Just had a look at your video and I must say Cash is a very lovely horse, and very much a gentleman.
Feel free to tell me what you think of my videos. Although many of them are old now, ill be uploading her most recent acheivments too including her new tricks ridden, groundwork, jumping and cordeo work for you to have a look at. All at liberty too.
Cash is a very brave boy and not afraid to take on new challenges and he is obviously very capable. Have you ever tried getting him to play with you 'at liberty' in the sand school and really testing out your bond? maybe playing with the big ball without having him on a lead line to see him really playing and exploring? It would be great fun to watch. I use liberty work to improve myself not my horse, if she doesn't seem interested then I am not making it fun enough, if she walks away I respect that. Horses generally speaking are not lazy if you ask them questions in the right way and make your training short, and fun. Leaving them wanting more is a sure way to get your horse to really enjoy your company. You've done a lovely job with him, and his pole work is comming on a treat too!. He reminds me a lot of Navara very playful and uses his mouth a lot. And seems to be very expressive!. Please please keep on loading up the video's so I can see how he gets on and keep in touch with any idea's etc that you have, as im more than happy to try things out
Hi Shirley,
I just wanted to say,I love your Cash...he is beautiful and your pride and joy.I also love the pics of the Mustangs and your videos.I am working on a new farm for an elderly lady who has 4 horses,16 cats and one dog.I still train a bit on the side,but am no longer with my so called friend.It is a long story which I will post.I lost many lovely horses.Have a good rest of the week and pats for Cash.Keep in touch and take care!Connie
Hi Shirley, so glad to hear about the jury thing.
Cooper is on the mend, he had an ulcer in his left eye. He was on a treatment of BNP ointment and a serum made from his own blood, 4 times a day, and bute 2 times a day. He had to stay inside during daylight hourse and was treated for about 10 days. He is now back outside wearing a fly mask with duct tape over that eye. He had something put in it to dialate the pupil on the first day and its still dialated 2 weeks later!!! We still have to watch him, if his eye starts to weep or close up I have to call the vet back. This is getting very expensive, going to have to cut out a few things for awhile to pay the vet!!
So glad you are doing better with Cash, I long for the day when I can do that.
I don't remember what the 1* Parelli instructor was charging here, I'm sure it was 65 plus travel time plus tax!! Wow!! I was thinking I should book a few lessons in before the HST comes into effect, right now its only GST until end of June. But can't pay for a trainer and lessons right now.
I was going to send Cooper to a 3* Parelli guy in Niagara, but its way too expensive too, I would still have to pay the board at the barn and then pay for him out there. I think later I may try some lessons with the 1* instructor but for now I am going to have a university student at my barn work with Cooper starting today. She works with a natural approach mixed with a lot of other different methods. I have heard good things about her and she was highly recommended.
I am afraid of him now, when he spooks and jumps I jump out of my skin and feel like crying!!
I went to a lunging clinic on Saturday afternoon and it was hot and humid. Then over to see Cooper after. I was too pooped to work him so we just went in the empty front field and he grazed while I ate a sandwich. New pics on my page, lots of clover in that front paddock now too.
I was going to work with him but when I took him out of his pasture he started the scary stuff again, snorting, jumping towards me, just making me feel ill. Then the barn owners wife came around the corner with her kids and he jumped in the air and took off around me, I bumped him backwards and made him go back to the spot he was.before he spooked. Then I made him go all the way backwards into the front paddock where I let him run loose.
I should start wearing a helmet for ground work but I can't stand my head sweating, bad enough to wear it when riding. Hmm, wonder whats better, passed out from a cracked head or passed out from the heat and a sweaty head?
Hi Shirley!! Time is flying very quickly for sure!
I don't know what is with that moderator thing, I have it all for just my friends to see, view and comment. The dots were in places that I had to approve comments, maybe that's what it was.
What a great feeling you must have had with Cash! Stress can affect so much, and being with our equines is the best therapy. I am still quite scared of Cooper but know I have to be around him. At the end of a session I feel so much better, still scared, but a little more relaxed.
There is a parelli instructor in the my barn area now, maybe I should call her and take a few lessons, but sure is expensive!!
Hi Shirley, just checking in to see how you are? How's Cash?
I found a Carrot Stick Club in the area http://carrotstickclub.ca/about.html and I signed up for a PP Fawn Anderson clinic on June 5/6 http://www.naturalhorse-man-ship.com/calendar.html 5 minutes from the barn.
I will be participating in the ground clinic on the Saturday morning then auditing the rest of the weekend.
I had a set back with Cooper a week ago Friday. He spooked at the arena door and ran me over. I lost my memory for 1/2 hour, went to the hospital and all is ok, but now I am scared of him. He spooked again the this Friday and I got really shook up and didn't want to work him. But I did and ended on a positive note. Parelli instructor suggested I try letting him go through the door first and walk with him more to the side, rather than behind me. I hope finding this club will be good for me and him. Can't afford the instructor right now but she said I can come to the free club once a month. All I think of is horses lately, nothing else in my mind LOL
Thank you so much for your comment. It's been very interesting. When I came to Canada in 1995 I worked at a big Eventing Farm. Long Lane farm had 62 Brood mares at the time and send horses to the Olympics. I learned alot about Training and Breeding. When I had to leave because of moving the owner gave me 2 brood mares. That was the beginning of owning a horse for me. For the next 12 years I bred and trained Trakehners on a part time base. It has been a very fun time but after that many years my bones told me to slow down. I stopped breeding 2 years ago. Now I have a mare and a gelding left to ride. Fortunately I work from home which gives me the advantage to ride whenever I want. I was planning to take the horses more on the trail but they are not that road save yet. So I have to work on that. Well I hope you have a wonderfull day and have better weather than we have here rigth now.
Hi Shirley, it's been great meeting you here. I have somewhat the same history than you. 3 Kids living their own life and having fun. The horses keep me company, the kind of company I love when the kids are around. I can get goofy around them without beeing judged or commented on. I learned how to ride and train when I was well above 30. I also learned the technique of massage and stretching and practise alternative healing methods when it comes to injury. Thank God we did'nt have alot of them yet. I feel that the future will hopefully bring many years of Happy Riding and writing blogs and stories people will find helpfull and entertaining. Kepp in touch.
I moved Cooper to Puslinch, in between Guelph and Campbellville. It's the same driving time as the other barn. A quiet private barn, its soooo nice, first time I met anyone was Sunday and have been there everyday since Friday.
Gorgeous indoor arena, don't know what the size is, attached outdoor arena, a viewing room/ lounge to die for, with a/c, heat and a kitchen, which my hubby will spend a lot of time in doing what he does best, sleeping!
Indoor toilets facilities and a shower for us humans yippee!! I will get lots of exercise going up and down the stairs to go to washrooms, which will help me to get in shape.
And there's tons of trails for when I start to ride the kid LOL
Hi Shirley, was down and out with shoulder surgery over the last couple of months, so have not been keeping up on my Barnmice fix. Back at it now though. Sounds like things are going great for you and Cash, Did anyone ever actually diagnose what was up with his leg? Sure glad to hear he recovered well. I hear you with regards to the relaxation thing...tough to do at times, but sure does make a difference in the horses response. We are having a beautiful spring here, so am off to do some horsey stuff (now that my arm works again). Have fun with your horsemanship and keep us posted as to your adventures.
And what a journey it is. I was 53 as well but I did not take lessons . I figured I rode as a kid so I should be fine. No not with him, so I went out and bought my Mare , my mare that was purchased for riding but I also purchased her bred. Well last weekend my trimmer said he didn't think she was pregnant at all. Oh what a bombshell. I have always sworn that she was. And I described her to people as " Like a woman who is tall and in good shape. She looks pregnant , but not fat.
Well this morning no signs. Tonight I leaned down to look and I am ecstatic to say she is bagging up. I kissed her and kissed her .
Between her and him the riding story is for another day!!!
When I was a kid, my mother used to embarrass me to death when she would panic when we walked on train-bridges or lean out the window too far or get too close to the road. ETC< And having six sisters with kids, me not having any I never quite understood that panic of Mother Hood. I sure do now.!!!! My horses my dogs they have brought out a very crazy protective woman. I can totally lose it when it comes to any one of them. Why did I start this in my 50's I have no idea, but I am not sorry one little bit. The joy , the pain the panic attacks. I would not trade. But we have to protect them. We have to understand them and find a way to communicate without violence.
Have you ever read the book" The Soul of a Horse"? By Joe Camp.
I loved this book because Joe, like Myself started late to horses, but like Me. " He questioned the norm" And you know that is what we have to do. Just because someone has had horses all their life and their parents life before them does no way mean they have a clue, of what is right.
Hi Shirley, I am so glad everything is improving for you and Cash. Deep breathing can really help, and since you are riding Western you probably won't ever need to breathe with your chest. So breathe deep.
Hundreds of lessons? This means that you have hundreds of hours on horseback, good for you. I takes around a thousand or two hours on horseback before everything becomes automatic, but it WILL come.
I'm doing well, some nerves reconnected and all of a sudden my hands are acting before my brain notices anything. Sometimes I feel like I'm a puppet and some alien is pulling my strings, but as long as my mare accepts contact, moves forward in the direction I want and stays exactly at the speed I want, who am I to argue with my hands? After all they (my hands) have thousands of hours of experience controlling how horses go, some nerves just had to reconnect and all of a sudden this knowledge just comes forth.
One day it will be the same for you. You'll get up on Cash, be riding along, and realize that you just did something that seemed impossible not too long ago. Just keep breathing.
Hi Shirley!! How are things? How's Cash?
It's about the same here for me, no training with Cooper, but hopefully soon be able to get back at it and maybe even start to ride him this year!! We'll see, going to concentrate on lots more groundwork and manners.
I signed up for a Josh Lyons Clinic (audit) in April. It will be my first ever clinic and I am so excited!! I know a few of the women who are going to it so won't feel too out of place LOL My husband is coming with me on the Saturday and I am going for the 3 days, Apr 23-25th. http://www.5starranch.ca/Clinics.aspx Should be so much fun!!
Shirley,
I love to jump . When I was 16 I rode western and had a horse. When he died I did not get another horse until I was about 22 Then my husband who I was dating at the time bought me one. We had then gotten married and had children so I did sell him when I was 28. 4 years ago I wanted to take english riding lessons, he said fine but NO horse. Well I guess he saw how much I love it and told me to find one I thought I would like. I did Little Moe. He never complains about how much time I spend at the barn, He is retired but I still work. Having a horse sure makes it easier for him to buy me a christmas present, anything for the horse makes me HAPPY.
Hey Shirley
I love your horse pictures, Talk about horse love, You can tell the two of you belong together. I am going to the barn to take a lesson. I am showing my boy in May
TTYL
hey shirley long time no talk!! how have you been?? i havent been on barnmice since i discoverd facebok!! hahah im doing good and so is partytime i havent been riding much latly but i went swiming in the river with the horse and one of my best friends the other day whitch was a lot of fun. it was so deep and it was rite next to the road so everytime a car went past they stoped and talked to us whitch was funny. last weekend a bull got out on the rd at 7 in the morning i went and told the owners who im good friends with and they asked me to help round it up. i was so scarred coz it was as big as party time and wen we started to walk after it. it turned around and charged at us..but party ws so brave and she reared up and attcked it witch probly saved us both. i was so prod of her !! :) well that all ive really been geting up to. hope to hear from you soon
cheyenne
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Just had a look at your video and I must say Cash is a very lovely horse, and very much a gentleman.
Feel free to tell me what you think of my videos. Although many of them are old now, ill be uploading her most recent acheivments too including her new tricks ridden, groundwork, jumping and cordeo work for you to have a look at. All at liberty too.
Cash is a very brave boy and not afraid to take on new challenges and he is obviously very capable. Have you ever tried getting him to play with you 'at liberty' in the sand school and really testing out your bond? maybe playing with the big ball without having him on a lead line to see him really playing and exploring? It would be great fun to watch. I use liberty work to improve myself not my horse, if she doesn't seem interested then I am not making it fun enough, if she walks away I respect that. Horses generally speaking are not lazy if you ask them questions in the right way and make your training short, and fun. Leaving them wanting more is a sure way to get your horse to really enjoy your company. You've done a lovely job with him, and his pole work is comming on a treat too!. He reminds me a lot of Navara very playful and uses his mouth a lot. And seems to be very expressive!. Please please keep on loading up the video's so I can see how he gets on and keep in touch with any idea's etc that you have, as im more than happy to try things out
All the best, Ayesha and Navara
I just wanted to say,I love your Cash...he is beautiful and your pride and joy.I also love the pics of the Mustangs and your videos.I am working on a new farm for an elderly lady who has 4 horses,16 cats and one dog.I still train a bit on the side,but am no longer with my so called friend.It is a long story which I will post.I lost many lovely horses.Have a good rest of the week and pats for Cash.Keep in touch and take care!Connie
Cooper is on the mend, he had an ulcer in his left eye. He was on a treatment of BNP ointment and a serum made from his own blood, 4 times a day, and bute 2 times a day. He had to stay inside during daylight hourse and was treated for about 10 days. He is now back outside wearing a fly mask with duct tape over that eye. He had something put in it to dialate the pupil on the first day and its still dialated 2 weeks later!!! We still have to watch him, if his eye starts to weep or close up I have to call the vet back. This is getting very expensive, going to have to cut out a few things for awhile to pay the vet!!
I don't remember what the 1* Parelli instructor was charging here, I'm sure it was 65 plus travel time plus tax!! Wow!! I was thinking I should book a few lessons in before the HST comes into effect, right now its only GST until end of June. But can't pay for a trainer and lessons right now.
I was going to send Cooper to a 3* Parelli guy in Niagara, but its way too expensive too, I would still have to pay the board at the barn and then pay for him out there. I think later I may try some lessons with the 1* instructor but for now I am going to have a university student at my barn work with Cooper starting today. She works with a natural approach mixed with a lot of other different methods. I have heard good things about her and she was highly recommended.
I am afraid of him now, when he spooks and jumps I jump out of my skin and feel like crying!!
I went to a lunging clinic on Saturday afternoon and it was hot and humid. Then over to see Cooper after. I was too pooped to work him so we just went in the empty front field and he grazed while I ate a sandwich. New pics on my page, lots of clover in that front paddock now too.
I was going to work with him but when I took him out of his pasture he started the scary stuff again, snorting, jumping towards me, just making me feel ill. Then the barn owners wife came around the corner with her kids and he jumped in the air and took off around me, I bumped him backwards and made him go back to the spot he was.before he spooked. Then I made him go all the way backwards into the front paddock where I let him run loose.
I should start wearing a helmet for ground work but I can't stand my head sweating, bad enough to wear it when riding. Hmm, wonder whats better, passed out from a cracked head or passed out from the heat and a sweaty head?
I don't know what is with that moderator thing, I have it all for just my friends to see, view and comment. The dots were in places that I had to approve comments, maybe that's what it was.
What a great feeling you must have had with Cash! Stress can affect so much, and being with our equines is the best therapy. I am still quite scared of Cooper but know I have to be around him. At the end of a session I feel so much better, still scared, but a little more relaxed.
There is a parelli instructor in the my barn area now, maybe I should call her and take a few lessons, but sure is expensive!!
I found a Carrot Stick Club in the area http://carrotstickclub.ca/about.html and I signed up for a PP Fawn Anderson clinic on June 5/6 http://www.naturalhorse-man-ship.com/calendar.html 5 minutes from the barn.
I will be participating in the ground clinic on the Saturday morning then auditing the rest of the weekend.
I had a set back with Cooper a week ago Friday. He spooked at the arena door and ran me over. I lost my memory for 1/2 hour, went to the hospital and all is ok, but now I am scared of him. He spooked again the this Friday and I got really shook up and didn't want to work him. But I did and ended on a positive note. Parelli instructor suggested I try letting him go through the door first and walk with him more to the side, rather than behind me. I hope finding this club will be good for me and him. Can't afford the instructor right now but she said I can come to the free club once a month. All I think of is horses lately, nothing else in my mind LOL
Gorgeous indoor arena, don't know what the size is, attached outdoor arena, a viewing room/ lounge to die for, with a/c, heat and a kitchen, which my hubby will spend a lot of time in doing what he does best, sleeping!
Indoor toilets facilities and a shower for us humans yippee!! I will get lots of exercise going up and down the stairs to go to washrooms, which will help me to get in shape.
And there's tons of trails for when I start to ride the kid LOL
Cheers,
Cheryl
Well this morning no signs. Tonight I leaned down to look and I am ecstatic to say she is bagging up. I kissed her and kissed her .
Between her and him the riding story is for another day!!!
When I was a kid, my mother used to embarrass me to death when she would panic when we walked on train-bridges or lean out the window too far or get too close to the road. ETC< And having six sisters with kids, me not having any I never quite understood that panic of Mother Hood. I sure do now.!!!! My horses my dogs they have brought out a very crazy protective woman. I can totally lose it when it comes to any one of them. Why did I start this in my 50's I have no idea, but I am not sorry one little bit. The joy , the pain the panic attacks. I would not trade. But we have to protect them. We have to understand them and find a way to communicate without violence.
Have you ever read the book" The Soul of a Horse"? By Joe Camp.
I loved this book because Joe, like Myself started late to horses, but like Me. " He questioned the norm" And you know that is what we have to do. Just because someone has had horses all their life and their parents life before them does no way mean they have a clue, of what is right.
Hundreds of lessons? This means that you have hundreds of hours on horseback, good for you. I takes around a thousand or two hours on horseback before everything becomes automatic, but it WILL come.
I'm doing well, some nerves reconnected and all of a sudden my hands are acting before my brain notices anything. Sometimes I feel like I'm a puppet and some alien is pulling my strings, but as long as my mare accepts contact, moves forward in the direction I want and stays exactly at the speed I want, who am I to argue with my hands? After all they (my hands) have thousands of hours of experience controlling how horses go, some nerves just had to reconnect and all of a sudden this knowledge just comes forth.
One day it will be the same for you. You'll get up on Cash, be riding along, and realize that you just did something that seemed impossible not too long ago. Just keep breathing.
It's about the same here for me, no training with Cooper, but hopefully soon be able to get back at it and maybe even start to ride him this year!! We'll see, going to concentrate on lots more groundwork and manners.
I signed up for a Josh Lyons Clinic (audit) in April. It will be my first ever clinic and I am so excited!! I know a few of the women who are going to it so won't feel too out of place LOL My husband is coming with me on the Saturday and I am going for the 3 days, Apr 23-25th. http://www.5starranch.ca/Clinics.aspx Should be so much fun!!
I love to jump . When I was 16 I rode western and had a horse. When he died I did not get another horse until I was about 22 Then my husband who I was dating at the time bought me one. We had then gotten married and had children so I did sell him when I was 28. 4 years ago I wanted to take english riding lessons, he said fine but NO horse. Well I guess he saw how much I love it and told me to find one I thought I would like. I did Little Moe. He never complains about how much time I spend at the barn, He is retired but I still work. Having a horse sure makes it easier for him to buy me a christmas present, anything for the horse makes me HAPPY.
I love your horse pictures, Talk about horse love, You can tell the two of you belong together. I am going to the barn to take a lesson. I am showing my boy in May
TTYL
cheyenne
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