tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post110175362166127899..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Horse Shopping MysteriesStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-49551074919299654922016-04-22T16:25:02.065-04:002016-04-22T16:25:02.065-04:00I used to ride a horse that absolutely H.A.T.E.D. ...I used to ride a horse that absolutely H.A.T.E.D. ring work. Balky doesn't even begin to cover it - every single ride was an argument. Get her on a trail, though, and she was a happy camper! She was supposed to be a H/J but it go so ridiculous, they sold her cheap as a trail horse. And I hoped she lived happily ever after... RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679157278313699794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-42837426977937745272016-04-18T18:38:09.839-04:002016-04-18T18:38:09.839-04:00I rode a horse for awhile that was phobic in indoo...I rode a horse for awhile that was phobic in indoor and covered arenas but fantastic in outdoor arenas. She never got over that fear. We'd walk and walk and walk, ride after ride and I was just lucky to stay aboard. Trotting was much scarier but we still tried and forget cantering--I wanted to live. No matter how long we stayed under cover she was not going to relax. And yes, we tried Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877099113940525791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-1188581549218482352016-04-18T18:31:59.035-04:002016-04-18T18:31:59.035-04:00I rode a horse that was phobic in indoor and cover...I rode a horse that was phobic in indoor and covered arenas but fantastic in outdoor arenas. She never could get over it.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877099113940525791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-55126711755991720322016-04-18T16:18:49.398-04:002016-04-18T16:18:49.398-04:00Had a friend with a horse that was a spooky moron ...Had a friend with a horse that was a spooky moron in her indoor arena. Spooked at the mounting block every day, and spooked, bolted, and dumped her when he saw a ground pole that had not moved in 3 weeks. Yet he was given to a home and they happily used him as a trail horse for years with no issues!Stanthehorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804787123319580400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-8411231408264949422016-04-18T14:52:14.947-04:002016-04-18T14:52:14.947-04:00Is that a roundabout way of saying that the horse ...Is that a roundabout way of saying that the horse doesn't like ring work? I'd be curious to hear more.SquirrelGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250021359943339819noreply@blogger.com