Lindsey N
Posted 1362620595
#126
I got to ride Cass last night and she was a peach! She's teaching me a thing or two about neck reining :) she doesn't seem to mind me too much! Kara was riding without reins at all..that definitely was something to see!
Kara W.
Posted 1363287147
#127
I'm not sure about anyone else's horses but Cassie has become very sassy with the weather warming up... (all the horses at the barn were just FULL OF IT last night) Now if only the darn ice would melt so I could put a saddle on and make her work a bit... She is fine riding bareback in the barn, but you can't do much... I wanna get out in the arena and get some work done! I tried to ride her bareback in the pasture last night and decided I didn't have good enough balance to try and fight her to go slower on the icy slippry spots... so the ride only lasted about 5 min... i really can't wait till spring!
Jenni O.
Posted 1363311026
#128
It was beautiful here today. But it's supposed to snow tomorrow and Monday. And a lot on Monday, I guess. WAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!
mel d
Posted 1363353539
#129
Sassy you say? Yep, Storm has the sassies also...it may look like the middle of winter, but he also has spring fever. With all the ice under the snow, I am just doing a bit of ground work out in the pasture...as in follow me, do not crowd, stand quiet while I groom. If he can do that at liberty, I am happy right now.
Kara W.
Posted 1364592077
#130
Got out for a ride today... Cassie is still a lil sassy but she is doing much better :)
Kara W.
Posted 1364651066
#131
Ok so I'm trying to figure out how to get the video uploaded from facebook to my computer... will let you know when I have it posted...
Kara W.
Posted 1364668247
#132
Lindsey N
Posted 1364875637
#133
Ewe! All that snow! The video does work :P And I think Cassie looks amazing!! She is accepting the bit really well, hopefully some work with Erin and she will settle into things nicely. I get the feeling she will do really well with some exercise this summer!
Kara W.
Posted 1364999986
#134
Scott: MHWF
Posted 1365000535
#135
Kara, apparently Facebook does not work well with this forum, as far as embedding goes. I would be happy to post it on Youtube for you if you wish?
Kara W.
Posted 1365000853
#136
I'll try to update it to youtube tonight when I get home from the barn.
Scott: MHWF
Posted 1365001121
#137
No big deal, just thought I would offer help, if you needed it.
Karen-MHWF
Posted 1365001328
#138
That's weird because it did show up once for me but now it doesn't. I think Youtube is probably the way to go since the FB thing seems to be so touchy.
Kara W.
Posted 1365038090
#139
Well I can't get the video of mom and I riding to work on here... so here is a pic instead :)
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Kara W.
Posted 1365039113
#140
Ok finally got youtube working :)
Kara W.
Posted 1365039205
#141
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Kara W.
Posted 1365040611
#142
Ok last one for the night I promise :)
Kristal K.
Posted 1365044483
#143
And I am one HAPPY MOM TOO!! What a special bond to have with my daughter:) I am so proud of all that she has accomplished with her horses!! And in her life!! Thank you Scott and Karen for giving us the chance with your adoption program to continue what we love TOGETHER :)
Jane Liess
Posted 1365049127
#144
Kara, in your video of Cassie it seems that she's a bit off when going to the right. I don't think lunging her is such small circles at the trot is advisable. Do you have a longer lunge line? I wouldn't lunge her in circles smaller than 20 meters (about 60 feet). You might need a lunge whip to keep her going, and it's a little tricky at first coordinating a longer line, but I think it would give you a better picture of how she's moving! Such a pretty girl!
Kara W.
Posted 1365077252
#145
She is a bit off that I know... The only reason I was using this rope was to get a video to post of her... we actually don't lunge much and it was very slick in the pasture so I did want her to get going with to much speed on a longer rope... when she goes to the right that is her harder side. We are working on getting her to flex more and use her body better going to the right. I do have a lunge whip and longer rope that I use in the arena when we are actually working.
Jane Liess
Posted 1365129423
#146
Thanks so much for the explanation, Kara. It makes perfect sense. I was just trying a little too hard to be helpful!
Kara W.
Posted 1365162826
#147
Jane, I love the feedback keep it coming. You never know if someone missed something and another set of eyes NEVER hurts!
Heather H
Posted 1365186621
#148
The convo between Jane & Kara is awesome. I was sort of thinking the same thoughts as Jane had too but didn't post so thanks for explaining them Kara. I know sometimes we are afraid to ask because things can get taken the wrong way online since you don't have the paraverbals there to understand questions so kudos to you both for having a great Q&A session in a total adult like manner. I'm on some groups on Facebook and have seen things just blow up out of control where people take things to mean something else and tempers flare up.
Kara W.
Posted 1365190464
#149
Heather its funny you say that. Lindsey N. teases me a lot because when I type it comes out very abrupt... I'm not very good at putting a "voice" with how I type like she does. So I usually try to keep a VERY open mind when I read other peoples responses. To tell you the truth I would have been a bit surprised had someone not said something about her right side :)
Kara W.
