tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post6240794456843954331..comments2024-03-27T08:06:53.882-07:00Comments on Raincoast Rider: BestiesThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-41222244227138348052020-05-05T14:52:53.433-07:002020-05-05T14:52:53.433-07:00I feel like it's so rare to find one that'...I feel like it's so rare to find one that's happy to head out alone and stay home too. Could just be my experience, but the mares always seem to have more of an opinion too lolThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-5669919353362109252020-05-05T14:46:09.275-07:002020-05-05T14:46:09.275-07:00I'm half thinking B is bored now because I'...I'm half thinking B is bored now because I'm not doing much with her, so she's a bit more open to being entertained with ridiculous distractions and silly antics (what Sophie lives for, in other words!)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-61264896729209646282020-05-05T14:44:35.101-07:002020-05-05T14:44:35.101-07:00It looks like a little staged family photo, lolIt looks like a little staged family photo, lolThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-21207637847206473652020-05-05T14:43:54.162-07:002020-05-05T14:43:54.162-07:00I really think they are!I really think they are!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-43779246022576548402020-05-05T14:43:42.411-07:002020-05-05T14:43:42.411-07:00B is such a good girl and so she always tolerated ...B is such a good girl and so she always tolerated ponying and tying next to Sophie, but as soon as I wasn't looking she used to tell her how she really felt! It's very nice that Sophie seems to have learned some boundaries and B is a bit more forgiving of her.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-48495946141939683082020-05-05T14:41:19.170-07:002020-05-05T14:41:19.170-07:00Fingers crossed! It takes a special horse to toler...Fingers crossed! It takes a special horse to tolerate Sophie's non stop antics and I won't blame Bridget one bit if she says she's had enough!<br />Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-44281313162835675252020-05-05T14:40:24.784-07:002020-05-05T14:40:24.784-07:00If I don't ride for a while, my initial reacti...If I don't ride for a while, my initial reaction when I sit on Bridget is that she feels massive (and she's only 14hh - like you say so wide though!)<br />Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-55094614990120346412020-05-05T11:08:04.513-07:002020-05-05T11:08:04.513-07:00Today your photos of B reminded me of shopping for...Today your photos of B reminded me of shopping for a Welsh D and finding the most amazing laid back dappled grey mare. But, I had no prior experience with Welsh D and I could not comprehend what I was looking at. To me, she looked like a 15.2 draft horse. Her legs were massive (a good thing). I always pictured Welshes as thick Arabians. This horse was so build, I rode her around, she was perfect. I apologized to the seller, "She's just so BIG."<br /><br />Thank you for your awesome pics of your two. They brightened my day!lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-64870922005810185612020-05-05T09:45:49.613-07:002020-05-05T09:45:49.613-07:00they are so cute. I love the photo of Sophie lying...they are so cute. I love the photo of Sophie lying down with Bridget behind her. Irish is good when I take Carmen out but she is much less sure of being left alone. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-29011154398430196352020-05-05T08:04:00.964-07:002020-05-05T08:04:00.964-07:00they are so adorable together. YAY :) And hahaha ...they are so adorable together. YAY :) And hahaha all the drama. Poor Bridget!Martidollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615603986854526853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-91780543372425845762020-05-05T07:14:32.473-07:002020-05-05T07:14:32.473-07:00Great that they are getting along. I love the pic ...Great that they are getting along. I love the pic of the two of them!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940386405998853917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-7255998563110239282020-05-05T06:24:19.731-07:002020-05-05T06:24:19.731-07:00They look so happy together!They look so happy together!Sarah (threechestnuts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17295039309380470750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-37424783329318060102020-05-05T06:19:30.455-07:002020-05-05T06:19:30.455-07:00This is so sweet! I'm so glad that B is thawin...This is so sweet! I'm so glad that B is thawing a touch and enjoying Sophie. Makes life a bit easier on you!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-27659841552562683332020-05-04T14:37:29.659-07:002020-05-04T14:37:29.659-07:00I'm glad they are getting along well enough to...I'm glad they are getting along well enough to get turned out together!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-37519605552464567102020-05-04T10:57:53.967-07:002020-05-04T10:57:53.967-07:00I agree with you, it really is so much more exhaus...I agree with you, it really is so much more exhausting! It's extra difficult with riding and outings being a lot more infrequent these days - I imagine a lot of us are going to be dealing with screaming and fence running as we try to get back to a more normal riding schedule! I'll keep mine together as long as it's feasible. They unfortunately will have to be separated in winter, because despite my picture of them sharing a shelter B will normally hog it and S will stand outside the front in the storms rather than be a few feet away in her own space.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-9345600265547047362020-05-04T10:40:45.758-07:002020-05-04T10:40:45.758-07:00Managing a turnout pair is somehow more than twice...Managing a turnout pair is somehow more than twice as exhausting as managing two on solo turnout -- or at least in my experience! Mine are turned out in pairs and haven't had to do much "work" lately, so when I pulled them out individually this weekend there was a lot of annoying screaming and fenceline running. At least I have them at home so it only disturbed me (and my neighbors, haha). But glad to see Bridget is a steadying influence on Sophie, and that Sophie and liven Bridget up a bit! :) sounds like a perfect duo. TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.com