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Post by adcooper on Feb 21, 2003 12:06:44 GMT -5
Cypress is on stall rest, but I've been offered several other rides in the meantime. Today I rode a friend's QH. WIzard is twice as wide as Cypress and her alter ego where "GO" is concerned. WHat IS it with these Quarterhorses!? Halts and half halts are ridiculously easy, but where's the accellerator? And how DO they do that trot thing that feels like you're riding two different horses--one in front and a different (and much lazier) one in back!
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Post by Luci on Feb 21, 2003 12:18:12 GMT -5
Hehe! There are days I threaten Nave that I'm trading him in for one of those calm peanut rollers so I can shuffle instead work so hard half halting his freight train! ;D
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Post by chrisnstar on Feb 21, 2003 12:37:38 GMT -5
Well, I wish you were closer! I need someone to ride Zabbie! He'd feel like a pony under you after riding TBs, but he has plenty of controlled GO....
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Post by CC on Feb 21, 2003 13:18:32 GMT -5
Haha! Dancer's favorite gait is stop!!! However, I always carry the "instrument of forwardness" aka the dressage whip. And I keep my lower calf off him unless I am asking for something specific. That way, I don't get into the nag, nag, nag with the leg routine.
But I have to admit that Carambi can be lazy as well.
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Post by adcooper on Feb 21, 2003 13:25:52 GMT -5
The instrument of forwardness! That is wonderful!
I actually said to the woman who owns Wizard that she should ride with a dressage whip, but apparently just last week somebody told her she should ride with a crop. I think the conclusion is obvious--she needs one of each in both hands.
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Post by Luci on Feb 21, 2003 13:27:07 GMT -5
uhhhh . . .  hope I didn't offend any 1/4 owners by my peanut roller comment. I kid cause that's where I started and still love em. The days I want to give up the OTTB stuff are because I remember good ol Clay -my first 1/4 horse. 2nd was registered 1/4 but was mostly TB. My Circle Y stands ever ready in the extra room! |
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 21, 2003 13:38:18 GMT -5
Nope, not offended. Am offended that people can ride horses like they do and call it pleasure. Yuk.  |
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Post by niaru on Feb 21, 2003 13:57:25 GMT -5
Ad, that's wonderful that you can ride other horses. I think it's very enlightening and makes me progress, too, when I ride other horses. I know I was a better rider when I was riding a different (shool)horse every day.
Just yesterday Kmmom and I gave eachother a longe 'lesson' on her mare, then we jumped a little without stirrups. Great exercise! I need more of the no-stirrup jumping sessions. I might even ask the instructor to take lessons on whatever horse she has available, just for kicks.
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Post by Smay on Feb 21, 2003 14:14:57 GMT -5
I like that "instrument of forwardness" CC! GOod one! Well Ad, you rode the "opposite" of a TB, and that's why it was quite a revelation... Quarter horses can be really fun to ride though, when you're intent is to go slow, smooth and enjoy the scenery, but not worry about actually every getting anywhere! It's really weird to me to switch from Teddy to Winny and back.. the two of them are SOOO different that it makes me feel extra appreciative to ride each one...after riding Winny, it makes me feel so cool to have that high octane responsiveness that Ted has...and after TEDDY, it makes me LOFF the easy going, steadiness that Winny has. I have a horse for any mood!
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Post by Lisann on Feb 21, 2003 14:50:19 GMT -5
I find riding other people's horses generally makes me appreciate mine more  Although, when I rode the FEI dressage stallion I bred my Ay-rab mare to, I was VERY impressed. Hoping Zeus turns out like his papa! He's almost 2 now and is gorgeous to watch move in the pasture. I just hope he doesn't rear as much when I try to ride him  |
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Post by Skye Pilot on Feb 21, 2003 17:01:09 GMT -5
I agree Lisann..... I rode a QH for a friend last month.... what a slow beast..... lots of leg pressure from me just to get a reaction. It does make you appreciate yours more!  I have 4 of my own.... so I have a wide range of different attitudes, but mine all move out when asked.. Even my 23 yr old Appy mare....I ride about 4-5 other horses for people a year. Not a lot of other horses, but enough to let me appreciate mine. |
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Post by Johnnie on Feb 21, 2003 17:56:56 GMT -5
Oh yes, the every-so-lovely QH. We have quite a few of them at the barn for school horses. Of course we have to ride them too to keep them in shape for the students, but oh my aching legs. I started not even getting on the QHs without a dressage whip. I definitely agree with CC about not nagging though. QH seem to get dead to nagging legs, whip, or spurs, to me, quicker than other horses. When I used to ride more of the QHs at the barn, I would ask for the upward transition, and if it didn't happen instantly, I would send a pretty decent pop (not anything that would leave a welp or be considered overly mean though) with the whip behind the leg. It only took the one pop to keep them listening and forward though. I could then just think "more" and it would happen. I'm sure you already knew that though.
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Post by Lynne on Feb 21, 2003 21:09:44 GMT -5
Just switching from my horse to another of my horses makes me feel like a completely incompetent Cybil!! Yes....as versus to the completely competent Cybil |
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hope I didn't offend any 1/4 owners by my peanut roller comment. I kid cause that's where I started and still love em. The days I want to give up the OTTB stuff are because I remember good ol Clay -my first 1/4 horse. 2nd was registered 1/4 but was mostly TB. My Circle Y stands ever ready in the extra room!
Although, when I rode the FEI dressage stallion I bred my Ay-rab mare to, I was VERY impressed. Hoping Zeus turns out like his papa! He's almost 2 now and is gorgeous to watch move in the pasture. I just hope he doesn't rear as much when I try to ride him 
