tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post6626195684850011879..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Riley meets saddle!Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-87736487495977048472009-04-21T13:20:00.000-04:002009-04-21T13:20:00.000-04:00Congrats!!Congrats!!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-89723430930609127362009-04-20T21:17:00.000-04:002009-04-20T21:17:00.000-04:00Bay horse, I think he was born desensitized :-)
F...Bay horse, I think he was born desensitized :-)<br /><br />Five O'Clock, he's pretty hunter-y, but he needs to do dressage too! Let's hope.Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-63410435078811039092009-04-20T20:33:00.000-04:002009-04-20T20:33:00.000-04:00nicely uphill in the first picture!nicely uphill in the first picture!AChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401710103780147544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-349909147792450952009-04-20T17:15:00.000-04:002009-04-20T17:15:00.000-04:00Aw very cute! Riley has very nice movement.Aw very cute! Riley has very nice movement.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747884891043451384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-63804927223325150392009-04-20T16:00:00.000-04:002009-04-20T16:00:00.000-04:00Riley looks unphased, which is great. He's very cu...Riley looks unphased, which is great. He's very cute, hunter judges would love him!!! I have been working with my youngster who I think is about the same age as Riley. The first time I got on her she could have cared less.Five O'Clock Somewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00764856841984160593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-47963512410291626012009-04-20T11:42:00.000-04:002009-04-20T11:42:00.000-04:00You and Riley are getting along famously. He looks...You and Riley are getting along famously. He looks like he will be an intelligent mount for you. Check the kidneys for the "flat back" you mentioned. You might even try acupuncture with him to relieve stress in the area.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07523913268753891470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-49579071837576236072009-04-20T10:36:00.000-04:002009-04-20T10:36:00.000-04:00Congrats on the big step! Riley looks completely u...Congrats on the big step! Riley looks completely unimpressed with the "desensitizing". :)A Bay Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519878838113259362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-79455477272166349482009-04-20T09:12:00.000-04:002009-04-20T09:12:00.000-04:00It looks like your progress is steady - that's how...It looks like your progress is steady - that's how it's supposed to be - uneventful! Riley is beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-56209944554292541532009-04-19T23:35:00.000-04:002009-04-19T23:35:00.000-04:00D'aww... Riley is so cute.D'aww... Riley is so cute.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15203611762503036829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-14496514541879214552009-04-19T23:11:00.000-04:002009-04-19T23:11:00.000-04:00Love your annotations and choice of music! Also, ...Love your annotations and choice of music! Also, just goes to show, that when you do all your ground work, saddling is no big deal. Ah, and you're on "Twitter" so will go find you there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078449260148544694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-48349656344959861672009-04-19T21:05:00.000-04:002009-04-19T21:05:00.000-04:00Thanks! His movement has improved steadily since h...Thanks! His movement has improved steadily since he was a yearling, but I think he is moving a bit short due to the abscess and subsequent hole in his foot. Someone recently emailed me that he had a problem -- said that he was landing toe first, navicular waiting to happen, etc. I suspect they wrote out of concern, but FWIW he has his mom's gait mechanics. I'd like to try to do a slow-mo of his Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-64463030462262552802009-04-19T20:58:00.000-04:002009-04-19T20:58:00.000-04:00Nice job! My Tucker was similarly unimpressed with...Nice job! My Tucker was similarly unimpressed with the saddle. I think the bronco image so often expressed is not necessarily the norm. <br /><br />Riley is a nice mover and a pleasure to watch. I especially like his canter. He looks really well balanced. He's going to be a wonderful ride.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.com