Comments on: From ‘oh no’ to ‘oh boy’ http://horsegirlonajourney.com/2009/10/23/from-oh-no-to-oh-boy/ Taking the time it takes... Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shannon http://horsegirlonajourney.com/2009/10/23/from-oh-no-to-oh-boy/#comment-165 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:02:55 +0000 http://horsegirlonajourney.com/?p=752#comment-165 I feel for ya, My best friend Bucky has similar issues. He’s older, and i’ve had him for 15 years, so i can at least say he’s given me so much already, but at the same time i want to ride HIM on those awesome trail rides that i go on now that i’m with Parelli, and i want to do all those awesome things i can do now with HIM. Luckily his lameness has spurred me to develop new relationships with other horses, which teaches me alot, and somehow has made me realize that i don’t have to grieve over his conditions, or even really ultimately losing him ( but if course i still will) but its helping me be more emotionally fit. And the time i spend with him is all the more precious. I am figuring ways to have fun with him, instead of dealing with my expectations of him ( 15 years has a lot of baggage…) And i know that the more purpose and TLC i give him, the sounder he will be. Bucky has never really been all that sound, but last fall he bowed a tendon in the pasture, and then reinjured it again, and i am just now being able to ride him occasionally. These things take time, and i know the frustration your going through. they sure keep us on our toes dont they!

]]> By: Lisa http://horsegirlonajourney.com/2009/10/23/from-oh-no-to-oh-boy/#comment-164 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:02:56 +0000 http://horsegirlonajourney.com/?p=752#comment-164 I thought Cricket’s headshaking was going to be the final nail in the coffin of our tumultous relationship. I’d gotten over the bucking, the saddle fit, the “won’t go” and the feet. How much can a body take? Like you, I’d decided she was my partner for life and if she was a pasture ornament then so be it. It didn’t help though, I want to ride and more importantly, I want to ride Cricket. Fortunately we’ve found a way to manage her headshaking. But it took 18 months of struggling to come up with something. Hang in there, the right approach may be around the corner and you’ll be amazed how bright the sun can shine!

]]> By: Kris Hughes http://horsegirlonajourney.com/2009/10/23/from-oh-no-to-oh-boy/#comment-163 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:07:52 +0000 http://horsegirlonajourney.com/?p=752#comment-163 Hi there! Stumbled on this, and just wanted to say what great little post it was,and to say I hope that life sends you a way to continue your horsemanship journey into riding.

I have a PNH based blog if you’d like to check it out http://pingalley.blogspot.com/

Savvy on!
Kris

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