tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post2926289982858098152..comments2023-07-20T22:55:57.114-04:00Comments on My Examined Life: Next Challenge: BonsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-71738680384436902092015-12-08T20:28:04.596-05:002015-12-08T20:28:04.596-05:00yup! he's a very different personality and mov...yup! he's a very different personality and movement and i am getting the hang of him but it's been challenging without a doubt. possibly more challenging than learning to ride ariel because of his gait quality.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-83792994887827516662015-12-08T10:44:05.947-05:002015-12-08T10:44:05.947-05:00He sounds like a lot of fun! After strictly ridin...He sounds like a lot of fun! After strictly riding only Ypke for 2 years, there was a big learning curve when I rode a different horse. Once you become so used to one horse, it is quite amazing how different they truly are from each other. That's a bummer about Ariel, though I'm sure you can learn a lot from Bons (and it sounds like you already have!) :)Hannah https://www.blogger.com/profile/01666609586802550199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-78474215422794050822015-12-04T20:26:37.281-05:002015-12-04T20:26:37.281-05:00oh totally! it's like learning to ride all ove...oh totally! it's like learning to ride all over again in some aspects. but i'm definitely learning a lot and am enjoying it in the process :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-87119943962462993082015-11-30T09:05:38.091-05:002015-11-30T09:05:38.091-05:00switching horses can be hard (and sometimes a litt...switching horses can be hard (and sometimes a little sad) but there is so much to be learned from riding a variety. Bons sounds like a lot of fun too! emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-59479485176247864502015-11-29T21:41:09.517-05:002015-11-29T21:41:09.517-05:00he's really quite fancy indeed! apparently he ...he's really quite fancy indeed! apparently he was considered for an olympic rider when he was born! but he's also got the 'tude to go with it and and while he's agreeable most of the time, he has moments where he's just going to stop listening to you b/c you're not asking it the right way. we'll see what happens... he's like riding a bus :|Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-60349421696412441592015-11-29T21:03:54.208-05:002015-11-29T21:03:54.208-05:00Bons sounds fancy and awesome! Maybe he will progr...Bons sounds fancy and awesome! Maybe he will progress you faster in jumping?AGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891317132617390308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-54833111091775877232015-11-27T17:14:12.077-05:002015-11-27T17:14:12.077-05:00thanks! it's definitely challenging b/c i am s...thanks! it's definitely challenging b/c i am short. :\ he's also just very different from ariel so it's been really a bit challenge. i do miss ariel's size and think if i ever get my own horse, that's the size i'd stick with... anything bigger just seems like too much horse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-33841381152494264472015-11-25T18:23:20.311-05:002015-11-25T18:23:20.311-05:00Too bad you haven't been riding Ariel lately, ...Too bad you haven't been riding Ariel lately, but it sounds like you can learn a lot from Bons. Getting a saddle on a big horse is quite difficult---I've ridden a draft horse long enough last year to learn that! I hope you have fun with him.Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169356458758529349noreply@blogger.com