Sue – How Do You Do in Arena Chaos?

August 14, 2006Posted inSue - How Do You Do!
The arena was filled with horses. One horse and "new to us" rider  didn't even know we were fearful. She was new. We rode in an organized chaos. We all rode in a straight line somewhere and first stopped and did hindquarter perfect turns. Then we trotted, stopped and did our hindquarter perfect turns. After we did that for a while, we started at the walk again and did perfect forequarter turns...and then again at a trot. How do you think Sue did with horses going every which way? She was…

Nova’s Notebook- Nova and Barb Show In Model Class!

August 13, 2006Posted inNOVA
August 12, 2006 was the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Association Breed sponsored horse show.  Last year Barb told me that she wanted to show Nova in the model class.  I was thrilled.  In just under a year, here it was time to actually make this wish a reality.   Barb had practiced with Nova. Jenny had trained Nova to be a model horse -stretch out and walk beside her (etc.) like a good model horse should.   Barb and I tried on the show halter the night before the horse show.  Whoops! …

Sue – How Do YOu Do at A Horse Show Play Day?

August 5, 2006Posted inSue - How Do You Do!
The Arabian association is having a horse show tomorrow at Longview Horse Park. They decided to open the park today and let potential show people and trail riders come and enjoy Saturday at the park! I board with a lot of Arabian owners who love to show. I found out last week that "we were going". So, I decided that this would be a great adventure for Sue. We could ride outside the arena and see how things went. Well, phooey on riding outside the arena. Sue and I arrived…

Sue -How Do You Do with Susan Swatting a Fly in her Ear?

July 24, 2006Posted inSue - How Do You Do!
Group Lesson Monday with five horses. We rode outside in the big arena. I concentrated on relaxing and having a good time. Sue's feet were a little sore from having been trimmed on Saturday and the dirt outdoor arena was hard and uneven. I told everyone before I got on, not to raise their hands... After that, I didn't yell at anyone. I didn't have to! Sue was perfect. Except For the big fly that flew into my ear. Of course my arm came flying wildly up to my ear…

Sue – How Do You Do!

July 23, 2006Posted inSue - How Do You Do!
Arena and sole trail ride today...all went great! Sue and I played at liberty in the round pen. We have a lot of confidence building to do there. In change of directions, she wouldn't face me to change direction...but just one way. We worked on porcupine sidepassing and porcupine hindquarters disengagement. She ignores my leg when I'm riding her to sidepass to the left. Perhaps it will get better when we get it better on the ground. Impulsion Bull's Eye Game-We practiced walking and trotting around the outside of the…

Susan – How Did You Do On the Trail Ride – Emotional Clod!

July 22, 2006Posted inSue - How Do You Do!
 How Did You Do on the TRAILRIDE:( I'm naming this Blog, Susan - How Do You Do? It's more and more about me and less and less about Sue...or maybe it's 50-50 now. So, we went on our first training trail ride today. We had one young horse, Sue and two nice slow calm horses. I decided that the young horse should ride behind a calm horse who was put in the lead. Then my  friend on her calm horse would ride third and Sue and I would bring up…