tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4383248353799801237.post3430199219034759984..comments2023-09-22T12:22:01.872-04:00Comments on A Thousand Pounds of Fragile Horse: Good Rides with BuckshotJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00141033474195269489noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4383248353799801237.post-42070853773834481832012-11-10T08:34:06.709-05:002012-11-10T08:34:06.709-05:00Jan - I love reading your posts about Buckshot. Yo...Jan - I love reading your posts about Buckshot. You always think through everything you do with your horse and that makes me smile. I would trust you completely with my horses. I don't say that often to many people - if ever.<br /><br />The mounting block situation, for example - I know you will continue to work through this in a kind manner and without stress or hurrying. I like that you understood WHY Buckshot is doing this moving around without thinking he is acting "bad". And, you don't punish him for it by making a huge fuss or extra work for him. You just calmly take him to another mounting block and start a new routine. You realize that he might not get the routine right away and you might have to change the new one if it fails in time. Thank you for not getting mad at him or assuming that he is trying to pull a fast one on you. Jan, you could train a horse to do anything because you do not focus on the end goal being finished quickly. You break each process down into small, "bite-sized" (treat pun intended!) steps. I think of you as an advanced horseman (horsewoman).<br /><br />Also, I laughed when you said that you decided to not to attend the Extravaganza because you didn't want to miss out on time with your horse. I could have written that sentence. I find that I never can attend anything horsey - shows or conventions or anything because I worry about the time that is slipping away when I am not with my horses. All I think about when I am without them is the time I can be with them! I would climb the walls at a horse event if I wasn't with my own horses. <br /><br />Thanks for being such a great advocate for the horse. It is a joy to read!juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4383248353799801237.post-15808148231980967912012-11-07T22:35:32.303-05:002012-11-07T22:35:32.303-05:00Sounds like you had some really great rides this w...Sounds like you had some really great rides this weekend. They're so smart aren't they about their treats. It was a good idea to change up the mounting routine. Good thinking. He's such a smart boy I'm sure he'll be an angel from now on.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com