tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post5740620542930623809..comments2023-06-10T06:38:37.815-07:00Comments on Life With My Herd: Paint Horse DayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-26699410592596989562014-04-25T15:32:51.132-07:002014-04-25T15:32:51.132-07:00Hey, if you're going to a BB clinic, sign up e...Hey, if you're going to a BB clinic, sign up early!! Hope you can get in, I think going to one would be amazing. All the ones he's doing in my area have a WAITING list. <br /><br />Sounds like things are going pretty good with Trax, maybe he was wound up and showing off for his new girlfriend :). L.L.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942771779406180758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-29026905269460716172014-04-25T13:30:52.990-07:002014-04-25T13:30:52.990-07:00I get your point BEC, but rehab horses are much th...I get your point BEC, but rehab horses are much the same as a young horse or a green horse. You are starting over, trying to undo the damage and rewire their brains. You can't always "just pick up where it was left off" because things were probably starting to come undone, long before it all falls apart.<br /><br />The one key difference between rehabs ad greenies is that you cannot push a rehab horse too hard or ask for too much because they have snapped before and can always do it again. They already know how to lose their mind and ditch everything else in the process. Young horses and green horses don't have this in their arsenal, rehabs do. Whole different ball of wax...Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-90399954218691284462014-04-25T13:27:04.646-07:002014-04-25T13:27:04.646-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-32650994009903104192014-04-24T23:45:14.106-07:002014-04-24T23:45:14.106-07:00You pretty much hit the nail on the head BEC. He ...You pretty much hit the nail on the head BEC. He does get frustrated easily especially if he doesn't understand. Once he does....dang! However, with that being said, today was a very easy day for him. I was so happy with his efforts and his successes, once we ran through all of our tasks, and ended on a positive, I called it a day and he had not hardly even broke a sweat yet...and it was warm out. I was sweating! I totally loved our ride today, and felt like pushing him any further than that today would have been counter productive. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-10892493958194610672014-04-24T21:59:17.651-07:002014-04-24T21:59:17.651-07:00I might agree with you CnJ, if Trax was a young ho...I might agree with you CnJ, if Trax was a young horse or a green horse, but he is a mature horse that doesn't need baby step with everything. Trax has a good work ethic, but he gets frustrated easily if he isn't getting something or not feeling it at the moment. When Cindy works on multiple things with him like she does, she is actually building his confidence. Work on the things he isn't good at, quit while she's ahead, move on to something he is good at, let him feel good about himself and then go back to something he isn't as good at. It all plays into each other and when Trax feels good about himself, he tries harder at the things he is not good at. <br /><br />I mean, that is just my take on him from the little bit I have been around him.BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-83941107242324949122014-04-24T21:44:08.099-07:002014-04-24T21:44:08.099-07:00Good Point. Good Point. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-1687140265894911932014-04-24T21:40:23.685-07:002014-04-24T21:40:23.685-07:00When he loped nice and controlled, and stopped, I ...When he loped nice and controlled, and stopped, I would've quit there on him. That's how you improve things. He was awesome, leave it at that. It's not always about how much you've worked on or how long. It's the small victories and that was one of them. Take it and be happy with it. There's plenty of time to build on things from there. <br /><br />You guys need to focus more distinctly and clearly. Work on one thing for the day and leave the rest alone. You may head out to ride thinking it will be lead changes today, only to find you're working on up & down transitions instead. Work on and that, strengthen it and leave it there. Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-26633639016000678552014-04-24T21:14:40.603-07:002014-04-24T21:14:40.603-07:00I think you are right. My plan is to go to the Bu...I think you are right. My plan is to go to the Buck Brannaman clinic next April, but it would be nice to hit another one between now and then. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-7463202488776157262014-04-24T21:09:21.441-07:002014-04-24T21:09:21.441-07:00Actually I guess they are all redheads, even the n...Actually I guess they are all redheads, even the new one. But when talking about them, the sorrels are the redheads, Trax is the spotted horse, and Melody is the......well I'm not sure yet. <br /><br />My tone of voice is very different. I think I have gotten over our last blow up, and so has he. He is acting more like his "normal" self. It was nice to ride him and not feel like he was just waiting for the chance to bolt off with me. I hope it lasts. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-13318232003077279272014-04-24T19:33:20.966-07:002014-04-24T19:33:20.966-07:00I thought all of your horses were redheads. :) Gla...I thought all of your horses were redheads. :) Glad you had such a nice ride. The tone of "voice" is totally different in this post than it was a couple weeks ago. Happy!Andrea -Mustang Sagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576342393431178404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551110757601242898.post-14120856690601033632014-04-24T19:07:46.438-07:002014-04-24T19:07:46.438-07:00I really think you and Trax are at the point where...I really think you and Trax are at the point where you would benefit from a horesemanship clinic, not event specific, just a clinic that deals with you and your horse at whatever stage you are at. <br /><br />Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.com