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Showing off + Discussion question
So I got my OTTB gelding in late April. He had been off the track for about a year, and was in a sub-par lesson program, carting around intermediate riders with his head tied between his knees. The "trainer" there had him going with a running martingale attachment for a breastplate attached to a clip on his girth. I bought him for cheap, in hopes that he and I will be able to event together. He was thin, but seemed sane (put up with that martingale contraption).
So here he is pretty much right off the trailer.
And at work after I'd had him for about a month:
(That's my husband talking about canter "leaps". Gotta love him.)
And here he is today!
And at our dressage lesson a couple days ago:
Again, my husband shows off his vast dressage knowledge with the sand writing.
Critiques are welcome. We're still working on a lot (both of us), but I am thrilled with how he's coming along. He is SUCH a sweet horse - has some of the TB short attention span, but with none of the total OMGFLIPOUUUUT that I've had to deal with before. I'm really hoping to get to some Beginner Novice events/horse trials or combined tests this spring and summer. He's really a great horse -- sane but with the get-up-and-go when you need it -- and he really tries to please. Anyone else have any great success stories to share??
And a discussion question!
I work at a small animal hospital, and was complaining to my coworkers today about how I want to go work with large animals so I don't have to deal with crazy cat people anymore.
They quickly retorted with, "GASP! But then you'll have to deal with crazy horse people!!"
So my question to you, equestrians, is what makes us horse people so crazy? Is it just because we're willing to shell out tons of money for professional manure makers? Do we anthropomorphize our big hairy beasts too often? Is it because of the fact that we're all kind of notorious for barn drama? Or that some of us pay tons of money for supplements but nothing for vet care (as seen in a recent animated video posted)? I personally don't fully understand this perception, but maybe we can shed some light on it.
So here he is pretty much right off the trailer.
And at work after I'd had him for about a month:
Click to view(That's my husband talking about canter "leaps". Gotta love him.)
And here he is today!
And at our dressage lesson a couple days ago:
Again, my husband shows off his vast dressage knowledge with the sand writing.
Critiques are welcome. We're still working on a lot (both of us), but I am thrilled with how he's coming along. He is SUCH a sweet horse - has some of the TB short attention span, but with none of the total OMGFLIPOUUUUT that I've had to deal with before. I'm really hoping to get to some Beginner Novice events/horse trials or combined tests this spring and summer. He's really a great horse -- sane but with the get-up-and-go when you need it -- and he really tries to please. Anyone else have any great success stories to share??
And a discussion question!
I work at a small animal hospital, and was complaining to my coworkers today about how I want to go work with large animals so I don't have to deal with crazy cat people anymore.
They quickly retorted with, "GASP! But then you'll have to deal with crazy horse people!!"
So my question to you, equestrians, is what makes us horse people so crazy? Is it just because we're willing to shell out tons of money for professional manure makers? Do we anthropomorphize our big hairy beasts too often? Is it because of the fact that we're all kind of notorious for barn drama? Or that some of us pay tons of money for supplements but nothing for vet care (as seen in a recent animated video posted)? I personally don't fully understand this perception, but maybe we can shed some light on it.