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Comment by Sherry Cassetori on July 26, 2010 at 11:05am

Thanks for that tip, now I know what songs to pick when I sing to him, depending on how he is felling that day. Life is good with a horse.

Comment by Ellin McGinley Daum on July 26, 2010 at 11:02am

I've heard of humming to your horse, but singing? Hope he likes your voice and responds to it. We ride to music much of the time at home. If a horse is being lazy we put on something really upbeat, a nervous horse gets soothing music. Lots of fun!

Comment by Sherry Cassetori on July 26, 2010 at 10:42am

I will not give up on the shows, want to hear something funny even in the ring I sing to my horse. someone asked me why I do that I told them He likes it.

Comment by Ellin McGinley Daum on July 26, 2010 at 10:39am

We've made some wonderful friends through our show experiences, but there are always those so intent on winning that they can't relax and enjoy the experience. Dressage became my discipline of choice after many years of showing hunters and jumpers and then American Saddlebreds. Because of the way it is organized there is a bit more objectivity in dressage, but good riders having a bad day do have the advantage of the halo effect so we just chalk it up to a good ride or a not so good ride and work forward from there. Your trainer is absolute correct. I tell my students the same things although they don't always listen. Continue to have fun because that will bring relaxation to you and your horse and much better rides.

Comment by Sherry Cassetori on July 26, 2010 at 10:31am

Thanks Ellin, my trainer said the same thing, Every show is like a new day always different. I did find some people at shows are really nice and try to be helpful, but there are others that are nasty. I guess I just have to have thick skin with those people I also have to look past ribbons and just have fun like you said.

Comment by Ellin McGinley Daum on July 26, 2010 at 10:25am

Hi Sherry! Every judge has his or her own biases and judges accordingly even though they are charged with being objective. Here in Indiana it is very difficult to place or even get a look if you are not riding a QH or Paint. Lucky me, I show my Andalusians and Arabians anyway and use it for getting the horses more ring experience. Since Hunter judging is always subjective, don't let the opinion of one judge ruin your fun at the show. No one can win all the time and sooner or later you'll be back in the ribbons. I could tell you a story about a judge that was fired because she placed my daughter riding her TB/Percheron mare first in several classes in a show that was practically all QH's and Paints. I felt really sorry for that judge because she clearly thought that our mare was the most representative of a hunter under saddle and not just a Western Pleasure horse in hunter tack. Takes all kinds! Good luck and focus on the fun.

Comment by Sherry Cassetori on July 26, 2010 at 9:51am

I have a question I have a belgian/TB cross just turned 7 in May, My first horse show (long stirrups) was great won ribbons in every class. the blue over x rails, then reserve. This horse show the judge did not even look at my guy, did not even get one ribbon(same class long stirrups) It seemed like she just did not like my big guy (he was the only really big guy in the ring). Why do some judges not like the bigger horses, can someone answer that I know you can not win ribbons at every show, but I thought he did great.

Comment by Jan Jollymour on July 16, 2010 at 9:42am

Welcome, Amy Lou!

I think you'll find that this is a wonderfully supportive and positive group, and I hope you enjoy being part of it!

Comment by Amy Lou Weaver on July 14, 2010 at 7:46pm

Hello. I'm new here and looking forward to being a part of this group! :)

Comment by Cindy Jeffery on July 8, 2010 at 4:12pm

Vickie I have been driving also :-) My show gelding Tee who has proven over the years the true versatility of morgans began his show driving at age 22 yrs. he is now 26 and still teaching children and imparting confidence to rusty riders :-) But you are right I now have to get the other 5 interested in driving to. Temperature here is 30 C, no indoor so we are back to ground work in the barn. Nice when extremely hot the bugs don't bother so much, apparantly they don't like the extreme heat either.

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