by goldendryad » Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:29 pm
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#OH my, this post turned into a runaway train, not my intention at all.#ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Sad/4.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Shady, this was in no way meant to be an offense to you or your horse as such. I think you are super and you know how I adore your horse. I sing her praises to everyone. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#For obvious reasons I didn't name names either.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#This lesson was quite a while ago, but Shady seemed, to me, to really zoom at the jumps. Flash did it a tad too, I think,...and I could be totally wrong...that what we wanted was a nice, even rhythm canter over the jumps, which she wasn't giving. But she was rather energetic that day, but most certainly not dangerous or anything like that. I think what was wanted was more of an even, hunter pace to the jumps. But like I said, I could be totally wrong.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#So I asked the question not to correct your horse, or say she's bad...heck I don't know much. That certainly isn't my place. But I posted this to learn more about what to do if I ever encounter a horse that jumps that way. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#