tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post8785880666101084056..comments2023-10-21T08:56:20.652-07:00Comments on Horse-Crazy Mom: June Derby Recap - XCUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-14918139181630000482017-06-23T20:46:16.369-07:002017-06-23T20:46:16.369-07:00Ouch poison ivy! Those are a lot of intimidating j...Ouch poison ivy! Those are a lot of intimidating jumps. Good for you.TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-51215157207451668722017-06-23T10:53:57.731-07:002017-06-23T10:53:57.731-07:00Glad you had fun. And uh...bummer on the ivy!!!Glad you had fun. And uh...bummer on the ivy!!!13ahamoments.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731065238896772681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-62414337957302832142017-06-22T22:18:02.304-07:002017-06-22T22:18:02.304-07:00I think it is something to aspire to, for sure! Bu...I think it is something to aspire to, for sure! But holy, for the level you signed up for those are SUPER intimidating!Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-53609319520819206352017-06-22T15:34:41.273-07:002017-06-22T15:34:41.273-07:00I know!! But part of me actually hopes we will jum...I know!! But part of me actually hopes we will jump these, someday...maybe just NOT this summer!LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-64859575003921854262017-06-22T15:02:45.162-07:002017-06-22T15:02:45.162-07:00Some of those jumps are friggen INSANE. Holy crap....Some of those jumps are friggen INSANE. Holy crap.Cathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15652933884652697666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-81953172816753802352017-06-22T13:56:31.737-07:002017-06-22T13:56:31.737-07:00In a way it is great--I have been getting so much ...In a way it is great--I have been getting so much more comfortable over larger jumps in a hurry this past spring. And I should be so proud of the little wonder pony as she struggled with arena cross rails just a few short months ago!LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-53433229728016275212017-06-22T13:54:25.615-07:002017-06-22T13:54:25.615-07:00It really does suck!! It really does suck!! LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-25003746176977851362017-06-22T13:53:46.254-07:002017-06-22T13:53:46.254-07:00Yes, that is a great idea and I am a strong believ...Yes, that is a great idea and I am a strong believer in that approach! Now I just have to hurry up and build some before the next derby.LandofWOZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11518323270325094244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-40501064226844451062017-06-22T13:18:50.740-07:002017-06-22T13:18:50.740-07:00Some of those jumps look huge! I had a similar exp...Some of those jumps look huge! I had a similar experience at a show last year where all the jumps were maxed out and I was like wtf is this? This is a schooling show. I did not sign up for this. Anyway, you might want to try lunging savvy over some of the jumps she finds so objectionable so that she can learn how to handle them without you getting bounced out of the tack with her over jumping. Just a thought as it's certainly helped me with Nilla.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-67972292568479493412017-06-22T10:44:24.716-07:002017-06-22T10:44:24.716-07:00Sucks about the poison ivy. Good takeaways from th...Sucks about the poison ivy. Good takeaways from the event!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096779818604297765.post-48333691628635154712017-06-22T10:23:59.627-07:002017-06-22T10:23:59.627-07:00uh yea some of those jumps are miiiighty imposing,...uh yea some of those jumps are miiiighty imposing, esp compared to the last outing. i hate that feeling :( sorry it wasn't the same glorious confidence boosting round as last time, but it still definitely sounds like the pieces are clicking around and that Savvy is just figuring it out. and sounds like she did well over the jumps that were more familiar to her!! here's hoping for a better next time!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.com