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riderinthestorm

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6. Yes, exciting is baaad for this phase... We want boring, steady and calm

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 12:41 PM

Jun 2015

we've had our fair share of exciting before. One time the horse stopped and then reared straight up like you see in the movies, then galloped off like a freak. Another time, my husband asked for the canter and the horse took off galloping - jumped the four foot fence surrounding the arena and then jumped a spectator's wagon full of coolers as my husband vainly tried to get her to stop.

So yeah, we like calm!

She's had to learn a lot in six months but she's on schedule of where we like our off-track thoroughbreds to be about now.

It's fun to watch them learn and grow.

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Ginger the horse's dressage test at her first big recognized competition last weekend [View all] riderinthestorm Jun 2015 OP

She looks like she's been doing this all her life, and very well too! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #1

Yes, exciting is baaad for this phase... We want boring, steady and calm riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #6

Not boring to me :) kentauros Jun 2015 #2

Yes, my husband is very good at what he does. riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #7

You do quite well in picking them kentauros Jun 2015 #19

It's a small part. We also board. My husband teaches, trains and competes others' horses riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #22

Very nice. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2015 #3

Thanks!! She is cute! riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #8

Love it. lovemydog Jun 2015 #4

Thanks! It's a small part of our operation but very fun. riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #9

Wow! Beautiful horse! And beautifully done! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #5

Thanks!! She's firmly "stamped" with Secretariat's good looks and his red color riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #10

I'm a huge fan of Secretariat, grew up in Saratoga Springs, New York Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #38

I don't know much at all about this fancy stuff Kali Jun 2015 #11

Reining v dressage pairs are now ubiquitous at most of the bigger competitions riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #13

wooops! you beat me to it... magical thyme Jun 2015 #15

HA! Kali Jun 2015 #17

Oh love that video! And yeah, add in a snakey Mexican steer and all bets are off! riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #31

That announcer has been doing that FOREVER u4ic Jun 2015 #24

you probably know more than you realize, lol magical thyme Jun 2015 #14

yeah especially for modern show horses Kali Jun 2015 #18

Super girl! magical thyme Jun 2015 #12

She's actually in a western bit for this test. The thinnest we own and she's still fretting riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #16

it's rare to get schwung in a tb or arab. they're all too tightly wound magical thyme Jun 2015 #20

Oh geez, we have HUNDREDS of bits. Tell me the size and type you want lol riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #26

I got a 5" "happy mouth" bit for her. the same I use for Dahli. magical thyme Jun 2015 #28

That's the bit Gingers wearing in the first pictures I posted about her riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #36

ha! I didn't even notice... magical thyme Jun 2015 #39

Have you tried her in a French link snaffle? csziggy Jun 2015 #21

Yes! Great suggestion. We've tried a couple different ones but the arms seem too thick riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #25

Yes, a lot of the English bits seem to be really fat csziggy Jun 2015 #29

Fellow boarding barn owners! Yup TONS of abandoned gear riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #33

She's lovely! Nice rhythm and wonderful transitions u4ic Jun 2015 #23

Ikr? She's got an excellent mind. Super obedient and calm riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #27

I used to ride 2 OTTB u4ic Jun 2015 #30

Yes, it's what led me to ask DU to help re-name her, poor thing. JC name "Devils Hole" riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #34

Good grief, what an awful name! u4ic Jun 2015 #37

Pardon me Ginger seveneyes Jun 2015 #32

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