tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post8755380862346687069..comments2024-01-03T03:28:48.980-07:00Comments on mugwump Chronicles: Cupcake Gets Some Learnin'Mugwumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01487540636265322556noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-42789187784241153332010-09-22T17:11:00.142-06:002010-09-22T17:11:00.142-06:00Excellent!! I love to watch the interactions with ...Excellent!! I love to watch the interactions with herd hierarchy...learn something every time. Well done!gtyyuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02402170522183324256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-23009220078588014402010-09-18T21:32:57.883-06:002010-09-18T21:32:57.883-06:00Amazing. It's like living life without a fram...Amazing. It's like living life without a framework - and then having snap into focus. Here. And here. And here. <br /><br />Great story. <br /><br />Lucky Cupcake.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15597630887713954960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-52436976691402960472010-09-18T12:48:23.121-06:002010-09-18T12:48:23.121-06:00Great. I could picture it all in my mind.Great. I could picture it all in my mind.CurtsBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691348479001158621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-52124220804932379352010-09-16T22:43:46.898-06:002010-09-16T22:43:46.898-06:00Anon - Is. Stormy is alive and well.Anon - Is. Stormy is alive and well.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-7592283313192628022010-09-16T18:14:45.384-06:002010-09-16T18:14:45.384-06:00Stormy is/was a handsome boy!Stormy is/was a handsome boy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-80691613211395756382010-09-15T14:33:55.703-06:002010-09-15T14:33:55.703-06:00Ah. My favourite story.
Builds up like the ageing...Ah. My favourite story. <br />Builds up like the ageing of a quality red wine, this...just getting better and better! Love it!HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-58379409322971470972010-09-15T11:25:33.292-06:002010-09-15T11:25:33.292-06:00Mugs, your comment:
Breathe- Exactly! Horses under...Mugs, your comment:<br />Breathe- Exactly! Horses understand consequence. We don't need to toss them to the ground or make them bleed, but we do have to be willing to make a point.<br /><br />IS the most reasonable and the hardest to keep straight!<br />Dam! even your commnets are insiteful writting!DeeDeehttp://sonnyduo@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-73241333848820424312010-09-15T11:15:51.188-06:002010-09-15T11:15:51.188-06:00Great story to echo everyone else. Did you read a...Great story to echo everyone else. Did you read about Wimpy? Mark and Michelle Schols turned him out to a pasture with cows and a good quiet gelding. Is it possible that the show world is learning that horses need to be horses? I just about peed myself when I read the article. Wow. Kudos to Mark and Michelle. I know that we create these monsters by trying to keep them bubble wrapped all the time. My intact three year old lives with geldings, reins, trail rides and ponies mares in heat and I believe that the tunning he recieves from the other horses makes this possible.aherronhttp://www.quality-lives-here.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-10475584402000942942010-09-15T11:01:48.334-06:002010-09-15T11:01:48.334-06:00GREAT story... thanks Mugs!GREAT story... thanks Mugs!Shansterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397551985965117012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-8485812077876473762010-09-15T10:40:58.163-06:002010-09-15T10:40:58.163-06:00Gillian- My dogs became useful working dogs over t...Gillian- My dogs became useful working dogs over the years. My bosses dogs at the ranch were young, and therefore a pain in th butt.<br />They did learn to help though.<br />We were not very good dog trainers, but they picked up wht we needed in spite of ourselves.<br /><br />TB Dancer- Gotta love those broodmares. My colt was raised with mares. He is one well <br />mannered boy.<br /><br />Breathe- Exactly! Horses understand consequence. We don't need to toss them to the ground or make them bleed, but we do have to be willing to make a point.<br /><br />Becky- Dude. It was fun in retrospect. In reality it scared me so bad I almost peed myself. I might have, just a little though. <br /><br />Candy's Girl- I don't think it's odd you got the same response. I think it's how things work...another traning tip from observation.<br /><br />Evensong- I swear, you guys and your cliff hangers. It's not on purpose, ever, I'm truly not that evil. I think about the next major step with these stories and write it, really. No evil intentions, I promise.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-39899684163404121792010-09-15T10:32:16.616-06:002010-09-15T10:32:16.616-06:00I loved this! That would have been hugely enterta...I loved this! That would have been hugely entertaining to watch.<br /><br />I was looking around for a blog on dealing with bucking and only found your parking lot quarter pony april fool's blog entry. I would love to hear how you would handle a bucker. This one blows when you swing your leg over. He doesn't bolt, just bucks like a bronc. Any ideas? (and hell no, I'm not the one trying to fix this. just thought I'd try and get your insight.)<br /><br />*heh heh, my word verification is "reread". Guess I will....Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00977898784588176802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-90535613175047243882010-09-15T06:59:36.118-06:002010-09-15T06:59:36.118-06:00Awesome, that was worth the wait!! Hope you are s...Awesome, that was worth the wait!! Hope you are still enjoying lots of riding and horsey time this summer Janet.Whywudyabreedithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069453160852561143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-20373716699745643942010-09-14T20:14:10.498-06:002010-09-14T20:14:10.498-06:00Great story--wonderful images of the whole thing i...Great story--wonderful images of the whole thing in my [addled] mind.<br /><br />Just want to thank you, Mugs, for telling the WHOLE story, and not stopping halfway through with another cliff hanger. I think I woulda jumped off the cliff!EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-82219899971714777442010-09-14T18:06:55.181-06:002010-09-14T18:06:55.181-06:00That was awesome!! Cupcake stories are my favorite...That was awesome!! Cupcake stories are my favorite! It's funny, I *almost* deleted your blog from my favorites list since I figured you wouldn't write for awhile. But I decided to give it a few days longer- and man am I happy I did!! Great writing, thanks.Whinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01282176703931545836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-71542893167334875952010-09-14T18:02:13.073-06:002010-09-14T18:02:13.073-06:00I'm always so happy when you post a new chapte...I'm always so happy when you post a new chapter! Thanks for the good read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-52282297624366573682010-09-14T17:08:08.119-06:002010-09-14T17:08:08.119-06:00That was awesome!
I did something similar with my...That was awesome!<br /><br />I did something similar with my colt a couple years ago. I put him out with my friend's 15yo Percheron gelding. He's that sainted old babysitter type that will lay down the law, but not seriously injure while doing it. My colt was used to being big bossman of the field (he was out with a few young geldings until we put Czar in there to teach them all some manners. <br /><br />Its funny, my colt had a similar reaction. Challenge, submit, then follow him around like a little adoring puppy.Candy'sGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714758020336093821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-46680529059742689732010-09-14T15:15:52.635-06:002010-09-14T15:15:52.635-06:00Awesome!! Thanks for the laugh.Awesome!! Thanks for the laugh.Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495470112998455931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-6050694637473498142010-09-14T15:05:20.440-06:002010-09-14T15:05:20.440-06:00oh Mugs, what great timing!
I am devoted to your ...oh Mugs, what great timing! <br />I am devoted to your writing. And admit to getting a little itty bitty cranky about no cupcake stories. And then you turn around and deliver with a BANG!<br /><br />I was watching with you wondering and worrying and whooping at the end. ha ha ha ha!DeeDeehttp://sonnyduo@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-88300992942695022752010-09-14T14:18:18.805-06:002010-09-14T14:18:18.805-06:00Dude---- writing at its best. I'm getting to ...Dude---- writing at its best. I'm getting to the point where I'd follow your blog even if it wasn't about horses, just for the chance to see great writing like this :)<br /><br />Is it evil of me that I was rooting for Stormy? Go, Stormy, go. I would have paid good money to see that.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09544884349722760099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-55889059970245557022010-09-14T14:15:45.279-06:002010-09-14T14:15:45.279-06:00Thanks Mugs, I really needed that laugh! (Bambi o...Thanks Mugs, I really needed that laugh! (Bambi on ice, great description!) Seriously, you must write a book. And reading this, I thought "Wow what an awesome job!". I know, no money, physical stresses, hard work in all weather but still, to have set that up and actually seen it work, wow!nagonmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-35515946050639505362010-09-14T13:33:08.421-06:002010-09-14T13:33:08.421-06:00Amazing. I saw Cupcake flying through the air. Now...Amazing. I saw Cupcake flying through the air. Now there's a lesson that you can't be as hard on a horse as they are with each other.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-58006363864376852252010-09-14T13:03:18.259-06:002010-09-14T13:03:18.259-06:00This was great! Recently found your blog and enjo...This was great! Recently found your blog and enjoy your stories. Wished I had my own horse but I'll have to settle for your stories for now-:)!Arlenehttp://www.littleruthie.blogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-1450015954691443612010-09-14T12:43:10.626-06:002010-09-14T12:43:10.626-06:00I've seen what a bunch of broodmares, pregnant...I've seen what a bunch of broodmares, pregnant or not, can do to manner a snotty stud colt. This was a great installment. Glad you're back to writing.TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-91748792002134256512010-09-14T12:33:32.642-06:002010-09-14T12:33:32.642-06:00Yep, old and crafty will beat young and energetic ...Yep, old and crafty will beat young and energetic every time!Shadow Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02015365019108553741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4380534023229200743.post-23036647877601889182010-09-14T12:06:19.403-06:002010-09-14T12:06:19.403-06:00Awesome. Good grandad stud. Good dogs for knowing ...Awesome. Good grandad stud. Good dogs for knowing when to be on alert and when things were going to get dull. I guess sometimes it takes a village huh?gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116128687769268871noreply@blogger.com