Horses!

[Farmgirl283420]

Thank you! I hope I can lease her again I’ll let you guys know if I do.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Thank you! I hope I can lease her again I’ll let you guys know if I do.

Yay!!!!

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Good lordy have Smart Paks gone up I used to use them a few years back when I took on a rescue and was having him boarded until he recovered. They were fairly reasonable back then. I recently switched my three over to a more comprehensive regimen since the flood killed a lot of our grass and we are having to use more hay. I had a family emergency come up so I am flying across the country and ordered smartpaks to make it easy for my father-in-law who will be taking care of them while we are gone. $150 per each horse just for the smartpaks then add the price of hay to that… I guess it’s a good thing my father-in-law accepts beer and steaks as the payment

 

[Themellowyellows]

Hi!! I know I’ve been scarce for a bit. Marching band has definitely been kicking my butt! I’ve had a bit of a riding breakthrough, and jumping is feeling way more natural/instinctive! Or, was, for a weekend? It’ll come back, I hope. I’m also trying to work through some ongoing difficulties getting the trot to canter transition. If I don’t get it within a few steps, I get increasingly flustered/uncoordinated/disorganized, and it’s pretty common to see me do circles and circles and circles trying to pick up the canter because I panic and slow the trot down and try again, repeatedly. There’s this one pony (maybe horse? If so, small one) who I don’t have this problem with, he’s usually got nearly automatic canter transitions, but didn’t this past weekend, and I was okay! The next day, I rode my other favorite horse, who I definitely struggle to pick up the canter with, and I didn’t reach my normal level of [aaaa] and kept it together longer than usual during the upwards transition! I know how to ask for the canter, at least in theory, but in practice, I just seem to be very ineffective? I also struggle to keep my balance while asking, or I struggled 3 years ago and my brain hasn’t caught up, or… something.

Something you can do, is when you get ready to canter, start rolling as if you were in tbe canter. Your horse may sense this and get into it quicker. Another thing is too squeeze and kiss but dont let go until your sure he does not want to get into it.

 

[Barbours]

This is Pumpkin. I don’t have any good pictures of her because she isn’t home yet. She had been at the horse farm I work at but she just went to get trained a few weeks ago, then she’ll be coming home
We also have another, well she isn’t actually ours yet but she will be when her baby gets weaned which will be sometimes in August. I can’t find any pictures of her but you can see her a little bit in the back of the last picture View attachment 3127549View attachment 3127550View attachment 3127551View attachment 3127553

Beautiful and look at that sky with the horse a beautiful sight that's for sure

 

[ShrekDawg]

Good lordy have Smart Paks gone up I used to use them a few years back when I took on a rescue and was having him boarded until he recovered. They were fairly reasonable back then. I recently switched my three over to a more comprehensive regimen since the flood killed a lot of our grass and we are having to use more hay. I had a family emergency come up so I am flying across the country and ordered smartpaks to make it easy for my father-in-law who will be taking care of them while we are gone. $150 per each horse just for the smartpaks then add the price of hay to that… I guess it’s a good thing my father-in-law accepts beer and steaks as the payment

Nice

 

[Farmgirl283420]

What is your opinions on bits? Which bits do you like and why? Has anyone used a bridle that doesn’t use a bit? What are you opinions on those? And does anyone recommend any books on bits?

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

What is your opinions on bits? Which bits do you like and why? Has anyone used a bridle that doesn’t use a bit? What are you opinions on those? And does anyone recommend any books on bits?

I tried lots of bits and bitless bridles on my girl, what worked best was the bit she came with when I got her. It's a Tom Thumb bit with copper rollers, I know some say its aggressive but any bit is only as aggressive as the person using it.

 

[Farmgirl283420]

It’s interesting trying learn about bits it seems like everyone has a different opinion. Wanted to see what you guys thought.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

It’s interesting trying learn about bits it seems like everyone has a different opinion. Wanted to see what you guys thought.

Yeah, when I got my first horse my trainers all tried to get me to use different bits, saddle pads, saddles, etc. Sometimes though you have to just figure out what works for you and your horse, people can be quick to say one thing is right or wrong sometimes