tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post794075833167147956..comments2024-03-06T06:33:18.841-05:00Comments on Guinness on Tap: Things Learned: Lessons from Loch MoyAustenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-65669652373977304012015-09-23T07:57:54.944-04:002015-09-23T07:57:54.944-04:00I am so right there with you!I am so right there with you!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-61930283425681849382015-09-23T07:57:40.828-04:002015-09-23T07:57:40.828-04:00Obv, moar chai needed!Obv, moar chai needed!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-52971833090281485862015-09-23T07:57:21.530-04:002015-09-23T07:57:21.530-04:00Aw poor guy! Some of them just don't do well. ...Aw poor guy! Some of them just don't do well. I always feel lucky when I take Pig to a new location. He is such a gentleman and worldly traveler (once he exits the trailer...)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-5032008055309109042015-09-15T13:49:52.232-04:002015-09-15T13:49:52.232-04:00I learn SO MUCH about riding, myself and my horse ...I learn SO MUCH about riding, myself and my horse at every. single. horse show. It's one of the reasons I love showing so much! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-39298816856077312712015-09-08T10:59:09.530-04:002015-09-08T10:59:09.530-04:00Yeah, a long walk warmup is key for us too, especi...Yeah, a long walk warmup is key for us too, especially since Paddy isn't used to being in a stall and comes out stiff. Unlike you I often don't have a lot of horse so we have to make every step count... and most of them are walk steps! It's also super hard for ME to get motivated for that last ride of a two-day show, especially since we're usually one of the last classes to go. Ergh.jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-10579995576092499292015-09-06T21:16:42.404-04:002015-09-06T21:16:42.404-04:00My horse was basically the equine version of Tom C...My horse was basically the equine version of Tom Cruise: he thought very highly of himself ;)! He would get very offended if I entered him in a easy class, and would pout dramatically during and after. Halter class? Forget it! He wouldn't talk to me for a couple of days, hahah!<br />He really didn't like the show environment. He couldn't relax, his lower lip stayed pressed against his mouth, and he would tap tap tap his front hooves if his stable buddies left for their classes. <br />I just stuck to teaching him tricks and taking him for long trail rides. He was much happier with that arrangement :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-60305151119977641172015-09-05T05:29:08.940-04:002015-09-05T05:29:08.940-04:00I think if Pig wasn't so stiff in his body, he...I think if Pig wasn't so stiff in his body, he would take a much shorter warm up. So now I feel I gave to balance his boredom with unlocking his tight body. <br /><br />I look forward to the day when one test a day is a-okay!Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-25568062732884272892015-09-05T05:26:29.630-04:002015-09-05T05:26:29.630-04:00Pig takes a lot of canter to fully unlock his back...Pig takes a lot of canter to fully unlock his back so I can sit on it, but cantering around the ring is usually a recipe for a set of chestnut ears in my lap! <br /><br />Penn is such a laid back guy. I bet his routine will be different. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-89007845512363938972015-09-05T05:25:10.011-04:002015-09-05T05:25:10.011-04:00I'd like those things, right?I'd like those things, right?Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-18595551502127167932015-09-05T05:23:35.247-04:002015-09-05T05:23:35.247-04:00Good thing to know about yourself! Good thing to know about yourself! Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-57788762186811629722015-09-05T05:23:03.811-04:002015-09-05T05:23:03.811-04:00Sometimes I wonder if he likes me... ;)Sometimes I wonder if he likes me... ;)Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-22017703585407345422015-09-05T05:22:27.526-04:002015-09-05T05:22:27.526-04:00Yep. Warm the stiffness out. That's basically ...Yep. Warm the stiffness out. That's basically my M.O. A good hand walk before my ride helps a lot, and I've had a lot of luck with standing wraps. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-10498429461839999112015-09-05T05:19:18.540-04:002015-09-05T05:19:18.540-04:00Ooh. Tough one. How does he do with transitions? T...Ooh. Tough one. How does he do with transitions? They amp Pig up, but work well for others. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-49964306152787446712015-09-05T05:18:24.675-04:002015-09-05T05:18:24.675-04:00I think lots of horses need less warm up than we t...I think lots of horses need less warm up than we think they do, especially if they are confirmed at the level. Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-40821804041868615542015-09-05T00:52:54.966-04:002015-09-05T00:52:54.966-04:00I love that Pig gets a face rub and a nap- very lu...I love that Pig gets a face rub and a nap- very luxurious!Wilbur, Ellie, and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620148609694352994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-21169363306822802772015-09-05T00:35:59.432-04:002015-09-05T00:35:59.432-04:00It definitely takes some time to figure out exactl...It definitely takes some time to figure out exactly what warm up is the best. Rico always warmed up super short. The best of everything was the first time he did that and by the second and third time he was like "seriously, we're doing THIS again? Ugh fine" and he'd half ass it. To get his full ass on board, we did a very minimal warm up. Sometimes the first time we did any lateral work was in the court. <br /><br />Still haven't figured it out with TC, that will take a while! Also ugh 4 tests in 2 days, I do not look forward to returning to the land of multiple tests in a weekend. Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255900012774193536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-91145222309845308432015-09-04T15:21:44.852-04:002015-09-04T15:21:44.852-04:00All of my experience is with Mikey- he enjoyed a s...All of my experience is with Mikey- he enjoyed a significant amount of walk time unless he was being a spooky bastard, so I had to know who I was sitting on. He also needed to canter around the outside of the dressage arena. I canter around until I'm a few strides from my turn at A, use the turn to transition to trot, and down we go. Canter was the key to a good trot. He also needed nap time, and I found I had to dump the second class on day 2 too. Something I found helped was feeding him alfalfa in the morning and between classes on show days- he'd already be tired so it would jazz him back up to normal.<br /><br />Now we'll have to do some learning on how Penn goes... I think he's going to be the "I need 20 min of warm up, no more, no less" type. But I don't know him all that well yet.Codex Dressagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736021620789376995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-24648766858644050622015-09-04T13:33:50.568-04:002015-09-04T13:33:50.568-04:00I've learned I get worse the more classes I do...I've learned I get worse the more classes I do in a day, so it's best to keep it short and simple.SheMovedtoTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062200290148658096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-29597795091697958652015-09-04T12:42:11.489-04:002015-09-04T12:42:11.489-04:00Your description of Pig needing his me time cracks...Your description of Pig needing his me time cracks me up. My old red man was that way too. It seems silly, but it's very important to them.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-36341518294226340802015-09-04T11:44:10.540-04:002015-09-04T11:44:10.540-04:00I eventually learned that I need a LOT more time t...I eventually learned that I need a LOT more time to warm up Gina at shows than I do at home. Trailering and standing around in a stall makes her more stiff than usual, so I need nearly half an hour of walking as opposed to her normal 15-20 minutes. It feels kind of dumb to get on an hour before my test, but those tests are usually way better than those with a shorter warmup. Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07140631127593549541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-47244998953615702712015-09-04T11:18:11.209-04:002015-09-04T11:18:11.209-04:00I still haven't figured out my warm-up. At ho...I still haven't figured out my warm-up. At home I do lots of walk work to start, to get him really in my reins like you said, but at shows too much walking to start gives the Tucker-brain too much time to look around and find things to be worried about. Haven't quite sorted out what gets him in both reins and in front of my leg without letting him get worried or tired.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790278181159401158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-57812070426367603242015-09-04T10:45:44.027-04:002015-09-04T10:45:44.027-04:00great takeaways. i'm pretty much still trying ...great takeaways. i'm pretty much still trying to figure out our dressage warm up. my first teacher encouraged me to get on very early, even if it meant just walking for an extra 10-15 minutes. but the thing is, i don't think my mare needs that. she is pretty good about getting straight to work, but then sometimes gets fussy after a long break. at our last show i biffed our timing and didn't get on until 15min before the test. and it ended up being perfect. maybe as we get into more and more complicated movements it'll be different, but for now, with the plain old w-t-c tests, i just need to test the buttons and we're good.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-59155867972496732582015-09-04T09:26:41.455-04:002015-09-04T09:26:41.455-04:00Ahaha! Omg! I would have NO horse in my reins if I...Ahaha! Omg! I would have NO horse in my reins if I did that! I see it work for lots of cooler blooded horses, though! Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677504786349906999.post-27358321690240065702015-09-04T09:18:33.188-04:002015-09-04T09:18:33.188-04:00I went through a phase of entering schooling dress...I went through a phase of entering schooling dressage shows specifically to tune my warmup. At home, we walk and walk and walk too, but that wasn't doing anything for us at shows. I finally figured it out after my first test of the day: I pulled Tristan back off the trailer, tested my aids, and then hand galloped his ass alllllll around the perimeter of the large warmup field. I got after him and pissed him off a little bit. That woke him up and gave him a little bit of a spark, and our second test was dramatically more forward than our first test. Too much paying attention to rhythm and suppleness and so on was giving us flat, if workmanlike, tests that were riding like molasses.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071037752920853786noreply@blogger.com