Comments | glenatron: "How could a language have the same word for 'now' and 'gift'?"

glenatron

"How could a language have the same word for 'now' and 'gift'?"

Oct 27, 2013 21:56

I have been up to a broad selection of things lately, I shall endeavour to share some with you:

Last weekend we spent four days recording some new songs for the next release from The Patient Wild. In fact they will probably go onto a CD with the existing tracks ( people at gigs are often asking whether we have a CD to sell ) and we will endeavour ( Read more... )

music, iris, photographs

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clevortrevor October 27 2013, 22:33:01 UTC

great to see your progress with Iris - she seems like a really fun horse to work with. Best of luck with the job hunting. That's never fun, even when it's not a tricky time of year. I'm looking forward to hearing the new music!

glenatron October 27 2013, 23:12:21 UTC

She is stunning! Smart, easy to work with and extraordinarily good natured. The thing that wrongfoots me is just how willing she is- I keep expecting to run into resistance and it just isn't there. She has some anxious moments out on the trail but I really need to trust her a whole lot because she has shown she warrants it time and again.

Job hunting comes with the territory when one is contracting, but the freedom of being able to chop and change is a clear benefit, so I still prefer it over working full time as yet. The pay tends to be a little warmer too, which helps persuade one.

puddleshark October 28 2013, 16:26:04 UTC

Lovely pics! Especially Iris among the fluttery leaves. I'm so glad she's such a willing mare - it makes training a real pleasure.

Good luck with the job hunting.

glenatron October 28 2013, 22:01:53 UTC

Thank you! Even by the standards of the other horses I work with she is truly extraordinary.

I have no idea where job hunting will take me, but until it has taken me nowhere for a while I shan't worry too much. The nightmare scenario is that I have to work in London for a while...

siberian_angel October 30 2013, 19:25:20 UTC

I'll be curious to listen to your music!
Looking for a job is tough. I am out of work since March and it doesn't get easier the more time passes. The market is just too lean...
Iris is gorgeous! The Lusitano in her definitely shows. I'm a little curious - judging by saddle and bridle, you work with her Western style. How did that come to be? I've never seen a baroque horse being worked Western style before. Has she been broken in that way or did someone (you?) teach her later?

glenatron October 30 2013, 22:20:30 UTC

You can hear the stuff we have recorded so far over on SoundcloudThere aren't many people in this country who are into riding western and a lot of the ones who are aren't into the same type of riding that I do ( which is probably best known by association with people like Ray Hunt and Buck Brannaman ) which is all about feel and timing and helping the horse to feel confident and relaxed in their work. Because I did my core learning on western horses I'm happiest in a western saddle, but I will have to get a set of regular tack if we're going to be doing dressage, which I think we will. I think all riding is the same really, but I want to be riding my horse's mind when I can, so I ride on a fairly loose rein mostly. I think until she came to stay with us at the start of the summer she had always been ridden very conventionally ( ... )