Comments on: Face, Not Chase! http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/05/26/face-not-chase/ The lifelong pursuit of classical riding. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:13:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bree http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/05/26/face-not-chase/#comment-195 Bree Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:18:27 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=323#comment-195 Hi Laura & Jennifer! Yes, I made it home safely. :-) And I will definitely keep writing! Thanks for reading! Bree Hi Laura & Jennifer!

Yes, I made it home safely. :-)

And I will definitely keep writing! Thanks for reading!

Bree

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/05/26/face-not-chase/#comment-194 Jennifer Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:27:33 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=323#comment-194 Bree~ We missed seeing you at the barn today!! I hope you had a safe trip home. This was a great post and I will share it with Katie. She has certainly had to face Theo's fears!! Wilt and Theo can be in Spookers Anonymous together...I think Theo can be president!! I had to face his fear with him yesterday when he had to go in the back barn (he'd never been in there) to see the farrier!! I think he is trusting me a bit because he went in and faced the fear of the new barn with me...I was trying hard not to let him sense my concern for his possible reaction!! We made it!! Love that little scardy cat of Katie's!! When your mom tells Katie to "Sit Down" I find myself sitting up straighter and pushing my butt down onto the mounting block or hay, wherever I am sitting while watching her lesson!! I wonder if that helps Katie at all, ha, ha!! Keep writing!!! Bree~ We missed seeing you at the barn today!! I hope you had a safe trip home. This was a great post and I will share it with Katie. She has certainly had to face Theo’s fears!! Wilt and Theo can be in Spookers Anonymous together…I think Theo can be president!! I had to face his fear with him yesterday when he had to go in the back barn (he’d never been in there) to see the farrier!! I think he is trusting me a bit because he went in and faced the fear of the new barn with me…I was trying hard not to let him sense my concern for his possible reaction!! We made it!! Love that little scardy cat of Katie’s!! When your mom tells Katie to “Sit Down” I find myself sitting up straighter and pushing my butt down onto the mounting block or hay, wherever I am sitting while watching her lesson!! I wonder if that helps Katie at all, ha, ha!! Keep writing!!!

]]> By: Laura http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/05/26/face-not-chase/#comment-193 Laura Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:38:21 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=323#comment-193 Hey...I hope you got home safely Bree....also...I love to read your posts. You are a great writer and you know your topic! I always marvel at how you and your mom understand the world of horses so well. Keep writing and I'll keep reading! Hey…I hope you got home safely Bree….also…I love to read your posts. You are a great writer and you know your topic! I always marvel at how you and your mom understand the world of horses so well. Keep writing and I’ll keep reading!

]]> By: Lee http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/05/26/face-not-chase/#comment-189 Lee Sat, 29 May 2010 23:49:53 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=323#comment-189 Good for you! I'm not sure how I'd feel about chasing deer and turkeys though. I've always heard "sit back" and frequently find myself reciting it in spook situations. If during the spook I've fallen forward (my fatal fault and h/j training) I have to say "sit up, sit up" too. I rode one horse that always spooked at the door to the barn aisle. I've no idea why but I suspect it was to avoid work and that others would close the door or move to a different area. Good for you! I’m not sure how I’d feel about chasing deer and turkeys though.

I’ve always heard “sit back” and frequently find myself reciting it in spook situations. If during the spook I’ve fallen forward (my fatal fault and h/j training) I have to say “sit up, sit up” too. I rode one horse that always spooked at the door to the barn aisle. I’ve no idea why but I suspect it was to avoid work and that others would close the door or move to a different area.

]]> By: Bree http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/05/26/face-not-chase/#comment-187 Bree Thu, 27 May 2010 14:49:50 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=323#comment-187 Thanks Amy! Another thing I have to work on is riding through scary things better on horses I don't know as well. Wilt isn't that bad because I know him and what he might do, and what the worst could be. So I just have to give myself a swift kick to get moving and do stuff. It's so hard when you don't know what to expect at all! And thank you SO MUCH for joining the FB page!! :-D Thanks Amy! Another thing I have to work on is riding through scary things better on horses I don’t know as well. Wilt isn’t that bad because I know him and what he might do, and what the worst could be. So I just have to give myself a swift kick to get moving and do stuff. It’s so hard when you don’t know what to expect at all!

And thank you SO MUCH for joining the FB page!! :-D

]]> By: amy http://www.cavalliconnections.com/2010/05/26/face-not-chase/#comment-186 amy Thu, 27 May 2010 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.cavalliconnections.com/?p=323#comment-186 One of the most difficult things for me to remember in situations such as you described is just as your mom says, "sit down". I try to reinforce my confidence by reciting the letters from our teacher's alphabet.."F-Fear stops training" and "G - Going forward will cure most problems". Trying to remember to sit deep, and get "leg on" for forward is pretty disconcerting when on top a horse who wants to spin and leap sideways! It's a big challenge to be able to ride through anything without getting perturbed and having the knowledge to handle those situations. Good for you! One of the most difficult things for me to remember in situations such as you described is just as your mom says, “sit down”.
I try to reinforce my confidence by reciting the letters from our
teacher’s alphabet..”F-Fear stops training” and “G – Going forward will cure most problems”.
Trying to remember to sit deep, and get “leg on” for forward is pretty disconcerting when on top a horse who wants to spin and leap sideways!
It’s a big challenge to be able to ride through anything without getting perturbed and having the knowledge to handle those situations.
Good for you!

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