tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post2466751613859696842..comments2023-11-03T06:05:46.836-07:00Comments on The Reeling: An Unexpected Mareventure: NTW Games Day 4/26/15Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-65888510392738566042015-05-14T05:33:32.764-07:002015-05-14T05:33:32.764-07:00O is such a rockstar!!!!!!!!! So proud of you bot...O is such a rockstar!!!!!!!!! So proud of you both. You guys look awesome in the video! :D I had to giggle a little about her calming down and snoozing. Since she's so baby obsessed she probably isn't sleeping much and needed a nap lol.Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-59176637785383251292015-04-30T12:11:51.425-07:002015-04-30T12:11:51.425-07:00Wow, congratulations! That video is awesome and s...Wow, congratulations! That video is awesome and she looks great!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-52069872368719794952015-04-29T09:00:31.051-07:002015-04-29T09:00:31.051-07:00woo hoo congratulations! she looks amazing in that...woo hoo congratulations! she looks amazing in that video - i love all the dirt flying out from the tires lol. crazy that it still wasn't fast enough - but you'll get that other lady soon :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-43004425898939480262015-04-28T15:18:05.254-07:002015-04-28T15:18:05.254-07:00Oh and the changes! I have no idea how to ask for ...Oh and the changes! I have no idea how to ask for or train for those in harness. She has auto changes so she does them herself. She wasn't ever taught them, they just come to her naturally.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-67279703830977509522015-04-28T12:31:28.961-07:002015-04-28T12:31:28.961-07:00What an excellent day! Glad you're having fun ...What an excellent day! Glad you're having fun with Ms O.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-46650004424688765872015-04-28T10:51:56.143-07:002015-04-28T10:51:56.143-07:00I am so glad you found her calling as a harness ho...I am so glad you found her calling as a harness horse. :)jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-27406436388883273102015-04-28T09:30:40.418-07:002015-04-28T09:30:40.418-07:00It does feel different - mostly because it's f...It does feel different - mostly because it's faster and looks different! If the cart is riding in relative balance then it feels about the same, if the cart is unbalanced or the person sits unbalanced I'm sure it would feel like being in a rowboat battering against the ocean waves. But it's easy enough to balance. <br />In a 4 wheel vehicle it's a totally different feel I'm sure - since you the human don't have to balance the cart. But I've never really been in one at any sort of speed!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-82370367663373861502015-04-28T09:29:12.590-07:002015-04-28T09:29:12.590-07:00Congrats to the both of you! That lazy H kind of ...Congrats to the both of you! That lazy H kind of reminds me of barrel patterns. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226075899357413733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-52234314638993066552015-04-28T09:25:03.101-07:002015-04-28T09:25:03.101-07:00There are 3 divisions: VSEs (very small equines, m...There are 3 divisions: VSEs (very small equines, meaning the politically correct name for minis lol), ponies, and horses. Everyone competes against their size. In actual HDTs/CDEs, they measure the width of your carriage wheels, and each person gets a cones course measured specifically for their vehicle at their level (at Training level we get 40cms of clearance - so everybody no matter what their vehicle is has the same width to clear). This games day is really informal, so they premeasured the cones (to a super wide generous lift) and everyone ran the same course.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15902291220984883182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-13765984041710522512015-04-28T09:24:03.856-07:002015-04-28T09:24:03.856-07:00Congrats to O mare!
Q behaved the same when there...Congrats to O mare!<br /><br />Q behaved the same when there was a foal at our barn 2 years ago. Watch. Obsess. Scream. Then when she realized she was away from home and it was time to work, she settled. She ended up being nurse maid to that baby while it was at the barn. The momma would leave the foal with Q while she grazed elsewhere. Very interesting to observe.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-34135611580752736852015-04-28T09:17:42.285-07:002015-04-28T09:17:42.285-07:00WOW! Great job O!! Love that video. Question - are...WOW! Great job O!! Love that video. Question - are you competing against the ponies and minis, or is it a "horse" division? Do they change the distances or spacing of cones for ponies or minis? I'd think they might pull smaller/narrower carts.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925650148327532110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-24166713664636091822015-04-28T08:48:23.221-07:002015-04-28T08:48:23.221-07:00Omg! You guys did awesome! I can't get over th...Omg! You guys did awesome! I can't get over the accuracy required for cones. Your eye is getting SO good. :) Does it feel different to be behind a cantering horse as opposed to one trotting? How do you ask for changes in a cart? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!<br /><br />I loved the comment about your "delicate flower" at shows. I usually end up treating mine much the same. Usually he settles in to eat hay okay, but not always. I usually bring a heavy alfalfa hay to shows with me for two reasons: 1. High calorie/protein, and I can't count on him to eat his grain at shows. 2. He will actually eat all of it, instead of just snuffle it around his stall and pee on it in disgust. Even then, if he won't eat his hay/grain I usually have to resort to just what you do, shove it forcibly into his mouth until he actually starts to chew and swallow it. We also do a LOT of hand grazing. And I stuff him full of ulcerguard and apple cider vinegar (mainly for fly control help, but some say it helps with gastric issues, I'll take all the help I can get. It also keeps him drinking his water, as he likes the taste for some reason. Weirdo.) for days before, during and after his trips. I try not to keep him shut up in his stall too much (he pretty much becomes my third dog, on a lead while I wander around the show grounds), and make sure he can always hang his head out. That keeps him calmer. Oh! And, I make sure his hay is near his water, as he prefers to dunk it and will eat way more hay if he can wet it down first. <br /><br />This whole management system is actually kind of a pain in the ass, but he's otherwise a good traveler and rarely screams or exhibits poor manners, so I put up with it. It's just nerves, right? It helps to be sympathetic, I think.Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-67694433632371018952015-04-28T08:05:39.721-07:002015-04-28T08:05:39.721-07:00Congrats! Cantering in harness looks scary to me,...Congrats! Cantering in harness looks scary to me, but I'ma lso a giant chicken so that's not surprising.SheMovedtoTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062200290148658096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-46397358989919750302015-04-28T07:48:36.454-07:002015-04-28T07:48:36.454-07:00Woo Hoo! Way to go! Woo Hoo! Way to go! SquirrelGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250021359943339819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-80879545290079303432015-04-28T07:37:33.338-07:002015-04-28T07:37:33.338-07:00Wahoo! Go O-ren!Wahoo! Go O-ren!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728532494108633757.post-12395115127907755662015-04-28T07:24:01.357-07:002015-04-28T07:24:01.357-07:00Wooooo! That is awesome. Congrats!Wooooo! That is awesome. Congrats!Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303236534507171227noreply@blogger.com