tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post826337875756278067..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: MentoringJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-80715401511158240012013-08-29T17:42:19.691-07:002013-08-29T17:42:19.691-07:00So nice of you to stay back and mentor her.I bet i...So nice of you to stay back and mentor her.I bet it made all the difference in the world to her.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304248711596371475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-71716065145504616232013-08-28T09:29:51.374-07:002013-08-28T09:29:51.374-07:00Exactly, Beth. Where I live, I see many people giv...Exactly, Beth. Where I live, I see many people giving up the sport for economic reasons, and horses standing in fields with no one to ride them. I feel strongly that it's up to us to help novices learn to love and appreciate horses, and nourish their interest, so that horses will continue to have a place in our culture.Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-36402845993343480012013-08-28T04:32:38.587-07:002013-08-28T04:32:38.587-07:00Thanks for the reminder. As horse owners, we need ...Thanks for the reminder. As horse owners, we need to introduce others to horses and make sure kids and adults have positive experiences.Beth Searshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692435154116903671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-18049856308396269542013-08-28T04:31:51.002-07:002013-08-28T04:31:51.002-07:00Thanks for the reminder! As horse owners, we reall...Thanks for the reminder! As horse owners, we really need to introduce others to horses and make sure kids and adults have positive experiences.Beth Searshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692435154116903671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-68775621388266830392013-08-28T04:30:36.922-07:002013-08-28T04:30:36.922-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Beth Searshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13692435154116903671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-91757004294577810752013-08-27T16:04:48.058-07:002013-08-27T16:04:48.058-07:00Thanks, Laura! I know you have passed down your lo...Thanks, Laura! I know you have passed down your love of horses to your son, and I'm sure it will help him grow to be compassionate and understanding man. One of the joys of getting older is being able to help or inspire someone younger than us. Yes! Keep those kids riding!Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-7756104688500447762013-08-27T14:42:14.827-07:002013-08-27T14:42:14.827-07:00Most of my riding time is spent mentoring my young...Most of my riding time is spent mentoring my young son, but I have given innumerable children their first ever ride on my son's very gentle horse, and taught five or six of my kid's closest friends to ride effectively, including one girl who started out terrified (she had to be removed in tears from the pony ride at the fair). So I hear you about the joys of introducing young people to horses--and making sure its a positive experience.<br /><br />Congratulations on the award!Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-55557866281684424752013-08-27T13:49:45.925-07:002013-08-27T13:49:45.925-07:00That's great, Stephanie. As we become more tun...That's great, Stephanie. As we become more tuned in to our own riding lives, we sometimes lose sight of the fact that a horse (even the most docile one) can be intimidating to many, especially at first. Kudos to you for spreading the love!Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-20927144033767222002013-08-27T12:27:20.247-07:002013-08-27T12:27:20.247-07:00I have a pretty little pinto mare that I teach beg...I have a pretty little pinto mare that I teach beginner riding lessons on. She's calm, safe and pretty, and so far every single rider has had a great time riding her :)hammerhorseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144749417680923288noreply@blogger.com