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Kelo

Good luck with your shopping!

If you want me to look at the appendix's pedigree, just PM me their registered name and I can give you thoughts on their bloodlines.

PS....my Cowpony is 15 hands

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I hear you Kelo. It can be demoralizing all the while you can still acknowledge the fact that you've come so far and much farther than others would have expected. You are an inspiration; but, listen to your horse. If he's still game I wouldn't give up. If this is YOUR rider goal and your horse is s...

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why would you quit kelo? Well....50s aren't fun, even if they are high 50s, even if they are at the Olympic level with a limited horse and with mistakes as I attempt to learn this stuff. I mean, it's kind of embarrassing, although I am trying really hard to be kind to myself and remember I *am* an ...

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Well, I wrapped up my show season this weekend. This was my GP debut year, and our first time in the dressage show ring in three years. Three years ago we were doing I-1, when he got sick and it took the better part of a year to get him fixed up, recover and get back to riding shape. Then two years ...

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Maybe not "impossible" -- just "unlikely." :D But I'm certainly in that category. Bought The Cowpony for $4,500 as a 3-year-old. He was started in cutting as a 2-year-old, fell way behind, had done a little pasture doctoring when I got him, but he was basic WTC broke at the time....

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I used John Lyon's trailer training program, you might look that up as it's good, common-sense training. I think the key of it is to break down every step onto the trailer to eliminate any anxiety. So teaching them to approach the trailer, put one foot on the trailer, rest, and take it off, one foot...

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Oh my goodness, I am glad everything was ok. That is a nightmare. When I built my place, I put it together so there is a walk-through gate, and the perimeter fence just because that situation terrifies me. The perimeter gates are locked except for rare specific events (like yearly hay delivery), so ...

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Hugs, Dresseur. I too got surprised by my divorce and that is tough. My ex had some serious mental/personal issues -- I tried to get him help but it was easier for him to just blame his issues on me rather than facing/addressing them. I understand the shock and the emotional turmoil -- I had some pr...

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I can weigh in here as a subject matter expert on the QH topic. I think it's important to understand that Quarter Horses come in a number of types now, due to being bred for specific activities...you can almost think of them as different breeds. So a horse bred for halter is not the same as one bred...

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The color I pick is 100% dependent on what is in the clearance section :lol: My preferred style are those blankets with the attached neck, and then super heavy weight waterproof in his size at a bargain price, so getting to PICK a color is never an option! My poor horse has worn purple plaid, a terr...

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I used the piaffe - halt - reinback -(halt) - piaffe exercise to help the Cowpony to understand the sit, and it worked well for him. I am thinking the halt part is quite important so he doesn't get to thinking about going jumping backwards, it was a full stop and relax, not just a hesitation, before...

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LOL, Kelo.........I'm older than you and I still love starting them as long as the have the 'right mind.' I got a 'pony ride' on Brandon yesterday. He's my 2017 model. He was so nonchalant about it. Once he gets better at steering I'll go solo. Guess I'll have to send any more I might have to you :...

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StraightForward, what lovely photos, Tesla looks wonderful! Way to go on those first rides! I used to love starting colts, but with this horse I learned that I have gotten old and I did not enjoy the process of sitting on a squirrely baby one bit, even if mine was relatively very gentle. I am really...

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Well I went to another recognized show with the Cowpony, doing the Grand Prix again. He's been doing so well in practice, improving a ton, so I was excited for the show. And I was thrilled at what a good boy he was, he tried, but we finished 1.2% away from our qualifying score. So. Dang. Close. We m...

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StraightForward, your newly minted riding pony looks good! Kelo, how is your girl doing? She's doing good, we're mostly just puttering around at home, so there's not too much to report. She's still growing and looks good. I haven't been trail riding in forever, which is sad for me. She did get to do...

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Congrats! That is fantastic news!

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demi wrote: Did you get any pictures!!!!

No, not really -- everything was socially distanced with the absolute bare minimum of people, no spectators allowed. Here's a cell phone snap I took of Matt, though, with his first GP ribbon.

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Well....I did it! The Cowpony and I showed Grand Prix at a recognized show :mrgreen: As we all know, being able to perform at a recognized show is harder than performing at a schooling show which is harder than performing a test at home which is harder than performing movements at home. So there was...

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Well, I don't think you will ever hear me claim to be a classical trainer using the precise textbook definitions, so if you're reading my posts with absolute literal translations, it might get a little confusing. :lol: I guess my personal definition of suppleness is more similar to what Dresseur say...

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I've always believed the saying about "lend things expecting to never get it back." As in, if you DO get it back, it's a bonus. That includes money or items or whatever. If you're not willing to not get it back, then don't lend it. It is a good way to operate. I've lent some things that I ...

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I am actually getting some positive results on the weight loss front. Congrats on finding something that helps, Kyra's Mom! That is great! The Cowpony and I have been back to training work. Trying to improve the quality of canter as well as the trot, specifically the pushing power and sharpening re...

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Looks like nice work with a crazy talented horse to me?

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So what are fresh cattle? So a cow that doesn't have experience being worked by a horse would be a fresh cow. They're going to have a great big physical bubble, and when you approach them they're going to want to move fast and hard to get away. We use fresh cattle in our cattle competitions (reined...

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My girlfriend wants me to play with cows, yea, I dunno. Do it! I don't know what kind of cattle you have access to, but you're more than likely not going to have any that you could actually work even if you wanted to - you need fresh cattle for that. But you can push them around, and if he's not sc...

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Chantal, that is AWESOME! What an amazing experience that must be to do one of those, I am a little envious!

I think all of us enjoy a little change of pace once in awhile, so I bet Mikey will be refreshed and ready to work when it's time to dressage.

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Working cows is the best! I know that's sacrilege to say on a dressage board, but there you have it. Dressage is awesome and I love it too, but working cattle is just the funnest. :D Versatility for the win. Kelo was your horse one of the horses of the month when I was still doing that? I think I re...

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The rumor about Steve Wysocki isn't correct.

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I've never tried it but I bet mine could

Can your dressage horse do this?

I think this was the pic taken seven days after we scored a 63% and 67% at Intermediare I at a recognized show, pictured here in a reined cow horse class. I think we scored a 142 here.

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SueB -

I hope Rudy is feeling better now! Yowch!

Ironbessflint - Your Haffies are lovely! Wow!

Flight - That is cracking the sh!%s for sure

Yeehaw. At least he still looks elegant while doing it!

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Ok, I'll make a goal this time of keep working on Norsey's piaffe steps. He finds it hard and he's the type that absolutely cracks it if he doesn't understand something, so I find myself avoiding the hard stuff. Flight, Norsey looks so good! Could you help me with what "crack it" means? D...

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Lipsmacker, welcome! I also have a 4YO so we can have a bit of a "teenager horse" support group, as it were :-) Depending on how this COVID deal goes, if the shows start back up in June, I'm hoping to show the Cowpony at GP, knock on wood. Meanwhile, we're schooling to improve the quality ...

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That is a VERY specific degree!

I guess the good news is he'll be a foremost expert in it, since I bet he's the only one that has it!

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Has anyone tried the Pivo? https://trendygadgetreview.com/pivo-interactive-pod-photography/ Khall, if I'm reading that writeup correctly, it only works within 15 meters? So not sure how well it would work for riding? I do virtual lessons, but I've yet to buy a digital tracker setup. Right now I jus...

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Thanks guys. Yeah it's super unfair to my filly to compare her. She's a good girl and deserves to stand on her own. But I trained the Cowpony up, and he is more or less the only horse I've ridden for 15 years, so it's hard for me to adjust. The amateur problems that don't get talked about I guess :l...

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Rocky is out of a Colonel Freckles/Doc Bar mare. Fabulous! Those lines are one of my favorite combinations of athletic but smart, and cow horses are my favorite for dressage horses. Don't get discouraged! The road can be long and twisty, but it's about the journey, right? I am friends with the folk...

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I just watched some really nice quarter horse reiners on youtube so I could study their canters. I have to keep in mind that Rocky’s dam is a good quality quarter horse and Rocky inherited many of her characteristics. Demi, if you don't mind me asking, do you know her pedigree? I'm a QH person, is ...

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I think this conversation is interesting too, even just as a mental exercise! I would think that with all the brilliant minds in this industry, there would be a solution to the repeat video issue, which I agree would be a problem, as well as all the other problems that would inevitably crop up while...

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Super, let's crack open a drink of choice then and continue :D (isn't it two judges)? My premise says that everything virtual counts as half. So if in real life you need two 60% scores at a specific level for your medal, to get the equivalent virtually, you'd have to enter 4 virtual shows (with 4 di...

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I hear what you're saying, Chancellor, but respectfully disagree (mostly for the sake of us having lots of time right now to sit around the fire and spitball ideas 8-) ) I agree, there are always cheaters, but to me the mass benefit far outweighs those one or two bad apples. The majority of people a...

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Kelo--good points, I hadn't thought of the adaptations! Could a judge basically Zoom judge a show? That is a very interesting idea. How does WDAA do a virtual show? People just send in videos? Sure they could Zoom judge a show. There's lots of ways to adapt, if the industry wants to survive, and we...

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I don't have an answer and I hear your point, but at a certain point we have to reintegrate into life again, and the majority of us will eventually be exposed/recover. I have already seen notices from show secretaries saying that when they reopen all their duties will be done virtually, so no going ...

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Jingles!

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Exvet, you and your horses are the ones that TAUGHT me it was possible to get a non-Warmblood to FEI :lol: So this is all your fault. Chisamba, that is such a great point! I appreciate that so much. I had a friend who rode the GP tell me "you need to practice that test 100 times" but your ...

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Hayburner, that is frustrating! But please don't take it personally - it's not personal. I don't know if it helps you any, but I've been rejected too. In my case, it's because I had a horse. At the time, I lived in town -- so the dog and the horse would literally never meet. :roll: But there you hav...

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Ponichiwa, OMG I am a writer, counting is NOT my strongpoint! I am just trying not to fall off over here and y’all want me counting to 12, 15, 9, 6 x 3, get outta here! And don’t get me started about the 1s. I nail them 98% of the time in practice, no problemo, but if someone’s watching me, it sudde...

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So I had planned to go to a recognized show and debut the Grand Prix in order to get feedback of where we are. It got cancelled due to COVID, so my instructor hooked me up with an S judge who was willing to do a "ride-a-test" video evaluation, and so we did that. While I rode in schooling ...

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My rescue, not having a fenced yard would be a disqualifier. Thought process is because if you let them out to go potty, it's not safe without a fence. Maybe in your part of the world, potty breaks are only on-leash, but here not so much. The smoking thing is not part of the home walk-thru checklist...

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So the show I was planning to go to got cancelled, and I'm sheltering at home until all this blows over, including working from home. I'm fortunate to have my horses in my backyard, so continue to ride. I got a video of a practice test recently (screenshot below), and am seeing definite improvement ...

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I'll be in town for work at that time, I might be able to get away for the Saturday performance....I'll have to wait and see if I can and if I can get a ticket....

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That is so awesome! Congrats!!!

Time to stock up on a few audiobooks for the drive!

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