tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875702678423574176.post8828635922770476853..comments2023-11-03T04:19:31.468-04:00Comments on PhoenixDown Farm: I fell off twice today, lol.WarPonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10971219221045217191noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875702678423574176.post-40178387821167034512009-09-01T18:40:24.297-04:002009-09-01T18:40:24.297-04:00That is actually the funny thing, Jen... I knew as...That is actually the funny thing, Jen... I knew as I was doing it that it was the wrong thing to do. But my body ignored my brain. lol. Body said, "When a horse is doing something you don't want it to do, make it stop." and brain said, "Moron, he doesn't know any better, just ride it out." then my body said, "Ouch, the ground is hard." lol.WarPonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971219221045217191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875702678423574176.post-58821993610735019632009-09-01T17:57:51.705-04:002009-09-01T17:57:51.705-04:00My trainer tells me that over 90% of the falls we ...My trainer tells me that over 90% of the falls we take as riders its because WE did something wrong, not our horses. I believe her. Everytime I've been dumped its because I did something stupid. It's determining what that stupid thing was and trying not to do it again that's the hard part.<br /><br />Glad *he's* ok! *chuckle*Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906855143092978620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875702678423574176.post-6469837600338354832009-09-01T16:38:04.743-04:002009-09-01T16:38:04.743-04:00hehehe, Oh, the helmet is my new best friend. My f...hehehe, Oh, the helmet is my new best friend. My finger looks like I had a sausage grafted on to my hand during the night but aside from being stiff it doesn't bother me much. I have a few bruises popping up now too, in places I didn't realize got bumped. *chuckle*<br /><br />I know what I need to do but in the moment my brain just reacts out of habit. I NEED to just hang on and let him go until he realizes he is fine THEN work at directing him around. Instead I instinctively try to control it and that makes him feel trapped so he keeps going. But we ended with a good walk around without any more foolishness on either of our parts. <br /><br />I'm going to be going back to more ground work with just a daily climb up on him for a bit, at least until the bruises fade, haha! <br /><br />He has been EXCEPTIONALLY affectionate today. I told him it was ok, my bad, and I love him just as much as ever. lol.WarPonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10971219221045217191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875702678423574176.post-85974543129723057532009-09-01T14:14:51.513-04:002009-09-01T14:14:51.513-04:00Ouch! Well, you looked good anyway ;-) Can't g...Ouch! Well, you looked good anyway ;-) Can't give any advice, not a trainer either. Keep wearing that helmet...osagegypsyhttp://www.gypsydreams.comnoreply@blogger.com