tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post2575229456963975337..comments2024-03-13T07:08:24.695-04:00Comments on Cob Jockey: I Got 99 Problems and Impulsion is at Least Half of ThemJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-37041747570760717802014-08-11T10:48:10.440-04:002014-08-11T10:48:10.440-04:00Yes. Or, for us, so easily disguised as some othe...Yes. Or, for us, so easily disguised as some other problem, hence the title.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-5961823542390040182014-08-11T10:47:39.731-04:002014-08-11T10:47:39.731-04:00Haha, we have really been at the same stages in th...Haha, we have really been at the same stages in the journey at the same times ever since I can remember! Can't wait to see a post on that beautiful blue neck ribbon!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-51180563598623854192014-08-11T10:47:06.278-04:002014-08-11T10:47:06.278-04:00Yes, it does seem to be a Cob thing. We're mo...Yes, it does seem to be a Cob thing. We're moving quickly, but not with enough impulsion. It's not even the "runny" gaits of a couple of years ago, it's just not enough push from the hind legs to make the magic happen.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-31631536851970979782014-08-10T20:28:09.889-04:002014-08-10T20:28:09.889-04:00We are right there with you :) Self carriage, imp...We are right there with you :) Self carriage, impulsion, and never letting them check out!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313417800020012776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-69969133796232159122014-08-08T17:11:55.697-04:002014-08-08T17:11:55.697-04:00I know exactly how you feel. Those are the things ...I know exactly how you feel. Those are the things I am working on with Comrade and am starting to see that Rosemary needs too. It is easy to let them trail behind with out realizing it. We also use poles to get the back end to match the front. Can't wait to follow this next leg of your training. Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675631291488697042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-57378111139512090182014-08-08T15:52:46.428-04:002014-08-08T15:52:46.428-04:00Oh impulsion. So important and easy to forget abou...Oh impulsion. So important and easy to forget about.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-43968054383696951282014-08-08T12:14:46.650-04:002014-08-08T12:14:46.650-04:00They are actual dog leashes, but they could be lea...They are actual dog leashes, but they could be lead ropes. None of that flexi-leash business for me.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-76786955629001215712014-08-08T12:14:24.583-04:002014-08-08T12:14:24.583-04:00Haha!Haha!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-31699818394938639502014-08-08T12:10:54.436-04:002014-08-08T12:10:54.436-04:00All of this! All of this! L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-26034617961373339122014-08-08T12:10:08.934-04:002014-08-08T12:10:08.934-04:00Like the rest I agree--this title is amazing! :) ...Like the rest I agree--this title is amazing! :) ha!<br /><br />I love your use of lead ropes as dog leashes! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-8082182141654604202014-08-08T10:49:09.656-04:002014-08-08T10:49:09.656-04:00OMG! that title!
And, OMG! You're a t-rex! L...OMG! that title!<br />And, OMG! You're a t-rex! LOLOLOL<br />("My arms are too short for selfies!")Equine Snobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763483900684638547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-36999419914470872062014-08-08T09:59:44.648-04:002014-08-08T09:59:44.648-04:00Haha! Glad I could entertain you on your Friday m...Haha! Glad I could entertain you on your Friday morning!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-32367516092703770632014-08-08T09:59:29.697-04:002014-08-08T09:59:29.697-04:00Yep, we're getting there...can't wait to t...Yep, we're getting there...can't wait to talk to Nancy about these things.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-91544049522129805662014-08-08T09:58:28.906-04:002014-08-08T09:58:28.906-04:00Haha. With him, it's not even the speed of th...Haha. With him, it's not even the speed of the gait, it's the push from behind. He's happy to race around on his forehand like the good driving pony he is.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-7508213211985272862014-08-08T09:58:04.059-04:002014-08-08T09:58:04.059-04:00I hadn't really considered his smartness being...I hadn't really considered his smartness being the issue, but you're probably right. He knows how to get his way, the easy way, and I'm being too complacent. It definitely makes a difference, you're right.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-45581034739059752492014-08-08T09:57:01.558-04:002014-08-08T09:57:01.558-04:00Best post title ever. I totally LOL'd and I ne...Best post title ever. I totally LOL'd and I never actually LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-43259657706566722702014-08-08T07:52:52.160-04:002014-08-08T07:52:52.160-04:00Daw! Tucker-tail!!
.. oh, right. The horse ... ;)...Daw! Tucker-tail!!<br /><br />.. oh, right. The horse ... ;) Changing things up will go a long way to getting him lighter and more responsive. I think you'll run into a lot of the things we were talking about in the 2nd level discussion. Namely, as you change things up and demand a higher level of work, you might start to see some resistances crop up.<br /><br />Connor finds it so easy to get long and strung out while still seeming to be pushing from behind. I think that's just a cob thing, as his trot has so much leg action it can trick you. That's going to be your biggest downfall to getting throughness and collection, but everything you mentioned today is going to help you correct that tendency. Just remember, he's always going to want to do that ... even at upper levels. Those sorts of tendencies don't go away, they just get easier to fix. In my experience ... Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004088333430762406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-61441597788313359562014-08-08T07:34:37.241-04:002014-08-08T07:34:37.241-04:00I LOVE the title of this post! And you're righ...I LOVE the title of this post! And you're right, things may be hard and unnatural now, but you guys will come out the other side even stronger :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297192461648201907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-30491052491393624902014-08-07T23:56:16.601-04:002014-08-07T23:56:16.601-04:00Amen on your post title! Seriously the story of my...Amen on your post title! Seriously the story of my life also. Forward, forward, forward...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697668284253060576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-89041108147630476732014-08-07T23:46:27.747-04:002014-08-07T23:46:27.747-04:00The mixing things up is SO important with a smart ...The mixing things up is SO important with a smart boy like Connor, but man it's hard on your brain and body! You can't get complacent, even for a moment... but wow, the ride you have is amazing!<br /><br />jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.com