tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post6058236251380783820..comments2023-09-16T11:33:16.016+02:00Comments on Horse Of Course: It doesn't always turn out as planned...HorseOfCoursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-34580445066398975762009-05-23T01:27:52.537+02:002009-05-23T01:27:52.537+02:00Gasp! Sorry about the finger mishap. Hope it heal...Gasp! Sorry about the finger mishap. Hope it heals quickly. Looks like it is well bandaged. Beautiful pictures. It looks so pretty there.Once Upon an Equinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-2153162980266397802009-05-21T04:18:09.051+02:002009-05-21T04:18:09.051+02:00Oh no! What luck. I have been known to give myself...Oh no! What luck. I have been known to give myself some pretty serious gashes while cooking, but never an actual piece! <br /><br />Great idea for Jimmy to ride her, too. It must be nice to have someone else's perspective and, I imagine, validation for all your work with her.RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-57033886247315377932009-05-21T00:56:15.735+02:002009-05-21T00:56:15.735+02:00yep anon from Alberta,
I did love the book. Of co...yep anon from Alberta,<br /><br />I did love the book. Of course I was first caught by the title... it is on my Top Ten list of recent reads... I need to read it again. When I really get into a book, I read it in one go...a couple of very late nights and it is done, gone...and then I struggle to remember parts, because I read it so fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-47367905031915786922009-05-20T21:52:24.489+02:002009-05-20T21:52:24.489+02:00Thanks for the nice greetings, all!
My finger seem...Thanks for the nice greetings, all!<br />My finger seems to be healing well.<br />I went on a short bareback trip this afternoon, and it managed a couple of short trot and canter sessions too :-)<br />Anon (Alberta?) Yay! reading a book by a Norwegian author! How cool! Espescially taken into consideration that there are only 4.5 mill living here. I have read the book myself. Did you like it?<br /><br />I will try and put together a post about the Vemork operation on the heavy water, it is really quite a story.<br />Coming sooon in a blog near you.<br /><br />Wilsonc - no we did not discuss it, we just agreed upon the fact that this needs to be addressed and improved.<br />I can give some personal comments though:<br />Most horses from time to time turn a deaf ear to the halfhalts, and tend to be heavy on the bit instead. Espescially if you have an eager horse with a lot of go.<br />The trick is not to give the horse anything to hang on.<br />A good help in the work is transitions. <br />As soon as the horse gets a bit heavy in the hand, use your seat and make a transition down, and ease the contact. Note! the latter is very important! Then go up again.<br />In the transition, try and let the hands make passive resistance and stand against the motion and avoid moving them backwards.<br />If you use the hands/reins too much in the transition, your horse might lean against the bit, or even worse, dive behind it. If your horse doesn't listen enough on your seat and upper legs that says "slow down", make the transition on a volte, or as a last resort point the nose to the wall/rail - just to get the message through. <br />If you don't use the hands and the horse still is heavy on the bit, correct it by riding forward and try again. Then the problem is lack of engagement behind, so the horse needs to put some more energy in those hind legs...<br /><br />And a lot of praise when the horse does it right! That does the trick!<br /><br />If you remember a short while ago, I struggled with Fames canter extensions (explosions) on the diagonals, which is kind of the same problem, but worse. The treat session really did the trick. Now she is making very nice transitions from canter to halt or walk. <br />I believe our horses most of the time really wants to work together with us, but sometimes they don't have a clear picture of what we want. <br />Giving a treat in a situation where you are struggeling to get a message through might be worth trying.HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-37524852963308409622009-05-20T19:01:42.251+02:002009-05-20T19:01:42.251+02:00Ouch! That finger looks painful. Hope it heals qui...Ouch! That finger looks painful. Hope it heals quickly and you are able to ride soon. <br />I think it was a good idea to have Jimmi ride Fame in a lesson, at least she got worked this weekend and now you have a good perspective on what you want to do with her.<br />Your pictures from the ferry look wonderful. I would love to visit Norway sometime, it's such a beautiful country.<br />I'd also love to hear about the 'mission impossible' during the war.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-38016695687595843022009-05-20T17:20:05.559+02:002009-05-20T17:20:05.559+02:00Hope your finger heals quickly and your back ridin...Hope your finger heals quickly and your back riding very soon. The pictures are lovely. What a beautiful place you live in. I am wondering what your Jimmi told you to do about Flame being a bit strong in the bit and not accepting the half halts? My guy is the same way.wilsonchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085470527006328839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-35758184393444866292009-05-20T16:47:44.884+02:002009-05-20T16:47:44.884+02:00Sorry about the finger - I'm always doing things l...Sorry about the finger - I'm always doing things like that - hope it heals up soon. But at least you got some good feedback on where to go next, and so things worked out, in a different way. Lovely photos, thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-3016644234486503312009-05-20T07:42:38.368+02:002009-05-20T07:42:38.368+02:00so sorry to hear about your fingertip. Ouch.
I re...so sorry to hear about your fingertip. Ouch.<br /><br />I recently read Out Stealing Horses..by Per Peterson...and didn't quite understand the Nazi resistance alluded to, so sometime do give us a history lesson..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7174443062971389868.post-22943395158574043852009-05-19T22:15:00.000+02:002009-05-19T22:15:00.000+02:00Oh! So sorry to hear about your mishap! That sti...Oh! So sorry to hear about your mishap! That stinks! I hope you are healed and riding again soon.<br /><br />Thanks for the lovely photos. You live in a very beautiful country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com