This could go in the training forum. Our indoor is set up for an h/j schooling show this weekend. Flower boxes, chairs, announcer's box, jumps, potted trees. I took Ariel in there last night and her eyes just about bugged out. We walked around and she was lookinglookinglooking. She gave the stink eye to one green sign hanging on the rail. My goal was to walk around without me passing out. She was on alert and I started the ride thinking "she's gonna bolt, she's gonna spook." Another rider came in and she relaxed somewhat. At one point I pulled her head around because she looking to the outside but then said to myself "use your seat and legs. You KNOW this!" I did deep breathing and calmed myself. I used my seat and legs and she responded. We ended our ride doing leg yields which proved she was paying attention to me.
She was very happy to get out of the arena and back to her stall!
Random Ariel musings
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Re: Random Ariel musings
Hey, I'm not THAT bad of a rider!
I expected more along the lines of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBUSt8hPwio which is what Bob would have done after his brain leaked out of his ears. What I got was an alert horse who looked at things but was very good.
I expected more along the lines of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBUSt8hPwio which is what Bob would have done after his brain leaked out of his ears. What I got was an alert horse who looked at things but was very good.
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Re: Random Ariel musings
Ha! That horse just wasn't feeling in that day, was he?!?! I think you and Ariel are a great pair!
Re: Random Ariel musings
Sunshine - I hadn't seen that before. That was pretty funny.
Paula - that's a great place to be.
Paula - that's a great place to be.
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Re: Random Ariel musings
We had this one come out of nowhere the other day because: BIRDS!! https://youtu.be/V0xSfkFgZtk
It's nice to know you're on a horse that probably won't kill you, even when she's a little tense.
It looks more dramatic frame-by-frame
It's nice to know you're on a horse that probably won't kill you, even when she's a little tense.
It looks more dramatic frame-by-frame
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Keep calm and canter on.
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