tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post5686563951917280432..comments2023-08-03T04:01:42.288-04:00Comments on Dream Big: Busy busy busy!Codex Dressagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-15388407631216895702015-01-28T12:47:54.548-05:002015-01-28T12:47:54.548-05:00Yes for sure- I wouldn't call him sensitive be...Yes for sure- I wouldn't call him sensitive because he's very very tolerant. But he likes his set of rules and when you change them he doesn't react well. Usually I just have to wait it out and get his feet moving forward again and quietly reset and ask again. A pat or vocal good boy does wonders too. Those darn want to please thoroughbreds! That head trainer sounds a lot like my trainer. The "That's not my problem, buddy. That's your problem. You gotta figure it out." is almost verbatim from her mouth, haha! She just has me be a supportive rider, keep asking the question and then wait for Mikey to go through all the wrong answers!Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-22167562753825126492015-01-28T09:45:56.092-05:002015-01-28T09:45:56.092-05:00Sounds like you and I share a lot of the same issu...Sounds like you and I share a lot of the same issues under saddle. These sensitive horses require so much from us as riders. Interestingly, while I was in Florida last week I got a chance to talk about sensitive horses a lot with some BNT. It's interesting that they all say that sensitivity is what it takes to really be a top horse, but can be one of the most difficult things to work with. In the case of the head trainer at the barn, his top horse (currently competing small tour), struggles with the containment. I guess that's pretty common. The "I can take this. I can take this. I can do it. OMG! I CAN'T DO IT! *EXPLODES*" reaction. We talked about it because I said I get a much smaller version on my horse, too. It was interesting to watch this guy very calmly and tactfully work with his horse. When the horse's brain fell out on the floor, he calmly, but assertively, got the horse's attention (through demanding flexion, or using a disengaging half halt) then asked again. He demanded that the horse stay with him, often saying "That's not my problem, buddy. That's your problem. You gotta figure it out." As he stayed calm and directed the horse calmly to the right answer, the horse would see the right answer, take it, and go. <br /><br />Really enlightening.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.com