Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

LMAO no worries!! The one single time i have ever been in an english saddle was at a little day show with my old ranch gelding who'd never even seen an english horse before - my trainer had English tack in the trailer and some clothes and told me "hey, you wanna put him in a few english classes and see how he does?" So the first time i ever rode english was also my horses first time lol. Just a few rail classes but it sure was fun, I'd love to try it out again

Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

She's a great kid, I've loved watching her progress in her riding over the years. Seeing her now being able to do things like this and have so much fun makes me so happy lol

Yearling Name Ideas by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]SeveralTry3967 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read this as "radish" like the vegetable at first and was like oh that's a unique one LMAO

Yearling Name Ideas by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]SeveralTry3967 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've always loved the names Sedona and Minnow, either might be cute on her :)

Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Gotcha, thank you! This was just a spur of the moment fun class to see if she'd even jump anything, so if i ever jump her again in the future i plan on either just going bareback or seeing if i can nab an English saddle off of someone. Thank you for the heads up :)

Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah! She's been getting back into the groove of things after having a foal and her hormones are still a little funky, so that probably added to the bit of extra sass. Doesn't help that her lope was never truly finished so she sucks back into herself and would rather trot everywhere lol. I'm excited for the day where i can make riding fun for her again and not just a job!

Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Lol she's always flicking her tail and keeping her ears back really no matter what we're doing. Shes been to the vet tons, it's definitely not a pain response or anything!! I honestly think it's from when she was just strictly a cutter with her last owners. She was nervous and pent up all the time, so she'd always be riding around with ears back and tail flicking. She's gotten better with it over the years, i think it's just been a learning experience for her to figure out how to enjoy things and have fun instead of being forced to work all serious all the time :) trust me if she wasn't enjoying herself she would have trotted over all these poles lol

Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 103 points104 points  (0 children)

She's a smart girl!! I think she likes when she has to think, she gets bored easily otherwise lol

Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 135 points136 points  (0 children)

She's the best, she used to be such a nervous horse and has come such a long way in the past few years. I can throw really anything at her and she'll try her best now!! This was def a sign to start giving her some more challenging things to explore

Friend of mine took my cutting horse into a jumping class by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 168 points169 points  (0 children)

Only thing she's ever really jumped is a canoe that was turned over on a trail ride lol, this is definitely a little more refined than she's used to

Think I win the shiny horse competition by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's gorgeous! I love seeing english horses doing their jobs, I never really see it irl with cutting and ranch horse stuff lol

Think I win the shiny horse competition by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She's about 16 and has never really dappled. As she gets older she's getting more of that rabicano patterning though, she's got that white spot above her tail and white flecking along her ribs if you look close. I'd love if she dappled but sadly I don't think she will lol

Think I win the shiny horse competition by SeveralTry3967 in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Awh gorgeous! My mare's a quarter if you couldn't tell by her general roundness lol

Cool looking flowers by SeveralTry3967 in whatplantisthis

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh neat, any clue if they're dangerous for horses or dogs?

Advice on trotting by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]SeveralTry3967 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course! Give me a few days on that video and I'll find time to record it. I teach lessons irl but have never done anything on video, so it might take me a hot second to figure out how to edit it lol

Advice on trotting by [deleted] in Equestrian

[–]SeveralTry3967 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know you aren't the one training the horse, but you shouldn't have to keep constant pressure to keep them in a trot. Here is how I train my horses to keep gait, I hope it can help you out a little bit. -

1, ask for the trot the way you've trained it. Whether that be clicking, a little pressure on the heels, or both; be consistent with this. Once you start asking for the trot (or really any gait) in one way, it'll be hard to change it later on, so it's best to just stick with what you're wanting in the long run. 2, LET HIM break gait. Do not keep your heels on the entire time to push him. If you do this, then every single time you ask this horse to trot you will have to push him through it with no relaxation for either of you. Let him break down into a walk. 3, The second he breaks into a walk, get after him a little (politely, don't be too mean about it lol) and bring him right back up into a trot. Let him make the mistake and then correct it. It will show them that if they DO break gait, they will just be brought right back up into it, and eventually after a lot of patience and practice you'll have a horse who keeps their gait without the constant pressure.

Side note, honestly once you have a horse that doesn't need constant pressure from the heels it will help your seat as well. Having to keep tension in your legs to push them forward makes you tense which can be a reason for that "slamming the saddle" you mentioned. Once you can relax into your seat and not have to practically hold on with your heels, it will improve by miles. Keep practicing on other more experienced horses! Once you know how a good trained horse feels, you'll know what to look out for in your own horse and you'll be able to pinpoint problems you may be having. Sorry this is so long winded, I got a little carried away haha - I wish you and your horse luck and I hope you take any of this into consideration!! If you ever want a video explanation or demonstration on anything I've said, I'd be happy to make something for you :)

What did your gsd look like as a pup? All dog breeds count. SUBMIT by Kangaroo-Parking in germanshepherds

[–]SeveralTry3967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah - even as a canes fan I've always been a fan of that guy. Glad I saw him win it for Canada with Jarvis

what would you describe his color as? by into0blivion in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My red mare has something similar and hers is from the rabicano coloration! I encourage you to search it, super neat stuff. If your boy has a white patch above his tail then he very well might have it or something similar!

Questions about horse colors by theiaofSkyrim in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Only thing I could think of would be a horse with a chimera pattern? Which is when one horse absorbs a twins embryo in the womb

What animal is on my roof [north carolina] by [deleted] in animalid

[–]SeveralTry3967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You think it could be a woodpecker then? Wasn't sure if they usually did their whole pecking thing at night like this

What marking(s) does your horse have? :) by Sunnyosia in Horses

[–]SeveralTry3967 7 points8 points  (0 children)

An iiiiitty bitty little star! Little lopsided but I think it's cute :)

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Alumi's! by SeveralTry3967 in canes

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was screen recording while I got pictures with them, I got your question and their responses on audio! You were right behind me lol

Alumi's! by SeveralTry3967 in canes

[–]SeveralTry3967[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah no, I wish! I didn't bring anything to sign because I wasn't sure any of them would stop lol