tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post2612300770589379764..comments2024-03-27T08:06:53.882-07:00Comments on Raincoast Rider: Stuck Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-32575212156353857132017-01-31T20:37:04.179-08:002017-01-31T20:37:04.179-08:00That's so frustrating!! Katai has moments of t...That's so frustrating!! Katai has moments of this but for the most part she's more likely to rush off than to stand still. It always annoyed me but honestly after reading this I think it may be easier to deal with than the absolute no to moving forward. We're both sending positive and cooperative pony thoughts. <br /><br />Well, at least I am ;)Piccoloponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275679567725425281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-88930742115786855382017-01-31T13:23:11.313-08:002017-01-31T13:23:11.313-08:00B does exactly the same thing, my sympathies! I be...B does exactly the same thing, my sympathies! I bet jumping will totally help your girl. That's my number one way of tricking B into thinking forward = fun :) Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-60290095556381803662017-01-31T13:21:25.648-08:002017-01-31T13:21:25.648-08:00Bloggers are the best! I return your thousand perc...Bloggers are the best! I return your thousand percent sympathy...I've seen you with the same struggles, and am loving that you're having so much fun with Dino again. <br /><br />We don't have the terrain for foxhunting here, but what I could do is maybe coordinate with barn mates to get out on the roads for fitness work together. B IS much more motivated when she's following another horse. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-1426042975320785462017-01-31T13:14:31.118-08:002017-01-31T13:14:31.118-08:00Thanks for that! Her fitness is pretty good, but I...Thanks for that! Her fitness is pretty good, but I'm hopeful that as the daylight hours increase I can add on some hills and trotting out on the roads as either a warm up or cool down even on our non hacking days.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-33232885252825689152017-01-31T13:11:28.906-08:002017-01-31T13:11:28.906-08:00Thank you for the support and tips :)Thank you for the support and tips :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-8699333232005602762017-01-31T13:10:09.057-08:002017-01-31T13:10:09.057-08:00We're like an old married couple. It's tha...We're like an old married couple. It's that one argument we can't seem to stop having :)<br />Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-39620239788845805862017-01-31T12:39:35.209-08:002017-01-31T12:39:35.209-08:00Ugh. I'm sorry :/
That must be incredibly fru...Ugh. I'm sorry :/ <br />That must be incredibly frustrating. Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-59712640772122741272017-01-31T06:21:22.736-08:002017-01-31T06:21:22.736-08:00You definitely earned a vent. I really understand ...You definitely earned a vent. I really understand the rollercoaster ride a horse can take you on. Some rides make you feel like you can do all the plans and then the next ride they can't even horse. My mare does the canter (can I stop?), canter (I'm gonna stop), (buck, buck, buck/stop). She has absolutely nothing wrong with her except too many opinions and way too smart. I am hoping to trick her into canter practice with jumping this year, but then I am on a hopeful upswing in my thinking so this may just be the last good ride talking! :)LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-82762452703085444362017-01-31T06:10:28.215-08:002017-01-31T06:10:28.215-08:00I sympathize a thousand percent! Megan gave some A...I sympathize a thousand percent! Megan gave some AWESOME advice - I think I will start to install a GTFO button too! But yeah - fitness and the right feed always helps Dino a lot. I upped his protein intake a ton this past year (alfalfa cubes) and he is already on a very low-starch, high-fat feed, and that's really helped him with his energy level, fitness, and overall muscle development. Taking him hunting and trail riding also helped instill the GO button while doing something he really enjoys, and that's carried over into our ring work. When he was REALLY bad a few years ago, I went through periods where he would plant his feet and just outright refuse to take a single step, so I'd hop off and immediately lunge him aggressively (I had whip & line in hand as I was riding) - make him GALLOP! That definitely helped break the 'stuck' cycle. But yeah - especially at his age, he's never going to be the pony that takes me very far competition-wise. I've found ways to compromise with him and get him on my side as far as forward goes, and I'm honestly having fun at this point! But it took a LONG time and a shit-ton of work and a lot of tears! Hang in there - you will eventually find the right path! Until you get there, you have a lot of support from me! Feel free to email or reach out on FB if you want to chat Bad Pony stuff. :) Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-22183752930915692162017-01-31T03:16:58.060-08:002017-01-31T03:16:58.060-08:00I know I have commented before but I feel your pai...I know I have commented before but I feel your pain. My welsh D also has intermittent forward issues. When she is super fit, I am super fit and she is doing enough work to get some sugars in her diet (all that means is some wheat hay instead of grass hay) it gets easier. For her to be super fit she needs to be doing 5-6km trot in the carriage 4-5 times weekly with 1 dressage ride and 1 or 2 fast work sessions (forest riding canter and gallop). Jumping only occasionally or she starts refusing all the time. Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109029912059316119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-69127273594112452082017-01-30T22:50:19.677-08:002017-01-30T22:50:19.677-08:00That must be so frustrating!! there's nothing...That must be so frustrating!! there's nothing worse than a lazy/not motivated ride. It's so good to hear that you've checked and ruled out any pain issues thoroughly. I know if we have lazy horses at work/previous lazy ponies, we get them going nicely then if they show signs of slowing or trying to stop it's an automatic tap with the whip to remind them to keep moving. But it sounds as if that's what your doing already!! Hope you can find a solution for this. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285687707142504098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-78952434838507607902017-01-30T20:27:04.407-08:002017-01-30T20:27:04.407-08:00Lol, I am the most persistent and patient person i...Lol, I am the most persistent and patient person in the world. Until I'm not. There's a funny story about the one and only time I got really mad at someone/something and totally let loose. I feel a blog post idea coming :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-43369493965544237712017-01-30T20:21:30.451-08:002017-01-30T20:21:30.451-08:00I think of you often as we struggle with the forwa...I think of you often as we struggle with the forward giraffe vs round snail dilemma :) I've know ive said it said before, but I think you made a great choice and I won't rule out making the same decision you did.Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-54721749274663407992017-01-30T20:18:29.468-08:002017-01-30T20:18:29.468-08:00I think half the problem is how smart these ponies...I think half the problem is how smart these ponies are! I'm sure if it wasn't this, she'd have some other way of driving everyone crazy :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-60511095553589575342017-01-30T20:15:56.087-08:002017-01-30T20:15:56.087-08:00Thank you for the excellent advice! I'm going ...Thank you for the excellent advice! I'm going to check out those posts. Your GTFO button is exactly what we've been installing. Legs back, half seat, and for now, I do it with my reins dropped. I was super hopeful and it was going great, then pony rebelled big time this weekend and that button = assorted airs above the ground, although technically the dolphin leaping impression part of it was moving us forward ;) I have hopes she'll realize that's a ton more work than just cantering/galloping and it will fade as quickly as it came. Shes currently on timothy/alfalfa mix hay and mineral mix thats supposed to balance as per the hay analysis. I've been trying to research feed for energy, but am not having a ton of luck finding something that isn't meant to be fed in larger quantities and really high calorie/sugar/fat - she's borderline overweight on just the hay.<br /><br />We train at an eventing barn and they're horrified at how hard it is to keep her fit and how quickly she loses that fitness. On the plus side, she's now pretty fit for a cob. We have a ways to go before we're TB fit :)<br /><br />Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-23800218694173339332017-01-30T16:27:29.695-08:002017-01-30T16:27:29.695-08:00Ugh I hear your frustration loud and clear. Ugh I hear your frustration loud and clear. emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-45728487205550386482017-01-30T16:07:48.155-08:002017-01-30T16:07:48.155-08:00I totally sympthatize... We all know I had the sam...I totally sympthatize... We all know I had the same issues with Pal. She was just a bit more cheeky and sneaky about it. 'i shall give you softness but no forward'. We fought about this a long time until she found a rider who liked her less than forward attitude. Plus you have ponitude lol. Chin up! Your doing great!Kaila Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467096350652276379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-5881196238177533962017-01-30T15:07:42.351-08:002017-01-30T15:07:42.351-08:00Love your disclaimer regarding all of the things y...Love your disclaimer regarding all of the things you've checked. I think Emi is a bit more forward thinking but she can be difficult some days too. Hang in there!Alanna Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891497900025873342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359915651309786241.post-27979263075082173872017-01-30T14:26:31.524-08:002017-01-30T14:26:31.524-08:00Rico was sort of like this, I almost retired him f...Rico was sort of like this, I almost retired him for it, it's sooooo frustrating. I did end up being able to fix it, but he's not a pony or a mare so this might not work but I figure I'll let you know what worked for him! <br /><br />First, about 30% of his lethargy was caused by ulcers, so I scopes and treated those. Then I assessed his diet and made a couple minor changes (put him on Core Builder, but we were at I1 aiming for GP so on another horse I wouldn't do it, but good to assess diet). <br /><br />The thing that helped the most was a "GTFO" button. I essentially taught him to take off with me when I lightened my seat and both legs went back. Warm up was a lot of cantering around, then both legs back and smacking him if he didn't down shift. This helped so freaking much. If he went to stop, all I had to do was give him that aid. It became essential to half halts, pirouettes, and piaffe- three instances he loved to interpret as "whoa." Changing trainers also helped to reinforce this, my previous trainer didn't value energy as much as my next trainer did. <br /><br />The other major change that helped was getting him freakishly fit. I used upper level eventing fitness plans and he cantered for a total of 30 minutes every day. All of this is documented in my blog around May-June 2014 btw. <br /><br />Good luck! I totally feel your pain :/ Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.com