20.155-06:00I am so impressed by you - great job on riding thr...I am so impressed by you - great job on riding through and having such a healthy attitude towards the behavior. I know how hard it is to cope with those kinds of shenanigans, both physically and mentally!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925650148327532110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-11869428810549527802015-04-23T11:03:44.790-06:002015-04-23T11:03:44.790-06:00Good thoughts.Good thoughts.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-55652537525454067512015-04-23T10:55:39.481-06:002015-04-23T10:55:39.481-06:00THIS. The whole second paragraph. THIS. The whole second paragraph. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-88978980287751574492015-04-23T10:37:15.605-06:002015-04-23T10:37:15.605-06:00If someone said that last comment to me, I'd p...If someone said that last comment to me, I'd probably write it out and put it on my bathroom mirror so I could read it every day.<br /><br />Also, I loved the first part of this post, because we're going to our first rated show and our fancy trainer invited us to stable with her and I am TOTALLY convinced I'm going to look like "the hick cousin we all ignore at parties." I feel like the cool girls invited me to sit with them at lunch and I have literally NEVER been cool. {{{cue panic}}}Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-37948825772124842942015-04-23T09:32:31.082-06:002015-04-23T09:32:31.082-06:00We are our own worst critics. We're never gonn...We are our own worst critics. We're never gonna be perfect, but sometimes we have to give ourselves (and our horses) a little credit. You'll do great and most importantly, you're gonna have FUN and learn something!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-38605880635491294002015-04-23T09:13:02.260-06:002015-04-23T09:13:02.260-06:00Confidence is key, yo Confidence is key, yo Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443209253064570063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-71680364985559597942015-04-23T09:03:18.003-06:002015-04-23T09:03:18.003-06:00I once rode with an international riding master wh...I once rode with an international riding master who reminded me that even a Grand Prix dressage test lasts only about six minutes in the arena. He advocated riding well and hard for spans of 6-8 minutes and then letting the horse take a physcial/mental break. There was no need to demand more. It really helped keep my TB's happy over the years. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-34852121787120984312015-04-23T08:37:02.430-06:002015-04-23T08:37:02.430-06:00it's gotta feel good hearing that from your tr...it's gotta feel good hearing that from your trainer! you're gonna do great at the clinic - seems like every new ride is adding to or refining tools in your tool box, very exciting :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-64356966464481354562015-04-23T08:24:14.805-06:002015-04-23T08:24:14.805-06:00I like your trainer too! Glad that you and Courage...I like your trainer too! Glad that you and Courage can get to a calm, productive place and have almost figured out his freak-outs. I cannot WAIT to hear about the clinic, I'm sure you guys will kick butt! OTTB power! :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297192461648201907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-68772118875820320462015-04-23T08:13:41.083-06:002015-04-23T08:13:41.083-06:00I like your trainer!I like your trainer!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313417800020012776noreply@blogger.com