tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post498973833993068975..comments2023-06-16T09:12:31.560-07:00Comments on Golden the Pony girl: Duuuuude... Chill........Golden the Pony Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-31775013953216401622010-07-01T10:23:12.276-07:002010-07-01T10:23:12.276-07:00Haha good point Jen. No, no more spurs :) I don&#...Haha good point Jen. No, no more spurs :) I don't think it is my mood in this instance either, I feel pretty calm. Never know though! I get really nervous on trail rides which I think makes him more jumpy then he would be naturally so he definitely reads my emotions well.Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-39704927798991719292010-07-01T09:28:32.915-07:002010-07-01T09:28:32.915-07:00Are you still wearing the spurs? That might make h...Are you still wearing the spurs? That might make him twitchy (it would me :o) How do you feel about working with him? Excited? Anxious? Our feelings (even the ones we're not so aware of) can have a definite influence on equine behavior. Just a thought...Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608579972739041880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-41493378878392783852010-06-30T05:02:39.818-07:002010-06-30T05:02:39.818-07:00My bitless has a "curb" rope under the c...My bitless has a "curb" rope under the chin. It does get tighter when you pull per say but could easily cause pressure if it is too tight I would think. I keep it loose. Since it is just a side pull I worry about it being to much pressure on the nose.Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-58841144854713694702010-06-29T17:53:32.280-07:002010-06-29T17:53:32.280-07:00Flax would not create more energy. Flax=fat.
A lo...Flax would not create more energy. Flax=fat.<br /><br />A lot of horses either become more lazy or more energetic when bitless. I know Indigo got a whole new gear with all commands about jumping right on them, not waiting to see what the next step was. Her old owner said if I found her lazy to ride her with spurs because she always did. Shes everything but lazy that energetic horse of mine. I couldn't imagine riding her with them, she would be over the great blue yonder before I knew it.<br /><br />Question, does your bitless have a strap/rope/etc that tightens under the chin when you pull back? This would have an effect on the mental nerve, which can cause anxiety due to pain. Let me know if it does or doesn't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523660446608394720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-15830625938954993332010-06-29T12:02:51.962-07:002010-06-29T12:02:51.962-07:00Good point Kate it should not be the flax seed. H...Good point Kate it should not be the flax seed. He gets about a pound of Seminole Equalizer Ration Balancer a day,http://www.seminolefeed.com/ProductSheetsforWeb/Equalizer.htm<br /> It is low in NSC (10% is low right?)and carbs. He does not get hay, he is out 24X7 on pasture so I am stumped for the diet explanation.<br /><br />Smazourek- he LOVES ground poles and we did some cantering over one. We will move up to two soon though jumping the cavalettes instead of trotting through was counter productive for our tempo work... :)Golden the Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230832980797448174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-62020287423493616802010-06-29T11:46:17.235-07:002010-06-29T11:46:17.235-07:00Flax seed shouldn't do that - it's mostly ...Flax seed shouldn't do that - it's mostly fats. I'd look into the other feed he's getting and check out the NSCs (not on the bag usually - you may have to do some research) and carbs, and also find out if the quality/quantity of hay has changed. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-960487123683294937.post-42998974580600956732010-06-29T09:00:43.381-07:002010-06-29T09:00:43.381-07:00Hmm, a mystery to solve. I know all about those! A...Hmm, a mystery to solve. I know all about those! At least this is a positive thing. Maybe he'd like to canter over some poles so he has to regulate himself?smazourekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029180368325070266noreply@blogger.com