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by Moutaineer
Tue Aug 22, 2023 6:09 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Back from the Estes Park Show... it was quite a weekend! 7 of us headed out on Wednesday morning. I'd been feeling pretty crummy for the week beforehand and still wasn't feeling that great. I convoyed with one of my barn mates. It's a solid 9-hour drive with a trailer. The last hour or so is a horro...
by Moutaineer
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

I can't see the pictures either Mari! Congratulations on getting out there. We are on the same path :) I had excellent rides both Saturday and today. The only thing I'm not really happy with at home is the extended canter to collected canter transition. Largely because of the lack of extended canter...
by Moutaineer
Fri Aug 11, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

I'm really pleased with how Potters feels after the Osphos shots and a first shot of Adequan. He's lost that stuck behind my leg feeling at the trot. Its so much easiervto ride a horse that has its own motor! Counting down to leaving for Estes Park on Wednesday. Taking the trailer in for a health ch...
by Moutaineer
Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Good boy, Fly! (And nice, tactful riding, Chisamba.)
by Moutaineer
Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Quiet few days here after a big week last week with lots of training breakthroughs for me. Potters gets his Osphos shots on Tuesday so he has to be off his anti inflamatorires for several days beforehand, so easy does it until all that is in his system and settled down. Having said that I was supris...
by Moutaineer
Wed Aug 02, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Oh, those are difficult ride times, SF. Too much time but not quite enough, and in the heat of the day.

I've not watched your videos yet, but I will!

Chantal, you and Mikey look like such a well-matched pair! Is it really 5 years? Wow.
by Moutaineer
Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:04 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Much cooler here today, after some rain. Thats the good news... the bad news is the bug population has exploded. And apparently Potters got himself thoroughly wound up in his fly sheet yesterday--both the belly straps and the butt strap ripped off, scrapes on his hocks and one shoulder rubbed raw. O...
by Moutaineer
Sat Jul 29, 2023 12:00 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Flight, I think her problem with the half pass, which was valid, was that my prior half circle didn't make it to the center line, so that was an automatic 4 to her. (She had a bit of a thing about circle size. My trainer's assistant did a very pretty 17-meter canter circle which should have been a 1...
by Moutaineer
Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:16 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

I can post a lengthened trot easily enough, but I'm not sure I could post an extended trot. It would take some real skill not to get left behind, so I don't think it's dumbing down at all.
by Moutaineer
Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:04 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Khall , I accept my faults :) no offense taken! Schooling shows around here are so poorly judged its not worth the effort, especially once one is out of first level, TBH. So we suck it up and show the few recognized shows that we have locally and deal with their lousy footing, flues and politics. I ...
by Moutaineer
Wed Jul 26, 2023 10:11 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Phew... thanks to some stupid work thing I finally got on my horse at high noon today, and they'd kindly watered the arena for me. Not so much Death Valley as a sauna. We looked like we'd been standing in the shower by the time we were done, and I must have lost 2lbs. We had a pretty solid ride, tho...
by Moutaineer
Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

The mediums and the extensions sucked, I'll certainly own that. That's the Potters spook. It's actually easier to sit than it looks because it's a straight back and he doesn't spin. You just have to stay in the middle in case he drops a shoulder. I'm also trying not to grab with my legs and carve a ...
by Moutaineer
Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:23 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Zevida, I think that's the vast majority of us. Trainer wants me to do 3.3 next time out. We think it will suit Potters better and will certainly suit me better (trot medium and extension up front before I run out of oomph--I was dying at the end of this one, which is patently obvious on the video! ...
by Moutaineer
Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Chisamba, I just watched your test. Saiph looked like she was a willing little soldier through the most of it, and you looked like you were supporting her just fine. A 3 for that bobble seems harsh. Maybe the directive has been put out that horses that behave like horses instead of machines are to b...
by Moutaineer
Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

I seem to remember getting nailed by Marilyn Heath when I was showing Walker. I guess she's not a fan of non -traditional horses in dressage. And yes Tanga. Watching the Kristi Wysocki new test symposium for the last go round of tests, I remember sitting there thinking "no judge IRL uses the to...
by Moutaineer
Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Chisamba, I'm finding him much easier to ride in the double, which is probably a failing on our part, but there's that thing about old dogs and new tricks, and I'm at the point where anything legal that makes life easier is a good thing!
by Moutaineer
Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

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Gratuitous Potters picture to prove we did it.
by Moutaineer
Sun Jul 23, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Eh, Chisamba, I had a weekend of bizarre judging, too. 2 newly-minted S judges on a power trip. (As another competitor said to me at one point, "she sure likes the sound of that bell!") Scores were miserable throughout, except for the spectacularly fancy young warmbloods at training and fi...
by Moutaineer
Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Yeah, im not complaining about my 8.44am ride time tomorrow!

We are as ready as we are going to be...
by Moutaineer
Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:56 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

We are much hotter than we are used to at elevation also. Poor Potters is sweating standing still, and he's covered in hives again. I think he got bitten by some bug which precipitated the whole thing. It's too hot for fly sheets. A trip to the vet tomorrow for me to pick up assorted meds/dex/ antih...
by Moutaineer
Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:15 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Boy its been hot riding the last couple of days. Exhausting. And its going to get worse. And while all the new landscaping etc around the barn looks very smart, next to the new asphalt, using black lava rock as mulch would not have been my choice. Its simmering all the newly planted vegetation (and ...
by Moutaineer
Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:14 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

Good news about Annabelle! Yes, I am in a good place with a bunch of fun and supportive like-minded people. It really is great. I'd find a Freisian Knab quite hard to resist. (Theres a nice looking Knab youngster for sale just down the road from me at a very reasonable price. Sadly I neither need or...
by Moutaineer
Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

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Friday at the barn... The Magnificent Six :)
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by Moutaineer
Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:45 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
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Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

You know its hot when you take your boots off after a ride and your shins are sweating... I warmed up and ran through the 3.1 test this morning. I'm pretty happy with the canter work but I seem to have completely lost the ability to ride a trot half pass in either direction. I think I'm trying too h...
by Moutaineer
Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:22 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

You are bound to be near one of us, Flight!

Ouchie, Annabelle! I'm glad she's sound though.
by Moutaineer
Thu Jul 06, 2023 4:59 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

I used to live the Estes Park shows when I was in Colorado. Are you talking about the same Estes Park? can be windy. Yes, same Estes Park. The weather is notoriously awful for this show which is one of the things that gives me pause. That and the long trailer ride, the lousy stabling, the fairly ru...
by Moutaineer
Wed Jul 05, 2023 1:20 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress
Replies: 275
Views: 494476

Re: Of fly spray and soaked saddle pads: July and August goals and progress

I'm looking forward to the next two months. I feel like I've finally got my Mojo back. Potters is being a joy to ride and I'm having fun. Of course I do have that feeling of impending "waiting for the other shoe to drop" doom one gets as a horse owner when things are going well. I have a s...
by Moutaineer
Sun Jul 02, 2023 4:21 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Well, I have to say I'm pretty happy with my progress in the last couple of months. I'm riding independently, feel much more confident and I'm having fun. I've sorted out some medical stuff which has helped my energy levels and physical fitness quite significantly. I've spent much more time in the s...
by Moutaineer
Sat Jul 01, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Chisamba, in my world you do what the horse needs to do in order to be comfortable and happy. I see that as being an overriding concern of yours too. The horse will thank you for it. And to be perfectly honest I think the vast majority of actual competitors have their heads so deeply in their own co...
by Moutaineer
Thu Jun 29, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Mikey is a handsome dude! You look good together.

I hope Annabelle is healing up, SF.
by Moutaineer
Tue Jun 27, 2023 3:39 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

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Oh, no SF, what a shitshow!

Poot Annabelle. I hope the trainer is showing due contrition also.
by Moutaineer
Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

At least your potential buyer recognized her limitations before she got in over her head. My dear 80 year old 4'11" friend bought herself a new horse in the Spring. Its not working out, and I feel so badly for her and the horse, TBH. Summer arrived yesterday. I've just got back in from a broili...
by Moutaineer
Sat Jun 24, 2023 4:52 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Yikes, Exvet! And yes, I see safety stirrups being a purchase in my not too distant future. A lovely week of riding post-show here. Much productive work on getting in front of my leg at all gaits. Its hard work for both of us, my body is happy to take the weekend off and I suspect he's feeling the s...
by Moutaineer
Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:45 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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by Moutaineer
Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Lovely day for a horse show!
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by Moutaineer
Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:09 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

Good Monday morning all! If you take my riding out of it, the show was a roaring success... The weather turned perfect, cool and sunny, and the rings had dried out just right overnight. It turns out, Potters really likes to go to a show. He happily went to sleep on the cross ties while I braided him...
by Moutaineer
Fri Jun 16, 2023 1:15 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
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It just bucketed down with rain all night and all day until about 2pm. Then we went over to the showgrounds to have a practice ride in condensed mud soup. At least it wasn't slippery. We got back to the barn looking like we'd been hunting in Ireland. Cleaned horses, cleaned tack, and now at 7pm I've...
by Moutaineer
Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:34 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Ah, I hadn't realized Annabelle had hit her limit so hard, SF. Yes, I do agree there is no joy in banging a square peg into a round hole. And I'm impressed with how you've persevered with Tesla. She has been a tough nut, to be sure. I also forget that everyone is younger than I am and that really ma...
by Moutaineer
Sun Jun 11, 2023 3:27 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Forgive me SF, if I overstep here... I'm half a bottle of wine into a Saturday evening.

I think you should keep.sweet Annabelle and enjoy her. It sounds like you are banging your head against a brick wall with Tesla.

Susan, jingles for your mom. That's worrying.
by Moutaineer
Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:07 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Mischief managed... they'd sent the confirmation to Justin, not to me who signs the checks, so to speak. I had an excellent ride today, which I did not deserve as I discovered when I got off that I'd fastened the cavesson over the cheekpiece on the right side. Duh. I thought he felt a bit unresponsi...
by Moutaineer
Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:31 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Of course, EqEntries have sodded up my entries for the show next weekend. I'm sure it will get sorted out, but really...
by Moutaineer
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:48 pm
Forum: The Observation Lounge/ Cookbook Forum even Hot Topics
Topic: We’re going to a show! **UPDATE!!**
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Re: We’re going to a show! **UPDATE!!**

Well done!

Potters and I are going to our first show in 8 days... you are making me feel better!
by Moutaineer
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

ExVet, I thought Junior looked pretty good. A bit tense, and it's frustrating about the flying changes, but I was expecting you'd get a higher score than that. I'm envious of your lovely solid position and quiet leg! Good on you, Chisamba, for going out and doing the PSG. I'm sure you got a lot of u...
by Moutaineer
Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:25 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
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Bummer, Blob. Fingers crossed you can get some resolution. Huge storm as I was getting on Potters today. I had seen it coming so had already retired to the indoor arena, but the rain hammering on the roof was absolutely deafening. Potters held it rather tensely together for 15 minutes or so, then th...
by Moutaineer
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:01 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

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A bit of Potters eye candy :)
by Moutaineer
Thu Jun 01, 2023 12:54 am
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

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I'm so sorry life is being so difficult, LSP. I hope your husband continues on his road to recovery, and that you get some much-needed horse time. I miss hearing about your journey with Lynx. Yesterday Potters came in with a fat fetlock with a hole in it. I don't know how they manage to do these thi...
by Moutaineer
Sun May 28, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

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Lovely picture SF. I like Annabelle!
by Moutaineer
Sat May 27, 2023 3:35 pm
Forum: Dressage Training
Topic: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress
Replies: 206
Views: 108950

Re: Springing into May and June - Goals and progress

I'm also subscribing to Chisamba's advice on improving the canter. Mostly thats for me, as when I improve my seat and position, he magically improves, too! We had some lovely canter work yesterday in the indoor as it was pouring with rain (solidly forecast to do so for the next 10 days.) I've never ...

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