tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post5112289744433892580..comments2024-03-27T08:06:53.882-07:00Comments on Raincoast Rider: Thursday NightsThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-85196296916806763082018-01-12T12:00:55.218-08:002018-01-12T12:00:55.218-08:00I have no clue how I survived for so long without ...I have no clue how I survived for so long without one!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-29178060446495335392018-01-12T11:59:21.923-08:002018-01-12T11:59:21.923-08:00Yeah, right now I'm wondering why flashlights ...Yeah, right now I'm wondering why flashlights are even a thing...why are headlamps not the more popular option?Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-50933252051589556502018-01-12T11:57:52.148-08:002018-01-12T11:57:52.148-08:00I like that! Mine is much more about the bigger, l...I like that! Mine is much more about the bigger, long term picture and goals, which is nice, but as someone who hasn't done a ton of showing, I find I need to practice the pattern.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-13728261969191955192018-01-12T11:55:00.197-08:002018-01-12T11:55:00.197-08:00Once the tests get a little more complicated, you ...Once the tests get a little more complicated, you bet I'll be stringing together "tours" on the regular. I'm envious of my coach, her timing and training skills are such that she's basically "well, I've taught Audrey flying changes, so no big deal to string some together in tempis in a test" I'll be like "Bridget, we are practicing this line for the next 6 years!!"Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-25369561418636863542018-01-12T11:49:11.339-08:002018-01-12T11:49:11.339-08:00Especially when I get tired or nervous (like at sh...Especially when I get tired or nervous (like at shows!) my memory stinks, so its good if I really know the tests inside and out. I'm also not great at intuitively knowing my left from my right, so, basically my show test pattern remembering IQ is very, very low, lolThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-52510474435834637712018-01-12T11:45:44.387-08:002018-01-12T11:45:44.387-08:00Once I'm confident I know the test I'll of...Once I'm confident I know the test I'll often mix in pieces of other tests where the down transitions happen, just to keep her guessing a little.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-70625343933560188072018-01-12T11:43:46.239-08:002018-01-12T11:43:46.239-08:00Im not sure if theyre all the same but this one ha...Im not sure if theyre all the same but this one has multiple light settings - even a red one. It's also REALLY bright on full setting!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-48610792630707763122018-01-12T11:41:29.437-08:002018-01-12T11:41:29.437-08:00My husbands work buys them and encourages employee...My husbands work buys them and encourages employees to take safety gear for home, luckily for me these great little headlamps are part of that program!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-83861622563028192582018-01-12T11:31:29.596-08:002018-01-12T11:31:29.596-08:00What did we do before headlamps?!What did we do before headlamps?!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-23981302265324470222018-01-12T10:26:43.801-08:002018-01-12T10:26:43.801-08:00I could kiss the inventor of the head lamp. I use ...I could kiss the inventor of the head lamp. I use mine all the time in the winter! :) Alanna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891497900025873342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-46145256779008374772018-01-12T09:58:09.268-08:002018-01-12T09:58:09.268-08:00My dressage trainer is a little different. Usually...My dressage trainer is a little different. Usually leading up to an event we'll run through the test once and then spend the rest of the lesson working on the weakest parts. I don't usually go through tests any other time, though, as P memorizes them. <br /><br />And yes to headlamps! Lifesavers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-19434659882318666232018-01-12T09:17:00.791-08:002018-01-12T09:17:00.791-08:00i generally don't really run through full test...i generally don't really run through full tests much myself (mostly for similar reasons you wrote above - my current level isn't exactly very complicated) but i *do* find it useful to do at least once or twice, esp bc sometimes the way a thing looks on paper doesn't really match how it rides in reality. and sometimes one movement can be pretty majorly influenced by how something 3-4 movements back rode. i like the concept of "tours" that you see describing upper level tests, bc that helps me better understand how tests flow together. so maybe it's not the whole test at a time, but stringing a number of pieces together at once. idk. dressage is hard, yo. awesome that you're finding so much benefit from practicing!! i look forward to the day when charlie can tackle any of the first level tests hahaemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-80478535226384443162018-01-12T09:15:49.695-08:002018-01-12T09:15:49.695-08:00I'm not familiar with Dressage tests but I fee...I'm not familiar with Dressage tests but I feel like if I did ride one I would be like you. I'm notoriously bad at memorization, I feel like my brain can only hold so many things at one time. So I would want to run through the tests in it's entirety probably very frequently.L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-76288652321481864042018-01-12T04:29:15.233-08:002018-01-12T04:29:15.233-08:00i dont practice the tests but do them in sections ...i dont practice the tests but do them in sections too so its not ever something Remus anticipates (yes the downward transitions once they know they are coming UGH). Love that you are still getting out and doing stuff even after being away for three days. You are an inspiration. :) Great headlamp!Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-24069497251805362562018-01-12T03:56:58.336-08:002018-01-12T03:56:58.336-08:00I need to get that headlamp! I like practicing the...I need to get that headlamp! I like practicing the tests too- it helps me get a feel for the flow. Sometimes I will practice all of it but mostly just pieces of it. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-11150213632872809392018-01-11T23:57:20.296-08:002018-01-11T23:57:20.296-08:00I have that same headlamp :) A must-have!!I have that same headlamp :) A must-have!!arteriolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14257564748066704707noreply@blogger.com