#red-headed-mare

[eventingarab]

You guys crack me up with your nick names for your horses. I find that most horses will pop/drop the inside shoulder or fall out or in with the haunches while losing impulsion ;) Your problems can be pretty typical of a lot of horses as well.

I guess we can get a bit crazy with the nicknames, huh? The Ginger Giraffe, Naponyeon, Gangnam Style, Stupidface… Ah, well, that’s the problem with having a Theatre nerd run half of this blog!

I’m sue Stupidface does both of those as well - Dressage is not his forte, mostly because of how LONG he is. EVERYWHERE. It’s absolutely ridiculous (like there was this one time Embee rode him and she was all “wtf why are there AN EXTRA TWO FEET OF HORSE” and it was really funny). He’s gotten so much better - I think I’ll post some before and after photos for you.

But, in all seriousness, he just lifts his head quite a bit and my coach has to remind me to attempt to lower it with the outside rein. He and Gangnam Style also have the habit to bend to the outside, though Gangnam Style does it more than Stupidface. Embee worked her butt off with GS and they’re doing a lot better now. GS is a lot better at jumping, I think, just like Stupidface, but GS’ owner does more jumping than Dressage with him, so I think Embee is just revisiting some dormant territory with that.

I talk too much.

[thepaniolaexpress]

After talking with my instructors and red-headed-mare about purchasing an English saddle,

I think I'm going to take a combination of all of their advice and:

1) Go with the close contact saddle over an all purpose. At least until I start moving more towards cross country and eventing in, hopefully, a few years.

2) Because I'm riding pretty much every horse I can get my hands on at this point, I'm going to go with a 16.5/17/17.5 wide or adjustable tree saddle. 

3) red-headed-mare, suggested a few brands and after looking at them all, I think that while I do want to start with a used saddle, I'm going to save up and buy a quality used saddle that I can keep for years and years until I'm better (and, again, hopefully) established. I've upped my budget for said saddle considerably. 

I'm looking mostly on Craigslist right now, but there is a good tack store in Ft. Collins that sells consignment saddles. I'm going to head over there later in the month to have a look and a chat with the owner. 

If anyone else has any recommendations they want to toss at me, I'm all ears. 

And if you haven't added red-headed-mare.tumblr.com, you should because she gives damn solid advice and knows her shit. 

[eventingarab]

Myssi and Stupidface for the jumping portion. No critiques needed unless you are tagged below. 

[horse-sense]

red-headed-mare replied to your post: hi i feel really shitty right now. .. but at...

Im sorry you are feeling shitty but I am glad your room smells good and I hope you feel better soon ;)

why thank you! this put a smile on my face :]

[quarterhorsinaround]

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[nightskeletons]

red-headed-mare answered your question: Opinion on M. Toulouse saddles?

Not a fan. I was told by my friend who owns a tack shop that the company is sketchy. I steer my students away from them. My opinion tho;)

I have heard this, too, and I wanted to see if anyone else had. Thanks!!

[nightskeletons]

red-headed-mare answered your question: Does anyone use "Back on Track" products?

I love my saddle pad and sheet. I do think they help my mare warm up faster and she is softer in her back with it!

I would only be able to get a saddle pad for now, because the sheets are not for turn-out and I can't get out every day to switch around sheets. Do you think the saddle pad would do anything on its own?

[nightskeletons]

red-headed-mare replied to your post: red-headed-mare replied to your post: ...

Give it time. Mares are very different form geldings. Once you have them though, they are forever loyal.

For sure :) My barn owner says that Luna is the nicest she has seen since she owned her. I think she needs consistency with one person, versus tons of children crawling on her haha