tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post4864402528227651400..comments2023-10-16T02:35:42.414-07:00Comments on Acer Farm: Crazy Hot and Royally PissedJonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-52472296996389384472012-03-06T11:52:47.846-08:002012-03-06T11:52:47.846-08:00@CG- yes, indeed hair raising. The joys of owning ...@CG- yes, indeed hair raising. The joys of owning a saucy mare! I have much work to do.<br /><br />@ Funder- YES!! That is exactly what it sounded like (why did I not realize that ???) Thanks.It was ugly but we "got'er done"<br /><br />@EG-Thank you for the nice compliment. I think it's important to include the good , the bad and the ugly here on this blog. It keeps it real. Endurance is a hard sport, no sense sugar coating it.Horses are unpredicatable and we can't forget that . With Maggie, it's easy. I just always know at some point, we are going to battle a bit! It's just her thing. For that day's ride, I knew before hand I was going to have a fight on my hands and I had to spend an hour getting mentally ready because I intended to win. See, I made the mistake back in December , before we had any snow , of going up the road, she pitched a fit and I turned around to head home. Didn't feel like dealing with it. I knew it wasn't the best choice at the time, but I wasn't up for it that day. I didn't put her up when I got home however, we worked a while longer but horses have good memory. In her mind , she got to go back to her herd. Lesson learned Road riding is not fun for me either , and I do worry about having a loose horse on the road but for now, it seems to be a necessary evil. Atleast for a few weeks. I generally know my limits with when I can ride something out and when I need to hop off in order to maintain a level of safety. Bucking doesn't scare me,it just pisses me off. Its the runaways that do. Maggie has a good brake installed so I don't worry about that too much. Ofcourse, I am well aware that sh!% can always happen!Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-41144158608648640612012-03-06T02:38:46.701-08:002012-03-06T02:38:46.701-08:00I appreciate the honesty of this post. You are a ...I appreciate the honesty of this post. You are a diligent horsewoman, work hard with your horses, but just illustrated that they DO have a walnut sized brain of their own that can result in behavior outbreaks. Good for you for saying it, working through it, and riding it out. I'd give you a "like" if I could. <br /><br />Phebes does the squeal when she's p'od. I'm not a big fan of road riding near home. Traffic runs to fast, drivers don't give you any respect at all, and if I come off my horse will be loose ON THE ROAD.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-29655614181864228002012-03-05T09:21:10.800-08:002012-03-05T09:21:10.800-08:00LOL, I call that noise the pig squeal. Good job w...LOL, I call that noise the pig squeal. Good job working through all that nonsense and getting that first ride done!Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9029266190277669434.post-34313830025674990412012-03-04T20:49:15.660-08:002012-03-04T20:49:15.660-08:00That sounds like kind of a hair raising ride! Gla...That sounds like kind of a hair raising ride! Glad you had a successful first ride of Spring despite the herdboundness.CGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083608347643075663noreply@blogger.com