tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post8206004579399213705..comments2023-07-20T22:55:57.114-04:00Comments on My Examined Life: My Two School MastersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-73964783892445886632016-01-06T10:29:00.405-05:002016-01-06T10:29:00.405-05:00absolutely! i think for me, i haven't ridden e...absolutely! i think for me, i haven't ridden enough to just stick with one horse because i want to be more versatile and that takes practice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-58316391718646511342016-01-06T09:01:20.705-05:002016-01-06T09:01:20.705-05:00Thanks :)Thanks :)AGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891317132617390308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-53426039783656292492016-01-05T15:25:22.980-05:002016-01-05T15:25:22.980-05:00happy new year! both Bons and Ariel sounds like su...happy new year! both Bons and Ariel sounds like such very different rides! there's a lot of value in switching it up to develop different skills etc... but then again building that one special partnership is also pretty cool too :)emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-37661764440575173832016-01-05T14:02:57.197-05:002016-01-05T14:02:57.197-05:00and yes, happy new year!!and yes, happy new year!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-78575609644539350702016-01-05T14:02:43.680-05:002016-01-05T14:02:43.680-05:00joy is probably very much like ariel where she is ...joy is probably very much like ariel where she is sensitive to your seat/body changes and so that's why it seems like she's reading your mind. it's really neat but then you have to have control over your body... heh...<br /><br />in terms of contact, depends on the horse and what you're doing. when you get in a lesson, test different amounts of contact with the horse. see what they respond best to. they'll tell you what they prefer or need...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406528960358822727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683411878420504941.post-66731477374997429322016-01-05T10:20:31.670-05:002016-01-05T10:20:31.670-05:00The horse I rode this past Sunday, Joy, does not l...The horse I rode this past Sunday, Joy, does not like contact on her mouth but is practically psychic with where you want her to go anyways. I struggle to understand, though, how much contact to maintain? Because my trainer will have me keep a pretty loose rein on her, but I know that in shows they like to see some contact. Wondering what your experience has been? Happy New Year!AGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12891317132617390308noreply@blogger.com