Great pics, Al - what a shoulder reach and hock action in that first one! We don't get that quantity of snow here very often - takes away from the photo ops when there are patches of mud poking through.
Moutaineer, fingers crossed that P keeps on with being a Good Boy in his double!
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- Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
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- Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:13 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
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Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Love all the shades Tanga! Blue is my favorite color. First ride in the Bombers Lockup loose ring snaffle was very promising. Of course we're stuck in the tiny indoor, but once T got moving and I convinced her to take contact, it was soft and elastic, and I was able to get her stretching over the to...
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:03 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
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Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Everything has frozen up here again, but then, it's Idaho in January, so it's expected. I was finally able to get my hands on some more Hoof Armor (supply chain issues), which I'm hoping will help T with the excessive wear on her RF. If that doesn't work I might have to bite the bullet and put her i...
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:52 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Selling my trailer--SOLD
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4390
Re: Selling my trailer--input requested
When I sold a trailer for $4K, the buyers paid folding money. Last trailer, the buyer brought a cashier's check and I had her meet me at my bank to cash the check and get the bill of sale notarized.
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 4:21 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Video thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4133
Re: Video thread
Khalil, it is just a short resistance band.
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:49 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
A little gem from Melissa Creswick today... "Lear to create, not just to cope." Thanks, I summoned this riding T in a breezy 33 degrees and 4" of snow tonight. Once she got over the sucking back, she was charging all over the place and I managed to mold it into something fairly good....
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 2:49 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Video thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4133
Re: Video thread
SF the view from that arena is always spectacular, and I'm amazed your soloshot is still going. I killed mine a couple of years ago and it's too expensive to ship it back for fixing. I don't comment much, but have been watching your progress :) Yes, I talk nice to mine when I take it out of the bag...
- Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:55 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Micklem bridles
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5899
Re: Micklem bridles
The tricky thing is that the horses have different head/ear shapes, so might not work well for all. Of course it's important to make sure the browband is generously sized; I think bridlemakers are getting better about sizing browbands appropriately so they don't pull the crown into the ears. I think...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:55 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
I had an interesting day yesterday working on a 20m cone circle. Last year, I would usually have to abandon all hope of riding a marked pattern with Tesla, but now she is much more cooperative and I need to start working on her accuracy. Cantering the marked circle seemed especially good for her, an...
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:29 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Video thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4133
Re: Video thread
Here are a couple interesting ones. I set out a 20m circle with cones yesterday, and then I decided trying to ride with my "handcuffs" at the end of each ride. This was a first trying it with Tesla, and pretty illuminating/humbling on using the outside aids to contain that right shoulder. ...
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:37 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Tanga wrote:. Do you mind sharing which judge it was?
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Joan Darnell, it's on the score sheet. She did our intro to the new tests symposium, and I thought she was even harder on the rider scores for the non fancy warmblood demo horses.
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:16 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Micklem bridles
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5899
Re: Micklem bridles
If a nice crownpiece is what you're looking for, you might check out Henry James. They crown shapes look really nice, and I've read good things about their bridles on ToB. They are doing a sale for the next few days £30 off code: BRIDLE30
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 2:13 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Queso looks so cute as a driving pony! Moutaineer, sorry you came off. Ouch! KM, glad you're able to get some rides on Kyra again now that the weather is being a little nicer to us. SueB, hope the wind dies down out there so you can get back to riding. Piedmont, sounds like Emi is making a great com...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 4:30 pm
- Forum: Rider health and fitness
- Topic: Health and Fitness 2023
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3581
Re: Health and Fitness 2023
SF is the program good for endurance? I think that is more of what I need right now. Running nor biking is in my abilities because of mom. Pilates is very good for core and flexibility but definitely something to continue to work on. I don’t have 8 to ride like chisamba. That’s a huge workout in it...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 5:43 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Video thread
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4133
Re: Video thread
OK, I will play. With the weather, today was the first day I was able to video since a crap lesson the day after Thanksgiving. It was informative on where I need to go from here with our new level of cooperation. Anyone who's followed our canter struggles knows this is pretty great progress. Apparen...
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 7:35 pm
- Forum: Rider health and fitness
- Topic: Health and Fitness 2023
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3581
Re: Health and Fitness 2023
Definitely give DRT a shot! I've heard that Dressurfit is pretty intense, so it might not be the best thing to jump right into. I know for me, if I'm paying for something, it motivates me to actually do it. I actually think I'm going to sign up for DRT3. People are raving about it and it is supposed...
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
- Sun Jan 08, 2023 2:52 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
I think I should have qualified to no bother IF you can keep a hold of him. Sure enough he leaped into the air, flung his head and ripped the lead out of her hand. Oh crap! About a minute after I got on T at the grid day, someone who was lunging in the arena lost hold of her horse and it took a few...
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:37 pm
- Forum: Rider health and fitness
- Topic: Health and Fitness 2023
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3581
Health and Fitness 2023
Here we are one week in to the new year without a new fitness thread yet. I'm pretty focused on fitness this year because I've got to be able to sit Tesla's gaits more consistently as she starts developing into a 2nd level horse. In 2022 I completed DRT1 and nearly all of DRT2. I didn't sign up for ...
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 7:13 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
LSP, good to hear from you. I'm sure Lynx won't be the worse for wear getting some downtime. He is looking more uphill in that photo - has he grown a bit? T had a big adjustment in her way of going when she was coming 6 and she came up in front and the whole balance changed. I think it's been an imp...
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 4:38 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
This could be a really stupid question but does she stomp bare back? My Dutch guy stomps when his girth is uncomfortable. With the sling tape helping my brain went to girth pressure contributing to the negative.?? Of course the Australian bone lady would say it's her "new" desease I haven...
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 1:24 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Here is a short clip of Tesla stomping, though the last couple weeks it was much more "stompy." This was towards the end of a lesson where she was very sticky and we pretty much just tried to get her into this stretch. Lesson the next morning she was awesome. Three rides since the sling ta...
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 12:30 am
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Selling my trailer--SOLD
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4390
Re: Selling my trailer--input requested
I'd try putting it up for $12K as-is without the extras and new tires, or $15K with new tires and accessories and see what happens. I sold my 2001 Featherlight in 2019 for $8500. It was the hard to find warmblood size with 11' stalls and full escape doors and I imagine it would be worth more now. At...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:22 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
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Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Here is a pic. I'd noticed a few days before that she was really sensitive in her right pec, so perhaps it loosened something in that area. Overall I think it works on her well to free up the fascia and muscles. She has naturally high muscle tone. The first taping was back and belly, and she was str...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 7:20 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Micklem bridles
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5899
Re: Micklem bridles
Is your bridle going to work with a monocrown? Older style bridles often only have one caveson buckle. There are plenty of non flash anatomic snaffles out there. Solo Equine, Flexible Fit and I think Lumiere are a few.
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
I'm also breaking in a new pair of boots.... I also have some lovely raw spots on the back of my knees. LOL, this made me realize that the scars on my ankles from breaking in my navy parent boots are finally gone, so that means my new pair should be arriving any day to start the cycle all over agai...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 2:54 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
After my ride tonight, I need to amend my goals for Tesla to add that we will be living in shoulder-fore. Also, another ride with zero stomping! It's winter. Less light. My photic response horse doesn't stomp or flip hus head til spring. No, this clearly stopped after the thoracic sling taping. She...
- Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:38 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
After my ride tonight, I need to amend my goals for Tesla to add that we will be living in shoulder-fore. Also, another ride with zero stomping!
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:30 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Micklem bridles
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5899
Re: Micklem bridles
Bobby's makes a Micklem copy that is much nicer. I've been using mine on Tesla for maybe 8 months now and am very happy with it. Mine is raised and fancy stitched like the black one in the photos. Looks like they are doing 20% off right now, so it's $160, and comes with nice rubber reins: https://bo...
- Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:35 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Re: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
Sue, it's good to hear from you! I've seen you post a few times on ToB, so I knew you were OK. Hope you'll swing by here more, and get your riding mojo back too! Tesla got her thoracic sling taped yesterday. I lunged her lightly afterwards and it seemed like she was really free in her shoulders, esp...
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 5:12 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
- Replies: 249
- Views: 385905
Getting Dressage-y in 2023: January-February Goals and Progress
This should be an interesting year, but first to slog through the rest of winter! While I have A casually up for sale, I have an eye more towards showing her second level and keeping T at home for another year. I think the experience will benefit me, make A more marketable, and keep me from cutting ...
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 4:20 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Last day of the year! I'll probably just lunge the girls tonight because everything is now waterlogged and they won't be seeing turnout for a bit.The cold I had in November really dragged on with fatigue and brain fog to the point that I wonder if I actually had Covid. Then it got cold and stayed co...
- Thu Dec 29, 2022 2:32 pm
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Le Mieux saddle pads?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2972
Re: Le Mieux saddle pads?
piedmontfields wrote:I am a recovering Le Mieux saddle pad addict. I'm now mostly using my favorites in black, grey and navy. I especially like the merino wool lined ones.
I have a few of the black merino lined numnahs in case you want to add to your collection.
- Sun Dec 25, 2022 5:00 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Anne, that looks like so much fun! I hope everyone is staying warm and enjoying a nice holiday. Tomorrow we are going to start to see temps above freezing, and then some rain on Monday, so hopefully all the snow will come off the arena roof in one day. T does not take kindly to the building making n...
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 3:18 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Walk to canter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3693
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:05 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: So it would seem internet BBs are relevant....more questions
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8500
Re: So it would seem internet BBs are relevant....more questions
I agree with the suggestions to greatly collapse the number of subject areas. Like the cooking thread, I think health and fitness could just be a pinned ongoing thread, and people can always post additional topics in the observation lounge.
- Fri Dec 23, 2022 3:48 am
- Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
- Topic: Le Mieux saddle pads?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2972
Re: Le Mieux saddle pads?
They are well designed. I find that lots of dirt gets stuck to the suede fabric, so I won't buy any more of those. I've actually been pretty happy with my Weatherbeeta Prime pads as schooling pads.
I have two white LM Carbon Mesh pads I'd part with if you're interested.
I have two white LM Carbon Mesh pads I'd part with if you're interested.
- Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:40 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Moutaineer, I hope your saddle is OK! Demi, good to hear from you, and it sounds like it will do your heart good to have Besa at home. It sounds like she is just good as gold. Flight, Norsey has always been a hunk, but wow, he is a thick boi. Nice to see how relaxed he is going in and out of the pia...
- Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:08 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Annabelle must really be growing up as she approaches age 10! I hauled her to the big indoor today, and she was perfect in the chaos. I tacked her up at the trailer, and just as we were coming in, someone else was bringing in a big fractious chestnut with a chain over his nose, and a helper, both of...
- Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:02 am
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Are internet BBs still relevant?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13386
Re: Are internet BBs still relevant?
I do check in here regularly. Haven't been posting much because I have a lot more going on with sheep than horses in my life right now LOL! I would spam everyone with sheep pictures but it's a bit tedious to post pictures on BBs vs other kinds of media. If finding it tedious means I'm doing it wron...
- Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:26 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Interesting experimentation and food for thought, ExVet! I have been focusing on getting A lighter in the bridle. I've ridden her with a pretty significant amount of strength in the last year or so, but that won't work if I am going to pass her on to someone who doesn't have the strength and balance...
- Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:27 am
- Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
- Topic: The dusty horse
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3449
Re: The dusty horse
I had a nice vacuum…it worked great until the dry winter air and it started zapping her with static. That was the end of that. I gave it to straightforward when I moved barns. Wait around long enough for someone to give you a horse vacuum :mrgreen: I vacuumed both of them this weekend, and along wi...
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:40 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Yeah for Queso! Yep, the rain turned to snow and we got about 5" overnight. Tomorrow looks to be the last time we'll see anything above freezing for awhile. So glad I bit the bullet on three pairs of winter breeches this year. On the up side, Tesla is learning to really canter forward in the sm...
- Sat Dec 10, 2022 5:49 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Chantal, good to hear from you and see pics of the handsome Mikey! I am going to sit down this weekend and figure out how to manage my schedule since we are having a true winter this year and the arena is already frozen solid. The poor little indoor is being beat to death, so I need to figure out ho...
- Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:25 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
The barn Obie was at for years is down in the valley bottom and I think it sits on a clay later given how long the arena takes to drain. Horses there were frequently getting scratches, but Obie never had a problem until he had a cut on his leg. He is bay with almost zero white, so it was surprising ...
- Sun Dec 04, 2022 3:34 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Yeah, it is snowing right now. At least the skiers will be happy. I'm glad my two extra pairs of winter breeches arrived from Poland a few days ago. They are going to get some use this year. I hauled Tesla out Friday afternoon and it's nice to see that she is now pretty much at the "tack up and...
- Fri Dec 02, 2022 2:25 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Walk to canter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3693
Re: Walk to canter
Paula, how is this going? I thought of this thread because I just downloaded the Ridely app and W/C/W transitions was one of the first videos I watched. It's in the free edition of the app (I'm not planning to subscribe because I just paid for a year of Ride iQ).
- Fri Dec 02, 2022 2:23 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
That is great to hear, ExVet! We have air quality issues here too. It was strange that this summer, A didn't cough at all at the beginning of our rides, like she did in past summers. But since fall, she has needed to cough a few times when she starts working. The first one is usually accompanied by ...
- Thu Dec 01, 2022 6:43 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
I was surprised to find it was 41 degrees when I headed out to the barn this morning. I rode Tesla in the indoor at first, doing some trot, then walk over cavaletti and trot off again. I think this was a great way to loosen her back up in the smaller space. After that we spent some time working on k...
- Sat Nov 26, 2022 7:37 pm
- Forum: Dressage Training
- Topic: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
- Replies: 187
- Views: 118248
Re: Riding goals for The long night and Freezing moon months
Wow Exvet, lots going on. You are so right to put your foot down when they keep demanding more, more, more. I hope you can get things figured out with Junior and continue on towards your goals. I just came in my from my second day of lessons. Yesterday Tesla was just horrid. She stopped and grew roo...