tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post6515735472282190114..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: Mouthy MondayMugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-51903515927015161732010-05-23T11:15:24.117-06:002010-05-23T11:15:24.117-06:00Thanks everyone- I wrote this a while ago, since t...Thanks everyone- I wrote this a while ago, since then we have continued making progress! We are cantering both ways in the arena, when we finished a 30 day stint with the trainer, she has tried to give me a little atittude but nothing I can't just get afte her for and ride out... every time we go to work on something new, she goes to the trainer for 30 days, then we do lessons for a while for ME to master it. Right now, I have mastered the "yes you WILL canter if I ask you to" and we are working on right lead- she likes to pick up the wrong lead going that way.<br /><br />And Sorry! I have been busy, but maybe I will post again soon... We just went to a competitive trail ride last weekend, and it was very interesting to say the least!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13919593643799649732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-69536607744654080702010-05-22T12:09:28.871-06:002010-05-22T12:09:28.871-06:00I am a terrible nose-kisser too; something about b...I am a terrible nose-kisser too; something about being an eternal girl and those soft velvety muzzles...Londonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528596710261907229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-27255793879057326282010-05-20T11:00:13.763-06:002010-05-20T11:00:13.763-06:00watchergryph- exactly. He watches every single thi...watchergryph- exactly. He watches every single thing we do.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-43276421522316340782010-05-20T10:40:44.746-06:002010-05-20T10:40:44.746-06:00I love the photo of Kidlette kissing Leland's ...I love the photo of Kidlette kissing Leland's nose. It really illustrates for me the sort of personality he's developed with your training style, he looks like he's calmly but alertly thinking very very hard about even that small gesture.watchergryphnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-10037820840041260712010-05-20T07:23:33.338-06:002010-05-20T07:23:33.338-06:00Haha. Two years ago Dexter would have reminded me...Haha. Two years ago Dexter would have reminded me of that nerdy kid from the kid's cartoon. Now it reminds me of the creepy serial killer guy from the cable show. Love it.Fyyahchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680300099730314108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-52522927175436762722010-05-19T21:03:05.014-06:002010-05-19T21:03:05.014-06:00Joy- Watch out. Cowhorse is addictive.
Shanster-L...Joy- Watch out. Cowhorse is addictive.<br /><br />Shanster-Leland is a band that Kidlette was in love with the year he was born.It was her turn to name one so...<br /><br />I call him Dexter.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-79790581589616448452010-05-19T11:43:29.748-06:002010-05-19T11:43:29.748-06:00Nice post Cranky Mare! Love hearing the success a...Nice post Cranky Mare! Love hearing the success and pride found in your voice!Shansterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397551985965117012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-10025475082484155792010-05-19T11:38:41.043-06:002010-05-19T11:38:41.043-06:00K - I saw the pix of kidlette and was like holee c...K - I saw the pix of kidlette and was like holee cripes... I would split in two if I tried that...<br /><br />AWESOME for Leland and you and your experiment. And why do you have to call him Leland? grinShansterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397551985965117012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-46226166464134941082010-05-19T09:34:49.108-06:002010-05-19T09:34:49.108-06:00Wow...I want legs. I'm pretty sure I'm ha...Wow...I want legs. I'm pretty sure I'm half-hobbit. At least that's how it looks when I stand next to Tax who is 16.3. I'm 5'1 with a long torso and midgety legs.<br /><br />I love Amy's "Cranky Mare" stories about Lic. Hang in there. You guys are doing great. And post on your blog occasionally too, will ya? :)<br /><br />I got to go watch my mare at a schooling show with her new lesson kids. She was a little tense and didn't win because she had her head up in the air in the pleasure classes but she also didn't freak out or spook. They had a six year old and a 12 year old riding her that day. She's doing good.Fyyahchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09680300099730314108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-21929230067790018302010-05-19T09:12:03.170-06:002010-05-19T09:12:03.170-06:00Mugs, a one time thing I THINK. He is extremely r...Mugs, a one time thing I THINK. He is extremely reactive and is nervous of other horses coming at him, but Not at cows running full out to him, go figure.. <br /><br />I was just mounting up, and a horse and rider came up to us, causing him to spook to the side as I was mounting and I kicked him in the butt on the way up, so I think it was a OMG IM DYING startle thing.<br /><br />DONT forget to address the jigging please! I worked the flag this weekend, and I could NOT get that bugger to stand. We would follow the flag to the fenceline, and he would not stand nice and quiet, he would literally DANCE on the spot!<br /><br />Also, went for a bit of trail ride during the break at penning. If he was out front, he would walk fairly quietly, as soon as another horse was in front, the jigging, prancing started. If my hubby sidepasses his horse towards me and Trickshot, Trickshot will sidepass away - if hubby mounts/dismounts while next to us, Trickshot spooks and has to look. Sigh. <br /><br />SO reactive. He will look up in the sky at things too. There were flags hanging way up on the announcers booth, he stretches his head and neck and looks WAAAAYYYY up there to have a look. Scared and brave at the same time. Spooks, but then wants to check it out. This is all new to me!crochetyoleladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558947029662564330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-10447905643718672682010-05-19T04:23:36.443-06:002010-05-19T04:23:36.443-06:00If I had legs and flexibility of Kidlette, getting...If I had legs and flexibility of Kidlette, getting on my 16 hand horse would be so much easier. That picture of her with her leg thrown over Leland (her other foot was on the ground!!!) made me feel really old. And short. Amazing.nagonmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-32846370572055261862010-05-18T22:11:19.209-06:002010-05-18T22:11:19.209-06:00Great mouthy mondays story -- hang in there and ke...Great mouthy mondays story -- hang in there and keep going! Sounds like you're making good progress!<br /><br />Loved the pictures of Leland and the praying mantis. (man those legs, makes me think of one of my older sisters. same deal. I got the short legs, short arms and long body. not great for center of gravity things...)<br /><br />Off topic, this weekend I got to got to a show in Temecula. I watched my sweet little friend (I call her the baby) doing some working cow horse. My first time to see it "live". I was totally shocked to see her compete in a class against all men and two of those men were Bob Avila and Ted Robinson. It was amazing. My 22 year old the baby did awesome. What an amazing sport. I loved it!!!! I've never seen such amazing horses all in once place ever. I thought of you mugs, and your sonita.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977898784588176802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-2082319922177413492010-05-18T12:21:54.085-06:002010-05-18T12:21:54.085-06:00I broke my Arab out bareback in just a halter. I ...I broke my Arab out bareback in just a halter. I decided to just add one element at a time. He already wore a halter and knew how to yield to pressure from it (i.e. very basic go where your nose is pointed) so I clipped some reins to it for our first rides. I felt that trying to introduce a bit, saddle and rider all at once was going to fry his brain and be completely counterproductive in producing a happy, well adjusted mount. <br /><br />When I started getting on his back it was all bareback for the first few months. When I felt he was ready, I added a saddle. A few months later I added a bitted bridle. <br /><br />I ride in either a rope halter with reins on the nose knots (there are rings there) so its like a sidepull or a proper bridle (sometimes western, sometimes English) with an eggbutt French link. <br /><br />I don't know if my way is the "right" way, but I now have a 5yo that will w/t/c anywhere, anytime with either a bridle or halter (he steers mostly off leg anyway). Now we're working on some dressage with some basic collection.Candy'sGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714758020336093821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-91145645476660741322010-05-18T09:52:39.228-06:002010-05-18T09:52:39.228-06:00My greenbroke 4 year old gelding bucked me off on ...My greenbroke 4 year old gelding bucked me off on Sunday. I was riding bareback, so that's part of the reason I lost my seat, plus it was the first time I've ever experienced him bucking with earnest.<br /><br />(He does the occaisional yay-I-feel-good-buck if I don't lunge him before I ride.)<br /><br />He bucked again when I got back on, but I rode it out and he stopped after a few seconds. We went on to have a mostly decent ride without any more bucking.<br /><br />And let me tell you, I lunged him quite a bit before getting on because he was in a FOUL mood. Usually he's really lazy on the end of the lunge line, but that day he was like a rocket. Bucking a lot on the lunge line, too.<br /><br />I will admit he only gets ridden about twice a week, but I work on ground work almost every day. My trainer thinks inconsistent work is his main problem.<br /><br />But I think the bucking was a fluke, because he was in a horrible mood before I ever even put a halter on him.<br /><br />Do you think it's reasonable to call it a fluke and move on? Or am I just making excuses?Zanthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12275839419034718651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-66592445568606976602010-05-18T09:40:31.918-06:002010-05-18T09:40:31.918-06:00Good job Crankymare!
I had been working my crazy m...Good job Crankymare!<br />I had been working my crazy mare who hears voices for a year and 4 or 5 months. I was getting so discouraged with her antics and feeling like I was always sitting on a keg of dynamite that I was considering giving her away. To whom I didn't know. Who would want a psycho horse? Then one day about two months ago, all the foolishness stopped. Just like snapping your fingers. Stopped. I kept working her and she remembered all of her lessons and did them. I waited for her to return to her crazy ways and she has not. No one who I ride with, including our instructor can believe it's the same horse. <br />So hang in there - you're doing a good job! Things will only improve with your work.i know nothingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-49447027240039413802010-05-18T08:55:28.009-06:002010-05-18T08:55:28.009-06:00Deered makes a great point. Even when it's not...Deered makes a great point. Even when it's not pretty success is still success.<br /><br />Glenatron said -he can separate out anxiety about having a rider and anxiety about the saddle- I love this thought. It adds to what I'm doing with Leland.<br />I'm definitely filing this away in my brain... <br /><br />mommyrides-me too. sigh.<br /><br />badges - is this from a slow growing anxiety from the horse, or a one time thing?mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-58081928084296847312010-05-18T08:50:30.430-06:002010-05-18T08:50:30.430-06:00Got a kick out of the photos and your praying mant...Got a kick out of the photos and your praying mantis description! Leland looks like fun, and gotta say I like buckskin/ duns (yeah I know a good horse can be any color.)<br /><br />That "crazy" mare is lucky to have an owner willing to do what it takes! Way to go!Pattyhttp://risotada-patty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-23987730311289044902010-05-18T08:45:56.497-06:002010-05-18T08:45:56.497-06:00OMG, your daughter DOES have endless legs! same w...OMG, your daughter DOES have endless legs! same with mine. Did not come from me. I am of the short and stubby variety. sigh<br /><br />Cranky mare, you are one brave woman to sit the bucks and keep riding. My gelding did a buck and bolt when I got on at a penning on Saturday and it unnerved me quite a bit and I found myself being VERY nervous evertime I had to mount him after that this weekend!crochetyoleladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558947029662564330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-76652910002457567462010-05-18T08:18:42.270-06:002010-05-18T08:18:42.270-06:00Two great posts! Leland sounds really neat, I lov...Two great posts! Leland sounds really neat, I love the idea of the method you're using, but don't have a baby to apply it to. <br /><br />Crazymare - good for you for finding the right kind of trainer for your mare, I look forward to reading more about your progress onyour blog!DarcChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230643206461906913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-42342706845813479532010-05-18T06:49:03.849-06:002010-05-18T06:49:03.849-06:00I want to know where do I find a pair of legs like...I want to know where do I find a pair of legs like that along with a single digit pant size?? :)<br /><br />Crankymare: thanks for also showing the rest of us that some horses may take longer but the process is definitely worth it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-80664322342672231042010-05-18T06:24:38.093-06:002010-05-18T06:24:38.093-06:00Yaaay for the double Mouthy Monday!Yaaay for the double Mouthy Monday!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544884349722760099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-16411789181713435642010-05-18T05:07:49.427-06:002010-05-18T05:07:49.427-06:00Good to hear about Leland's progress. I've...Good to hear about Leland's progress. I've spent some time learning with an Aussie by the name of Steve Halfpenny who always starts youngstock bareback- he has a whole lot of reasons for it, but particularly that he can separate out anxiety about having a rider and anxiety about the saddle and that if anything unexpected does happen it's really easy to slip off and keep walking without risking getting tangled up. Certainly the way he works things it seems to make for a very calm start as far as the horses are concerned.<br /><br />It seems to me that what you are doing here is actually sculpting a riding horse, trying to apply your tools in such a way that nothing is removed that you might want to keep and each time you use them it helps to shape the long term result in a meaningful way. I'm really enjoying hearing about it- it's good to have a serious trainer who also has the liberty to experiment like this and the time to share your findings with the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-68595054914479896212010-05-18T00:11:21.663-06:002010-05-18T00:11:21.663-06:00Wow, it sounds like she's come a long way - an...Wow, it sounds like she's come a long way - and your trainer sounds very much like a keeper. <br />And those wild ass spooks can be hard to stick, and you did well to stick with it enough to get her to stop, so nice riding. You didn't even have a chance to make a concious decision on what to do, and what you did may not have looked pretty but your horse learnt that spooking doesn't get you off and allow her to run home, which can be pretty important.Deeredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598240463885095790noreply@blogger.com