tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post8500925849255964186..comments2023-08-03T04:01:42.288-04:00Comments on Dream Big: 3/6/2016 Schooling ShowCodex Dressagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-64401039504671821812016-03-14T14:46:04.028-04:002016-03-14T14:46:04.028-04:00It's not the first time she's gone, I thin...It's not the first time she's gone, I think this was her 4th season down south? Though the other seasons she spent south I was either fixing an injury or hacking through the woods. I think this is one of the first times I actively trained without her. I'm so glad she's coming back! DT had good ideas that I think were spot on, but Trainer knows us really well and will help me implement them a bit better.Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-69110674820699637222016-03-14T14:44:12.619-04:002016-03-14T14:44:12.619-04:00Hahahahahhaha!
You nailed me right on the head- I...Hahahahahhaha!<br /><br />You nailed me right on the head- I absolutely take a good thing too far. I forget about the rest of the stuff we learned and go "this is how we travel now!!!" or "if some is good, more must be better!" Trainer joked with me a couple years ago when she sent me off to ride with a BNT and Judge she used to work with- she sent me off to learn, I overdid it on my own after my lesson and got all befuddled, and then she glued the bits and pieces back together so we improved and made steps forward. I never got the "put the pieces back together" bit before this show. I knew it in the back of my head, but let it go instead of making an effort to get another lesson from DT.<br /><br />Yes, I know the scores are still good (even if they were the lowest we've gotten), but I still think the video was atrocious! In T3, I got the same score as last time, but I much prefer the video from 1/31 instead of 3/6. It's an interesting comparison.Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-40130083736209668012016-03-14T13:11:04.360-04:002016-03-14T13:11:04.360-04:00I ride without eyes on the ground most of the time...I ride without eyes on the ground most of the time, and it's so easy to get duped into thinking the wrong this is actually right. So, while it sucked to learn at a show, maybe this was a good thing?<br /><br />I'm wondering if maybe you did what I do and took a good thing too far? Like, I get told to try riding my horse deeper, and I forget to let him up. And I get told to ride him more up and I forget he needs to be lower to get his balance and loosen his back. It takes me FOREVER to remember to balance the two and get a feel for when he needs what kind of ride. That's gotta be so much harder on a horse that's kind of different from what you're used to when you push for more.<br /><br />Anyway. Honestly, most of those scores are still pretty damn solidly in the "good" area. So, whatever you are doing is clearly not breaking him. ;)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-22738904961376925062016-03-11T17:07:50.589-05:002016-03-11T17:07:50.589-05:00That's so frustrating! What a bummer. Glad you...That's so frustrating! What a bummer. Glad you have some lessons lined up though! And that he was much better afterward :) he's such a cool horse!<br /><br />I dunno what I'd do if my regular trainer left for the winter. It's such a huge shocker to be suddenly out of regular lessons, and I think especially with a complicated, impressionable young horse. Hopefully the return of your trainer means good things! And just more exposure, it sounds like he internalizes a lot and the heater was the straw that broke the camel's back. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-17976202942892781562016-03-11T16:42:40.433-05:002016-03-11T16:42:40.433-05:00sorry the show didn't exactly go to plan... it...sorry the show didn't exactly go to plan... it's honestly kinda the story of my life that what i feel doesn't necessarily reflect what it looks like from the ground (yet another reason why i'm a lesson junkie) so i definitely relate. i always try to tell myself that progress in one corner can sometimes mean regression in another while my horse sorts all the pieces out... perhaps that's what's happening with Penn? good luck!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-4664746051561582582016-03-11T14:50:12.177-05:002016-03-11T14:50:12.177-05:00It's always disappointing to not ride our best...It's always disappointing to not ride our best. I hope that the lessons and rides between this show and the next help you out! L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-28201627023357832392016-03-11T11:11:45.998-05:002016-03-11T11:11:45.998-05:00Something else I thought about: in warm up, perhap...Something else I thought about: in warm up, perhaps I should ride him a bit deep and low to start, making sure to hit walk/trot/canter quickly- it's his happy place. Maybe that would help rid him of tension so when I lift his poll he'll settle better. I'll try it next time!Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-42886701642880729692016-03-11T11:08:39.269-05:002016-03-11T11:08:39.269-05:00Yea, I know the wheels have to fall off the bus in...Yea, I know the wheels have to fall off the bus in public at some point, so we can look at it like, "Alright, we had our bad rides, time for some good ones!" I'm excited for all of these lessons, hopefully they mesh well with each other.Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-39984698425538103152016-03-11T11:06:27.528-05:002016-03-11T11:06:27.528-05:00Yea, he just has some underlying tension at shows....Yea, he just has some underlying tension at shows. I've never had him be that short and flat though. Heaters and clippers and busy warm ups don't help! I am super happy that the three of us got to ride together last night- I think doing that on a more regular basis will help with the warm up issues and him trying to lash out at other horses. He felt so good last night! We can switch off on videoing if you want!Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-20252060135339111582016-03-11T10:47:29.826-05:002016-03-11T10:47:29.826-05:00Penn looked a bit tense at the show...and short/fl...Penn looked a bit tense at the show...and short/flat. But last night he looked pretty darn good. Much more relaxed. I'll try to get video of you when we ride together next :)Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303236534507171227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-83666342093418751032016-03-11T10:28:46.543-05:002016-03-11T10:28:46.543-05:00It will be interesting to hear about your lessons....It will be interesting to hear about your lessons. It sucks that the wheels came off for the show but I'm sure this is just one of those blips that happens and you guys will bounce right back.EventingSaddlebredStylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07610596082916022402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-9025620530703200142016-03-11T10:22:29.940-05:002016-03-11T10:22:29.940-05:00I wish we had mirrors!!! That would be a big help ...I wish we had mirrors!!! That would be a big help too. I mentioned to BO that I need to have someone video him once a week so I can double check my own work. She said that they used to do video days so people could get video of themselves, then turn around and hook it up to the TV in the lounge and watch. She said that was something we could start doing!Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4010353728052033100.post-16356004935859101292016-03-11T10:18:13.509-05:002016-03-11T10:18:13.509-05:00Man, that just sucks. I LIVE for eyes on the groun...Man, that just sucks. I LIVE for eyes on the ground, because like you, I can't feel well enough to know when it's good and when it's better... or when I think it's good and it's not. I'm so glad your trainer comes back soon - you're such a good rider and Penn is such a good boy that I bet you'll have it worked out in no time! Hugs!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.com