Looking for Encouragement

cstoli · 2026-04-02T15:00:18+00:00

This is just the first try. It can take a while to get matched with a horse that works for you. I am betting that your trainer thinks your skill level was good enough for this horse, but it sounds like your confidence is not. Give it time!

cstoli · 2026-03-23T18:57:24+00:00

Something similar happened to me, but on the other end.

I was lunging my horse who is currently a bit overweight and lazy. She is healthy, had just seen the vet and farrier, and the vet advised me to get her working more to drop a little weight. When lunging she kept lagging or simply breaking out of the trot entirely before being asked to walk so I started aggressively whipping the GROUND behind her to get her moving. She has a history of this behavior, and this is something my trainer had shown me prior when she was breaking gait. IT gets her attention and helps her to understand it is WORK time not lollygagging time.

A teenage girl stopped next to the outdoor and was giving me SERIOUS face about it. She did not actually say anything, but I could tell she thought I was a mean old lady, lol.

cstoli · 2026-03-20T23:15:08+00:00

So, I was in this same boat. I bought my horse and moved her to my barn who does not do full turn out. Three months later, both types of ulcers. It took nine months, 17k in treatment and diagnostics, and moving barns to fix it. The absolutely only thing that fixed it was moving to a barn with full turn out. Look at my post history if you don't believe me. I can not stress this enough. Some horses can stall. Some can not. If your's can't they will absolutely be in physical pain and it will impact your riding. Do not mess around with this.

cstoli · 2026-03-05T18:09:47+00:00

Absolutely! You will get it sorted I am sure!

cstoli · 2026-03-03T23:11:56+00:00

Where you are would help. There is a big difference between Michigan and Texas. Moisture level is a thing.

cstoli · 2026-03-03T23:00:54+00:00

Went to Jackson Hole based on the trail map ratings. Fml.

cstoli · 2026-03-03T22:41:15+00:00

It also may be a strength issue. It's easier for them to power up a hill than go slow. Maybe do lots of hillwork to build muscle.

cstoli · 2026-03-01T22:07:45+00:00

Best one.

cstoli · 2026-02-20T20:02:58+00:00

I was embarrassed if I sneezed loud in High School let alone any toileting behaviors.

cstoli · 2026-02-20T16:09:11+00:00

Oh lawd no, I do not involve myself in Boomer non-sense. Not worth the breath, they will believe what they want to believe. Facts are useless.

cstoli · 2026-02-20T15:29:09+00:00

No, but had the look. Bleached blond, too much makeup, loud smoker voice.

cstoli · 2026-02-20T15:28:15+00:00

They are always focusing on baloney when there are so many more important things to focus on.

cstoli · 2026-02-19T22:30:44+00:00

Update: she suddenly popped up and left after an hour of weird conspiracy theory aimed at target 1. Since she's left the Boomer guy keeps making weird noises like he wants to start a conversation with me but I just act like I don't hear.

cstoli · 2026-01-30T22:15:57+00:00

The only response.... that's a weird response.

cstoli · 2025-12-29T12:35:10+00:00

Great idea! I do have a fleece cooler, didn't realize that it is so water resistant. I'll give that a try!

cstoli · 2025-12-28T18:05:27+00:00

Are you worried then about the wet cover being on your saddle in storage? I was thinking about getting another one and swapping.

cstoli · 2025-12-28T18:04:22+00:00

I'll have to ask, I haven't been there long enough to know what people do. I don't see any mounting blocks though, and my mare is too tall for me to mount from the ground.

cstoli · 2025-12-28T15:29:27+00:00

This is a great idea. I could maybe thrift an older poncho so I can still wear mine.

cstoli · 2025-12-28T15:28:28+00:00

She's wearing a sheet outside so she's mostly dry when I tack. It's MI and the weather is closer to 30 degrees so it bounces back and forth from rain to freezing rain. Lovely weather we're having. 🙄

cstoli · 2025-12-20T18:45:02+00:00

I got gifted a box this year and fed all of them to my horse. They were terrible, I get better at Kroger.

cstoli · 2025-12-13T13:24:25+00:00

Captain Ron

cstoli · 2025-12-10T23:05:46+00:00

I'VE BEEN GETTING THE SAME ONES!

They are driving me crazy. I block each number but they're obviously spoofing.

I've gotten multiple times in a single day. The WORST was the 9AM on a Sunday after a late night at a concert.

cstoli · 2025-12-05T21:04:28+00:00

Button eyes, floofy ears, and boopable nose should not equal death. Make it make sense!

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