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- Mon May 07, 2018 2:09 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Equilab -- anyone else using this app?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18970
Re: Equilab -- anyone else using this app?
I was looking at the meters per minute and comparing it with another site that showed a typical range for each gait. According to that we are waaay off but I'm not so sure because I rode with the app on for our play day yesterday and we were trotting and cantering at what I would consider a pretty g...
- Sun May 06, 2018 4:05 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: More Leg! More Leg! - May and June Goals
- Replies: 378
- Views: 170956
Re: More Leg! More Leg! - May and June Goals
My goals/continued goals are: 1. Lose 10 lbs. The final goal is 20 lbs but as I mentioned in the last thread I have a tendency to get obsessive to the point of being unhealthy if I'm not careful so I'm giving myself very reasonable goals and to make sure I stay healthy throughout the process. 2. Con...
- Sun May 06, 2018 3:56 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Equilab -- anyone else using this app?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18970
Re: Equilab -- anyone else using this app?
I was able to try it out yesterday. It says Pal and I are still too slow.. Here I thought we were doing good lately Really neat though, I'm excited to use it again today. I just strapped it to my arm and it felt weird at first but I didn't notice it when I got going.
- Fri May 04, 2018 12:50 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Equilab -- anyone else using this app?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18970
Re: Equilab -- anyone else using this app?
I saw another thing a while back that actually attaches to the girth and measures how high the horse is picking up their feet, and a bunch of other info. Looked really cool, but was very expensive. Anyhow I got this on my android to try out now I have to figure out how I'm going to attach my phone t...
- Thu Apr 26, 2018 3:21 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
- Replies: 292
- Views: 127284
Re: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
The good news is that I lost 7 lbs since March 1. The rest of my goals are also on track. I am on the “slow track” to be sure, but at least I’m on a track! Yay, good job! Sometimes slow is better, and as long as it's going down and that's what you're after then that's something to be happy about. I...
- Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:40 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
- Replies: 292
- Views: 127284
Re: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
Lovely picture Dresseur! StraightForward sorry to hear about the continuing trouble with Pickle, hope you can get to the bottom of what ever might be bothering her. DJR glad to hear that Panache returned to his normal self. Did you have him boarded out as well? Do you think it has anything to do wit...
- Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:16 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Another Obsession
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4388
Re: Another Obsession
Oh goodness, I must admit I'm quite jealous. Growing up in Michigan a big part of spring with my family was going morel hunting but when I moved to Ontario I stopped because I don't really know any spots to go so I haven't had fresh morels in years. Of course we're covered in snow right now so even ...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:00 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
- Replies: 292
- Views: 127284
Re: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
Hope you made it through the ice storm without too much trouble DJR, it was certainly not nice here. I must agree Finn does look awesome! Dresseur as always your reports are very interesting and bring up good things to think about and/or work on. Hope that you get whatever might be bothering Deneb s...
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:12 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
- Replies: 292
- Views: 127284
Re: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
Hot4Spots I hope your boy feels better soon! Looks like Ocean was enjoying herself there despite needing a bit of help. It always amazes me how big Great Danes really are. We've had more snow here :( I'm afraid it's not going to do much melting in the next few days either. Certainly ready for less s...
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:42 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
- Replies: 292
- Views: 127284
Re: Get some spring in your step - March/April Goals & Progress
Pool noodles look fun cb06! Broken wrist not so much. I hope you heal well and quickly heddylamar. All our snow and ice melted and I was able to ride outside for the past two weeks but my luck has run out as we are snowy again. Not nearly as snowy as Chisamba (yikes!) and it isn't icy now so outside...
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:26 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: New flying change thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 18809
Re: New flying change thread
My horse came with [thankfully mostly clean] "hunter auto changes" but I took them out of the equation for a while to establish a counter canter. Now we have a pretty decent counter canter and hit and miss changes. :lol: I'm sure having had them before they'll be easy to re-establish when ...
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:10 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: The Ritter Dressage Training Stuff
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7596
Re: The Ritter Dressage Training Stuff
You should be able to either leave the group on FB or if you click on the three dots in the corner of a post from the group and then select "Unfollow <group name>" that will keep you in the group so you can go there and look on your own time but it won't clog up your feed. You may have to ...
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:57 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Anna Banana
- Replies: 44
- Views: 24953
Re: Anna Banana
That's really quite a change! Awesome!
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: It's thermal underwear time - Jan/Feb goals and progress!
- Replies: 185
- Views: 88198
Re: It's thermal underwear time - Jan/Feb goals and progress!
New strategy for adding energy to our rides: Step 1: Warm up with Pal's favorite pasture buddy in the arena with us Step 2: Have said buddy leave the arena Step 3: Canter immediately Step 4: Enjoy having a lot of power to work with :lol: This happened today and she actually surprised me with the pow...
- Thu Feb 15, 2018 7:25 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: cheap but decent video camera
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25170
Re: cheap but decent video camera
My husband bought me one of those tripods and remotes but couldn't get the remote to record video, it would only take pics so if anyone else is going to try that make sure that the remote is one that will work for the video too. Though I suppose it's not too big of a deal for the price if you're in ...
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 4:44 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Lewyn needs jingles Update. :D
- Replies: 41
- Views: 23050
Re: Lewyn needs jingles
Jingles for Lewyn!
- Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:24 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: It's thermal underwear time - Jan/Feb goals and progress!
- Replies: 185
- Views: 88198
Re: It's thermal underwear time - Jan/Feb goals and progress!
Good to see so many lovely horses! Amazing how much Laddie has changed over the last couple of months coming back into work Mountaineer, and neat to have the photographic evidence too. Sooo ready for spring.. When I got to the barn last night it was +2C and raining and when I left it was -3C and sno...
- Sat Jan 06, 2018 5:19 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: It's thermal underwear time - Jan/Feb goals and progress!
- Replies: 185
- Views: 88198
Re: It's thermal underwear time - Jan/Feb goals and progress!
Apparently we're going to get some reasonable weather starting tomorrow. Not sure what everyone else who has been dealing with this cold weather's forecast is looking like but I hope for everyone's sake it's looking warmer too. With it being just past the holidays and in the -20C range we haven't be...
- Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:38 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get out your winter boots - November/December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 87126
Re: Get out your winter boots - November/December Goals and Progress
Great picture Rosie, both of you look lovely! Your recent work is definitely paying off. Hard to believe the month is coming to an end. The forecast says it's going to get bitterly cold here in the next week so I will have to start putting on 10 layers to go to the barn. I didn't clip this year and ...
- Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:06 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Betta fish - mine is trying to die - UPDATE RIP #gtff
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17390
Re: Betta fish - mine is trying to die
I had gotten a Betta fish once and bought it a fancy tank with a filter and all sorts of bells and whistles and I found that the filter I guess was too powerful for him so if I left it on he would start going downhill and if I turned it off then he would perk up. It sounds like you may have had him ...
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: The Decrepit OTTB - Slightly Less Decrepit Now He's in Heaven!
- Replies: 39
- Views: 22929
Re: The Decrepit OTTB - Slightly Less Decrepit Now He's in Heaven!
So sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing his story and the lovely pictures, he certainly was a lucky boy to have landed with you after his rough beginnings.
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 2:45 pm
- Forum: The Menagerie
- Topic: Arapawa sheep
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8449
Re: Arapawa sheep
So much cute in just a few pictures! My barn owner recently got some sheep they are just keeping for pets/wool, I don't think they intend to breed at all. They started with one Finnsheep and one Gotland then I went away on vacation and when I came back they had multiplied and there are now four! :lo...
- Tue Nov 21, 2017 3:47 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get out your winter boots - November/December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 87126
Re: Get out your winter boots - November/December Goals and Progress
Good job Flight, I thought your test looked quite nice and with that wind, weather, and anxious separated horses that's no easy feat. Ponichiwa I hear you on the weight loss thing, it's especially tough this time of the year. I keep reminding myself that even if it doesn't happen *right now* that do...
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:41 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Positional challenges and projects
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17956
Re: Positional challenges and projects
Thanks much piedmontfields I suspect I'll have issues getting my legs out away from the horse but I'll give it a try for sure.
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:37 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Get out your winter boots - November/December Goals and Progress
- Replies: 194
- Views: 87126
Re: Get out your winter boots - November/December Goals and Progress
Okay, back from vacation and ready to join in! Since P has had two weeks off and the weather went cold while I was away I'm going to take my time getting her back into regular work over the next couple of weeks. Since the freezing weather also means we have to move into a very small indoor which nee...
- Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:02 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Positional challenges and projects
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17956
Re: Positional challenges and projects
But on the position subject, I did a bit of inward leg circles at canter (which really releases my hips) and got some super mediums. Sorry if I've missed this and it's already out here somewhere but can you describe what you mean by inward leg circles? My hips are very tight so would be interested ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:34 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: What KLM does with left behind items
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5179
Re: What KLM does with left behind items
It was a PR stunt but a super duper cute one
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 9:12 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: September and October Goals and Progress
- Replies: 382
- Views: 205220
Re: September and October Goals and Progress
So many lovely pictures again! Sadly I can't seem to see the new Odie pictures. I was able to view Odie’s pics on my touch screen by touching and holding the little box that says “image” and then a little menu comes up, and then i selected “open image”. Aha, there's his lovely spotted self! I thoug...
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:55 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: September and October Goals and Progress
- Replies: 382
- Views: 205220
Re: September and October Goals and Progress
So many lovely pictures again! Sadly I can't seem to see the new Odie pictures. So nice that you've found a good fit that works for both you and your horse demi. It's such a good feeling after having a great lesson. Always enjoy reading about your progress Dresseur and even though you're miles ahead...
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:30 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: September and October Goals and Progress
- Replies: 382
- Views: 205220
Re: September and October Goals and Progress
Hooray for those of you with good soundness/rehabbing news and hope your boy's knees heal quickly and easily Hot4Spots. Lovely pics everyone, it's so fun seeing everyone! Looking forward to hearing your clinic report DJR :D I've been extremely pleased with pretty much all of my recent rides and I th...
- Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:14 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: DHH - A commentary on the sport? or No?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8481
Re: DHH - A commentary on the sport? or No?
So funny I was just mentioning this to my husband yesterday not that he really cares, but I thought it was interesting too how many there are now. I'd guess people realized they can market them as dressage horses. I've only ridden one and she was nice and sort of auto-fancy but not very comfortable ...
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 2:13 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: September and October Goals and Progress
- Replies: 382
- Views: 205220
Re: September and October Goals and Progress
If your horse gets there but only after a time then that is a training issue. Your horse has trained you. Do you have access to a trainer? A trainer could fix this in one ride. If you put your horse with a trainer for a few weeks of full training, your horse would come out forward as the default. T...
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:28 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Dressage Championships for us today.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16523
Re: Dressage Championships for us today.
Congrats! He has grown into a lovely lovely horse!
- Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:00 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: September and October Goals and Progress
- Replies: 382
- Views: 205220
Re: September and October Goals and Progress
How frustrating Dresseur, sorry for the setback. Looking forward to hearing about your lesson Rosie B :) Pickle is looking great StraightForward! She's a very pretty girl. Recently the weather or something has had me feeling wonky and it's affecting my riding. I am just frustrated with everything an...
- Tue Sep 05, 2017 12:18 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Another sad farewell to our gentle giant, Ben.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20537
Re: Another sad farewell to our gentle giant, Ben.
I'm so sorry, he sounds like such a wonderful boy who had a wonderful life.
- Sun Sep 03, 2017 3:54 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
- Replies: 346
- Views: 176738
Re: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
Wow this summer went too fast. Pretty soon we're going to have to move inside for my after work rides :( It sometimes feels like there was progress and other times not so much. I know most of our problems are my fault, even her laziness which really is our biggest hurdle, so that makes it more frust...
- Sun Sep 03, 2017 3:08 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Some Sad News. Godspeed Gunny.
- Replies: 29
- Views: 21610
Re: Some Sad News. Godspeed Gunny.
I'm so sorry for your loss
- Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Breakfast
- Replies: 41
- Views: 27070
Re: Breakfast
A banana and a cup of coffee. Also a hand full of almonds an hour or two later. If I'm feeling adventurous (or just out of bananas) I might have an avocado or some oatmeal, no almonds later if I do that. Pretty boring I guess but it works for me.
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:25 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
- Replies: 346
- Views: 176738
Re: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
Sounds like Emma is really developing trust in you demi which I'm sure is a wonderful feeling! Glad Annabelle is feeling better and back to work too StraightForward. I think I'm making more progress but I need to get some video or pictures .. sometimes things don't look the way they feel. It seems l...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:16 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Half-chaps
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9562
Re: Half-chaps
I use the Ariat Classic half chap, I really like them and so as a creature of habit I stick with them. I think they might last forever.. I've had a couple of other pairs, the first pair I lost when I stopped riding for a few years and the second pair are still fine they're just too big for me now si...
- Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:10 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Jeremy Steinberg Clinic in NJ - Sept.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 19321
Re: Jeremy Steinberg Clinic in NJ - Sept.
Oh dear, things certainly didn't fall into place on this one. I hope you have a quick and easy recovery Chisamba.
- Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:14 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
- Replies: 346
- Views: 176738
Re: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone, much appreciated and gives me plenty to work on! Shortly after I was able to lengthen my stirrups last I decided I needed to work on getting my leg under me and in an effort to force it I put the larger thigh blocks that came with my saddle back on. ...
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:12 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Jingles for Chancellor
- Replies: 42
- Views: 27295
Re: Jingles for Chancellor
Healing jingles coming your way!
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:47 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
- Replies: 346
- Views: 176738
Re: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
Well we don't have anything on Rosie and Bliss but I have some new pictures. I must admit I'm slightly disappointed because I thought I'd made more improvements re flying off the back of the saddle at the canter but it appears not so much. Going to keep at it so eventually each tiny improvement will...
- Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:26 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Why Aren't You (g) In A Regular Lesson Program?
- Replies: 72
- Views: 40062
Re: Why Aren't You (g) In A Regular Lesson Program?
I think about it a lot but it's mostly a time thing for me. During the winter I was taking regular lessons on weekends but throughout the summer they've been more sporadic because of time. Coaches are at shows during the weekend and I don't normally get to the barn on weekdays until around 7:30pm. I...
- Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:32 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
- Replies: 346
- Views: 176738
Re: July/August Perspiration and Progress Thread
Thinking good thoughts for those of you with horses on rest and/or recovering as well as those recovering from their own repairs. Also glad to hear that Rip is doing well khall. Apparently I'm a bit of a slacker when it comes to this thread but I actually have been riding just as regularly as usual ...
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:57 pm
- Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
- Topic: Funky A, or Altair.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15558
Re: Funky A, or Altair.
He's so colorful! Love the themed names too. There's a donkey that shares a paddock with Pallie sometimes but he's not nearly so colorful. He is a big sweetheart though (as long as you don't ask him to do anything too strenuous! haha)
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:55 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: My Spain trip to ride at Epona
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18617
Re: My Spain trip to ride at Epona
Thank you for sharing, it sounds like a very cool experience to have.
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:54 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Deneb:
- Replies: 175
- Views: 96638
Re: Deneb:
Oh how awesome if this is the solution.. and how awesome that you stuck with her long enough to come to a possible solution, I think a lot of people wouldn't have
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 2:51 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Goals and Progress May/June 2017
- Replies: 329
- Views: 171234
Re: Goals and Progress May/June 2017
So sorry for your loss Ponichiwa