tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post1532225942812826476..comments2023-10-26T08:22:08.041-07:00Comments on Dressage Training Journal: Yes, This Is What I WantCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207626703988850059noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-12282203073351063492011-03-31T19:12:14.796-07:002011-03-31T19:12:14.796-07:00Carol - sorry I am so late to this post. I like t...Carol - sorry I am so late to this post. I like the idea of smaller amounts of pre-ride hay. That totally makes sense. Thanks for your enthusiasm comment over at my blog. We share this crazy horse love that makes us thrilled for the next day and horse fun! I am excited for you to start your lessons with Joan. I hope they go well and your legs are fit and still - mine rarely are - at least they feel like they are moving way too much!<br /><br />I hope you know that I am enjoying your blog even if I don't comment. Commenting recently has become tough for me - but your blog is the very best because you don't have the word verification turned on! I turned mine off way back when I discovered your blog and you had yours turned off. I love that. Often times I write a long comment on other blogs and it gets "eaten" by blogger when I am doing word verification. So thank you for making it easy!<br />Oh, and I wanted to say that Pie makes a blowing/sneezing sound when he is relaxing. Maybe Rogo is holding his breath, thinking hard, trying to do what you are asking, and then blows and releases when he has done it and you are telling him "well done".juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-19910862230883414702011-03-28T17:39:21.830-07:002011-03-28T17:39:21.830-07:00Carol, What a wonderful ride! Sounds like Rogo had...Carol, What a wonderful ride! Sounds like Rogo had a great day also! Good idea to give some thought to the pre-ride hay - it may make a difference. I can feel your enthusiasm through your writing - good for you, you and your sweet Rogo are a terrific team. And you are so dedicated :). About the blowing, our BO told me the other day that sometimes blowing means the horse is interested in something. So I agree with you, that Rogo's blowing may have meant "I'm having fun with this, this is so interesting, I have such a good mom, I feel great!"Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141033474195269489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-9675310811771975372011-03-27T17:45:21.238-07:002011-03-27T17:45:21.238-07:00glad you had a good ride. i really admire your ded...glad you had a good ride. i really admire your dedication. interesting about the hay -- i know i can't do anything physically demanding on a full stomach, but perhaps a bit of hay takes a hunger edge off and makes the horse more relaxed. i think the blowing is a good sign....seems like a response to feeling relaxed and confident.John and Regina Zdravichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750649450237309246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-1200488902320330032011-03-27T15:18:56.563-07:002011-03-27T15:18:56.563-07:00I've heard all kinds of different explanations...I've heard all kinds of different explanations for blowing and I'm not convinced about any of them so don't ask me. LOL<br /><br />I think when they eat can definitely affect how they work. I was actually taught, way back when, that you didn't want to feed a horse a big meal before you rode because it would cause problems. Muscles bound up with sugar or some darn thing. I have pretty much gone by that and never had a problemRising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-40350580143129623862011-03-27T14:58:05.411-07:002011-03-27T14:58:05.411-07:00That's really interesting about the hay. Be s...That's really interesting about the hay. Be sure to tell us if you figure anything else out with the experimenting. :) It sounds like Rogo was a dream. I can't wait to start riding again. I have a year to get back in shape, but boy do I need to get motivated lol. I can't believe it's already April almost. Have fun at your lesson!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-56386961561802480192011-03-26T09:29:03.242-07:002011-03-26T09:29:03.242-07:00What a great ride!! I always feel like Steady blo...What a great ride!! I always feel like Steady blows after concentrating when he is trying very hard for me and then after he will blow. To me it seems like it is a, sigh of relief, like ahhhh I was a good boy and it feels gooooood. So I guess I would say prideful relaxation.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472219069662152722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-46570179610027858412011-03-26T08:34:02.791-07:002011-03-26T08:34:02.791-07:00Yay!! Don't you just love rides like that? I...Yay!! Don't you just love rides like that? It makes it all worthwhile and gives you motivation to work consistently. I think blowing does signify happy relaxation. At least, it seems to for Jackson.Oak Creek Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875705582058188289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-78703085757998756152011-03-26T08:20:23.187-07:002011-03-26T08:20:23.187-07:00P.S. Good on you for raising your stirrups! I did ...P.S. Good on you for raising your stirrups! I did the same thing recently and the change was immediate and very beneficial. :)Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-65303030314306295912011-03-26T08:19:32.607-07:002011-03-26T08:19:32.607-07:00Sounds like an excellent ride Carol!
Agree with ...Sounds like an excellent ride Carol! <br /><br />Agree with GHM and Shannon about chores being helpful for riding fitness - you can practice engaging your core while you're doing them too.<br /><br />I've always figured that when your horse starts blowing and snorting it's a sign of relaxation and contentment. They enjoy when we're in synch as much as we do!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-55433216737515459342011-03-26T06:10:00.231-07:002011-03-26T06:10:00.231-07:00Man I want to ride!!!! Hopefully soon things will...Man I want to ride!!!! Hopefully soon things will be dry enough here. <br /><br />Everything will come into place soon for you guys I'm sure.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906855143092978620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-42623271099912293542011-03-26T05:42:54.188-07:002011-03-26T05:42:54.188-07:00I've always been told that horses blow when th...I've always been told that horses blow when they're thinking about something or processing new information. It could be that Rogo was putting together what you wanted him to do under saddle. That certainly sounds like the case, here!<br /><br />Thanks for the shout out. With your new exercise routine, don't forget to stretch! I've been riding every day plus getting the veggie garden ready and doing a ton of chores this week, but I feel like I got hit with a truck because I keep forgetting to stretch!A Work In Progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076863943914879567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1528949271317164229.post-74568574926650755492011-03-26T05:38:56.951-07:002011-03-26T05:38:56.951-07:00It sounds like you had a wonderful ride. Maybe he ...It sounds like you had a wonderful ride. Maybe he just had to settle in to his new surroundings or maybe it was the amount of hay before a lesson. Hard to figure out what makes them come out good one day and not so motivated on another. As a matter of fact I'm waiting for an hour or so before I ride Dusty this morning she was in a really sour mood before turnout, so I'm giving her a little turnout time first or I know we'll get nothing accomplished.<br /><br />And I think our horses know when they are doing something well and in turn feel good about themselves. When I praise and rub their manes/necks Dusty and Blue will toss their heads and puff up a little more. You can tell they are proud of themselves.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com