tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post2748350968823670400..comments2024-03-26T08:18:42.915-04:00Comments on Cob Jockey: Waterloo TakeawaysJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-69489420349365874522021-07-07T09:37:43.595-04:002021-07-07T09:37:43.595-04:00Elementary/Elementary-Medium (2nd) was a real slog...Elementary/Elementary-Medium (2nd) was a real slog for me, too. Now that Thunder is touching on Medium (3rd), the tests honestly feel easier at this point instead of harder. Simple changes suck, man.Firnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805076661186739474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-77452958381692604942021-07-03T15:53:27.301-04:002021-07-03T15:53:27.301-04:00My college barn never got a tack stall, and I don&...My college barn never got a tack stall, and I don't remember the one with Hero getting one either, if we did it was mostly just to store feed and hay. My new barn usually gets one or two depending on how many horses we have going, and I've grown to appreciate having a place to groom, tack up, and wrap legs without getting dust from shavings all over everything.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-52530657217540707402021-07-02T09:13:04.286-04:002021-07-02T09:13:04.286-04:00I definitely won't. I have a feeling in STL my...I definitely won't. I have a feeling in STL my truck and trailer are going to be NOWHERE near my stalls, lol. It'll be nice!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-30461771231828793642021-07-02T09:12:00.591-04:002021-07-02T09:12:00.591-04:00Oh yes, I have to pay close attention to the downh...Oh yes, I have to pay close attention to the downhills or else Connor turns into a noodle lol. A long time ago my old trainer actually had me spend an entire lesson on a very shallow downhill, trying to keep his butt behind his shoulders and keep him engaged. Connor said "That is very hard!"Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-30437618079467723352021-07-02T09:08:45.378-04:002021-07-02T09:08:45.378-04:00Yes it is a time suck. I'm truly not sure I...Yes it is a time suck. I'm truly not sure I'll be able to swing it, but we'll see!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-69345987631149083072021-07-01T23:11:58.536-04:002021-07-01T23:11:58.536-04:00Yes, splurge for the tack stall. That's one ad...Yes, splurge for the tack stall. That's one advantage of showing with a big hunter/jumper barn (we all split it), but it's really key for our show setups. I don't think you'll regret it.SheMovedtoTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062200290148658096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-49186684800506913952021-06-30T17:50:55.391-04:002021-06-30T17:50:55.391-04:00Bridget is probably the least naturally galloping ...Bridget is probably the least naturally galloping horse on the planet, and a split schedule like you're thinking of is what finally got her fit enough to go even low level xc. Our big hill is about 15 min to the to the top at a walk and very steep, 30 min round trip, so she did that until we could trot it. We had heart rate monitors on the upper level horses and they got the same cardio workout uphill at trot as doing gallop sets in the field. I didn't know to pay extra attention on the down hills, to have the horses on a contact and really sitting - I kind of treated it like break time until someone corrected me - uphill for cardio, downhill for muscle building :D Sorry for the novel, I find this stuff really interesting. (B has been barefoot for life too! Love these cob feet!)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-32757585680841455552021-06-30T16:47:10.340-04:002021-06-30T16:47:10.340-04:00I love hillwork for putting on the conditioning wi...I love hillwork for putting on the conditioning without a lot of wear and tear. I also really like the european model for schooling horses which unfortunately does not work for the average amateur (which is the split schedule like you are considering - a lot easier if you live nearby but still a time suck!) L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-34573575388877195652021-06-30T13:19:35.508-04:002021-06-30T13:19:35.508-04:00Oh yes, he's got absolute textbook perfect fee...Oh yes, he's got absolute textbook perfect feet and has never had a shoe in his life. It's one of the hallmarks of his breeder's breeding program, they all have these huge, flawless feet. My college professor (I majored in equine studies) said there should be a picture of Castleberry Cob feet in the medical literature next to an anatomical drawing of the ideal foot!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-16627633278322669622021-06-30T13:17:53.055-04:002021-06-30T13:17:53.055-04:00It is surprisingly complicated. I've thought a...It is surprisingly complicated. I've thought about doing it before or after, but before and I'd run the risk that he wouldn't have the energy for the level of work I need during our schooling rides, and after feels a little cruel to make him work in the bands after he's already worked so hard during the schooling ride. So I don't know, I might be overthinking it, but I don't have a good answer there.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-30591053598654116152021-06-30T12:14:47.734-04:002021-06-30T12:14:47.734-04:00I didn't realize Connor was barefoot - very co...I didn't realize Connor was barefoot - very cool! Definitely do want to do everything you can to avoid that one awful angled rock though. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11446230051948762357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-73515291036425492642021-06-30T11:52:41.898-04:002021-06-30T11:52:41.898-04:00ha i wrote about conditioning today too, tho i'...ha i wrote about conditioning today too, tho i'm stepping down our intensity vs stepping up.... definitely such a big subject, and surprisingly complicated. sounds like a great plan for Connor! re: the scheduling for trying to get out for twice daily rides, i honestly felt like i got just as good results for tacking on the 20min conditioning rides as a before or after phase to my schooling rides, rather than needing to do them separately.emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-31111934775282124752021-06-30T08:54:40.259-04:002021-06-30T08:54:40.259-04:00Definitely not for Pony Cup since I'm showing ...Definitely not for Pony Cup since I'm showing alone there, but potentially in the future. Although everyone at my trainer's barn had their own at the last show, so that may not be something this particular barn does, I'm not sure.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8846330497859393721.post-33203806460073492112021-06-30T08:50:18.577-04:002021-06-30T08:50:18.577-04:00This may be a silly question, but can y'all sh...This may be a silly question, but can y'all share a tack stall? That is what we do at hunter shows. The bigger barns get a stall for grooming and then one or two tack stalls. If you are showing with friends it would encourage hanging out, share the expense and you'd have a tack space!<br />I love your walking plan! I plan to do that when I start getting Simon fit for hunt season. Tarahttp://www.bigskybootcity.comnoreply@blogger.com