tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post3280962959230416706..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Trail RideJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-16797649255182432472009-05-17T13:23:00.000-07:002009-05-17T13:23:00.000-07:00I am happy to hear that Henry has recovered so wel...I am happy to hear that Henry has recovered so well that he is back working again, congratulations Laura!<br />And that ride you had, it just made me smile. How can it be possible to have all that happening on one ride? What impressed me most was how Sunny was able to stand still waiting, beside the balloons and beside the traffic. What a good boy!HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-84084035094910950462009-05-17T08:22:00.000-07:002009-05-17T08:22:00.000-07:00Oh, Jackie, you are my kind of gal. It has taken m...Oh, Jackie, you are my kind of gal. It has taken me so long to learn to do that. Witness my post. I actually went through a period where I tried to "train" myself to be able to back off from a ride if I didn't feel like going. (I used to be so driven--see my last month's post titled "Freedom". Anyway, I'd ride down to the front gate, stop, and ask myself, do I really feel like going out there? If I had the slightest reluctance that I could sense, I would literally force myself to go back up the hill and ride in my arena. How funny is that? But there are always those days when I don't listen to my instincts...<br /><br />And Janet, I've got two equally solid minded horses in Henry and Sunny--I feel blessed. Flanigan was also one of these, though he had a little more life. But none of my other horses would fall into this category, though some of them are much "sweeter" and more cooperative than Sunny. Do you think you just can't have it all in one horse?Laura Crumhttp://www.lauracrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-55047200211198255762009-05-17T06:11:00.000-07:002009-05-17T06:11:00.000-07:00Laura...you may have saved me from, at the least, ...Laura...you may have saved me from, at the least, a dump on my arse yesterday!<br /><br />It was cool, windy...but I had planned on riding anyway. My first warning was my husband, who does not really watch the horses, telling me that my mare was galloping all over the pasture like crazy. Hmmm. So I went and watched her...yup. She's acting looney! I also see she is in full blown heat...not only that, the horses next door are also out, galloping around, full blown heat as well - just visualize 6 mares blowing and snorting, galloping and spraying at the same time! They were so worked up they didn't even stop to pee, just did it on the run!<br /><br />Not yet totally convinced, I went out to brush my mini..who is a black and white pinto...to discover he now has yellow spots from the urine in the air! As I am brushing him, my mare is running up to me, pining her ears, and when I chase her off, bucks the entire width of the pasture!<br /><br />You sprang to mind...so, instead of taking a chance and regretting it, I had a glass of chardonnnay instead. Much nicer finish :)<br /><br />JackieHorsesAndTurboshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607758320356759231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-59179233547365934922009-05-17T04:57:00.000-07:002009-05-17T04:57:00.000-07:00Laura, he doesn't have to be a saint--how boring w...Laura, he doesn't have to be a saint--how boring would that be? I just love the "solid-minded" and "steady in himself" aspects.<br /><br />MY version of a steady-eddie is my 21 yo tb; he's pretty solid-minded, but probably would NOT have handled all those tests well (especially the balloons). Heading calmly down the trail knowing we can deal with any monsters (without trying to outrun them) sounds good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-45254603956915242692009-05-16T19:00:00.000-07:002009-05-16T19:00:00.000-07:00I have great trails around my house but no one to ...I have great trails around my house but no one to ride with. I do go out by myself at times, but not as often as I'd like. I do miss those wonderful trail rides through the woods and on the logging roads. Thank goodness, I don't have to go anywhere near traffic.Jami Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-91622414168223959272009-05-16T14:36:00.000-07:002009-05-16T14:36:00.000-07:00What a good boy. I don't know that I hve anything ...What a good boy. I don't know that I hve anything that solid in my barn. Mort was. That may have been the last for me.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-32305263366967553102009-05-16T12:05:00.000-07:002009-05-16T12:05:00.000-07:00That story made me grin - being English I've a ver...That story made me grin - being English I've a very deep and heartfelt appreciation for sensible, traffic broke horses - death by lorry is not high on my list of ways to go.FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485030894416936129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-55448753931908174492009-05-16T11:16:00.000-07:002009-05-16T11:16:00.000-07:00stilllearning--Sunny can be a really obnoxious lit...stilllearning--Sunny can be a really obnoxious little POS. I've written about him before on this blog. See my post last month called "Friends". But he sure does have some good traits. As long as you don't mind him routinely trying to bluff you by "threatening" to kick, nip, step on your foot, crowhop...etc. I wouldn't want to make him out to be a saint (!)Laura Crumhttp://www.lauracrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-533859810131256612009-05-16T08:55:00.000-07:002009-05-16T08:55:00.000-07:00I'm glad it all went well for you in the end. It's...I'm glad it all went well for you in the end. It's such a nice feeling when I can walk into the barn with my horse, feeling a little tired and entirely satisfied, and I think to myself, "overall, this ride was good!"Fantastyk Voyagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15065772565014490544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-70254130225921248862009-05-16T02:50:00.000-07:002009-05-16T02:50:00.000-07:00Amusing...AND a great story. I was riding right a...Amusing...AND a great story. I was riding right along with you. We've all been on trail rides like that one, where you wonder if you'll ever make it home in one piece.<br /> I want a Sunny-clone for my next horse!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-58544537576868723682009-05-15T08:58:00.000-07:002009-05-15T08:58:00.000-07:00What an awesome horse!What an awesome horse!mocharockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13611067866943319570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-53764312841246560082009-05-14T11:23:00.000-07:002009-05-14T11:23:00.000-07:00Great story!!!Great story!!!lopinon4https://www.blogger.com/profile/00413859466329003832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-77741222533688328862009-05-13T13:11:00.000-07:002009-05-13T13:11:00.000-07:00Well, thanks, guys. I was shooting for amusing, bu...Well, thanks, guys. I was shooting for amusing, but I'm glad you liked it. It really was one of those days. Thanks to Sunny, I came home unscathed and amused, rather than freaked out (or worse).Laura Crumhttp://www.lauracrum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-41420932760111706972009-05-13T12:46:00.000-07:002009-05-13T12:46:00.000-07:00'Boots and Saddles 4 Mel said" Absolutely lovely....'Boots and Saddles 4 Mel said" Absolutely lovely."' I extremely agree!barrelracingmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11510727454729732551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-55485918857243782502009-05-13T11:28:00.000-07:002009-05-13T11:28:00.000-07:00Absolutely lovely.Absolutely lovely.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627065628317652042noreply@blogger.com