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| What are some things you do in the arena to keep things fresh other than pattern work? Just looking for some ideas for a finished horse. I find myself going into the pen and doing the same thing everyday. I thought about just excersising. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Why are you staying in the arena everyday with a finished horse, get out and trail ride go pen cattle run the calves for the ropers when they are finished tieing and pen them for them..There is life outside a arena.  |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | trail ride, trail ride, trail ride! Do figure 8's around trees, do small jumps over logs down, standing on stumps and waiting. Anything you can do in the arena do it in the woods. It gets them thinking and having fun. Plus this is the best time to ride! NO BUGS! hahah |
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Location: East Texas | slow work the pole pattern. |
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| Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 10:13 AM trail ride, trail ride, trail ride! Do figure 8's around trees, do small jumps over logs down, standing on stumps and waiting. Anything you can do in the arena do it in the woods. It gets them thinking and having fun. Plus this is the best time to ride! NO BUGS! hahah
Her avitar says Louisiana. Is there a time down there with no bugs?? LOL
And I'm in Iowa, and we still have bugs. What gives in Ohio that you don't??   |
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Location: LA Lower Alabama | Nateracer - 2017-10-03 10:33 AM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 10:13 AM trail ride, trail ride, trail ride! Do figure 8's around trees, do small jumps over logs down, standing on stumps and waiting. Anything you can do in the arena do it in the woods. It gets them thinking and having fun. Plus this is the best time to ride! NO BUGS! hahah Her avitar says Louisiana. Is there a time down there with no bugs?? LOL
And I'm in Iowa, and we still have bugs. What gives in Ohio that you don't??
RIGHT?!? So if you have to be in the arena maybe make some obstacle course set up? |
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Location: North Dakota | Most of my riding I do on the trails, and just focus on conditioning.
I get bored in the arena so that's why, haha. But if I don't do pattern work, then I'll work on reining maneuvars (flying lead changs, spins, circles, nice stops). Or maybe I'll do some low jumps and English work. Or do random gaming patterns.
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| Southtxponygirl - 2017-10-03 9:57 AM Why are you staying in the arena everyday with a finished horse, get out and trail ride go pen cattle run the calves for the ropers when they are finished tieing and pen them for them..There is life outside a arena.
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| cowgalsissy - 2017-10-03 11:06 AM Nateracer - 2017-10-03 10:33 AM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 10:13 AM trail ride, trail ride, trail ride! Do figure 8's around trees, do small jumps over logs down, standing on stumps and waiting. Anything you can do in the arena do it in the woods. It gets them thinking and having fun. Plus this is the best time to ride! NO BUGS! hahah Her avitar says Louisiana. Is there a time down there with no bugs?? LOL
And I'm in Iowa, and we still have bugs. What gives in Ohio that you don't??
That could be fun! |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | cowgalsissy - 2017-10-03 12:06 PM Nateracer - 2017-10-03 10:33 AM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 10:13 AM trail ride, trail ride, trail ride! Do figure 8's around trees, do small jumps over logs down, standing on stumps and waiting. Anything you can do in the arena do it in the woods. It gets them thinking and having fun. Plus this is the best time to ride! NO BUGS! hahah Her avitar says Louisiana. Is there a time down there with no bugs?? LOL
And I'm in Iowa, and we still have bugs. What gives in Ohio that you don't??
We've been getting into the low 40s at night lately so im guessing its killing them all off! lol i didnt even think to look at where she was. someimtes i just assume everyone is in Ohio like me hahaha |
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| Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 12:59 PM cowgalsissy - 2017-10-03 12:06 PM Nateracer - 2017-10-03 10:33 AM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 10:13 AM trail ride, trail ride, trail ride! Do figure 8's around trees, do small jumps over logs down, standing on stumps and waiting. Anything you can do in the arena do it in the woods. It gets them thinking and having fun. Plus this is the best time to ride! NO BUGS! hahah Her avitar says Louisiana. Is there a time down there with no bugs?? LOL
And I'm in Iowa, and we still have bugs. What gives in Ohio that you don't?? someimtes i just assume everyone is in Ohio like me hahaha
Its still getting into the 90s here. :) The bugs arent too terrible. Well, no more than they usually are. I thought about setting up a 4 barrel pattern also. Or a straights pattern. Or no pattern at all and just riding for conditioning purposes |
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| scwebster - 2017-10-03 1:04 PM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 12:59 PM cowgalsissy - 2017-10-03 12:06 PM Nateracer - 2017-10-03 10:33 AM Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-03 10:13 AM trail ride, trail ride, trail ride! Do figure 8's around trees, do small jumps over logs down, standing on stumps and waiting. Anything you can do in the arena do it in the woods. It gets them thinking and having fun. Plus this is the best time to ride! NO BUGS! hahah Her avitar says Louisiana. Is there a time down there with no bugs?? LOL
And I'm in Iowa, and we still have bugs. What gives in Ohio that you don't?? someimtes i just assume everyone is in Ohio like me hahaha
Personally, I'd stay away from anything barrel related. Try poles maybe, or some low jumps. Set up a trail type class, tarps, get an old mailbox to hang on the fence, a bridge, put a sliced tarp under a tree to ride through, or pool noodles. Build a bridge, practice backing through and around barrels or poles. Get an old rope and drag things around.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | scwebster - 2017-10-03 12:50 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-10-03 9:57 AM Why are you staying in the arena everyday with a finished horse, get out and trail ride go pen cattle run the calves for the ropers when they are finished tieing and pen them for them..There is life outside a arena.
So what other events do they whole at this arena? Do they rope, team pen, cut? I would find different places to haul too to let this horse have something else to think about besides staying in a arena. |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Reining patterns, set up cones in a million different ways and randomly turn them, cavelettis, take the bridle off and see if you can walk trot lope figure 8's. I have a finished horse that his feet are an issue so sometimes trail riding isn't the best answer unless I can count on the ground not being a rockfest. Somewhere I also have a book with a ton of different patterns and or skills to work on and I use that to fill in when my brain is at a loss. |
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| Do you have somewhere that you can swim him?? Love swimming finished horses =] Not sure if you're looking for strictly riding...but you can also maybe do clinton anderson type stuff? And maybe trick training? I always teach new tricks when I'm bored with mine. They can now smile, lay down, beg and hug haha |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2017-10-03 1:28 PM scwebster - 2017-10-03 12:50 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-10-03 9:57 AM Why are you staying in the arena everyday with a finished horse, get out and trail ride go pen cattle run the calves for the ropers when they are finished tieing and pen them for them..There is life outside a arena.
Its my arena at home. On days the guys rope I haze and track steers, bring steers up. We travel to other arenas a couple times during the week and I am able to switch it up when we do so. This particular question was asked in reference to those evenings I am at home riding and no one else is around. |
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| run n rate - 2017-10-03 1:42 PM Reining patterns, set up cones in a million different ways and randomly turn them, cavelettis, take the bridle off and see if you can walk trot lope figure 8's. I have a finished horse that his feet are an issue so sometimes trail riding isn't the best answer unless I can count on the ground not being a rockfest. Somewhere I also have a book with a ton of different patterns and or skills to work on and I use that to fill in when my brain is at a loss.
Good idea. Thank you :) |
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| Katielovestbs - 2017-10-03 3:35 PM Do you have somewhere that you can swim him?? Love swimming finished horses =] Not sure if you're looking for strictly riding...but you can also maybe do clinton anderson type stuff? And maybe trick training? I always teach new tricks when I'm bored with mine. They can now smile, lay down, beg and hug haha
There is a pond I could have access to. I have never swam him. It looks like a lot of fun though! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | scwebster - 2017-10-03 3:53 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-10-03 1:28 PM scwebster - 2017-10-03 12:50 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-10-03 9:57 AM Why are you staying in the arena everyday with a finished horse, get out and trail ride go pen cattle run the calves for the ropers when they are finished tieing and pen them for them..There is life outside a arena.
LOL, All righty then, I ride alot by myself too and theres all kinds of things I can come up with.. |
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Pick up something like this and get to work - it’s amazing how simple some look and how difficult good execution proves to be!!! I also like to work ground poles as it makes both horse and rider think about foot placement and how to shorten or lengthen a step quickly to avoid nicking a pole. |
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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA | scwebster - 2017-10-03 4:58 PM Katielovestbs - 2017-10-03 3:35 PM Do you have somewhere that you can swim him?? Love swimming finished horses =] Not sure if you're looking for strictly riding...but you can also maybe do clinton anderson type stuff? And maybe trick training? I always teach new tricks when I'm bored with mine. They can now smile, lay down, beg and hug haha There is a pond I could have access to. I have never swam him. It looks like a lot of fun though!
oh its so much fun!!! in the summer mine get swam about 3 times a week. its so much easier on their joints and really builds the lungs! They love it! I would stay away from barrels too. mine only see them if there is an issue that needs fix. I have a well road on my property thats clear and it runs about 1/2 mile so ill normally long trot 3 miles a day and thats where we get our sprinting in as well! |
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Location: Northwest | When we are stuck in the indoor arena due to weather I like to do poles, working on advanced moves, bareback riding, bridleless riding, and I do tons of obstacles. Tarps, pool noodles, small jumps, I made a chain of milk cartons that I do all kinds of stuff with, I use old feed bags and put 20 of them in a spot and make them go through them and back up in them (that is a good one, they tend to panic at first but once they figure it out they gain a lot of self confidence). Bridges, mailboxes and any other wacky things I can figure out. Roping. |
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| OhMax - 2017-10-04 7:00 AM https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/intermediate-western-exercises-cherry... Pick up something like this and get to work - it’s amazing how simple some look and how difficult good execution proves to be!!! I also like to work ground poles as it makes both horse and rider think about foot placement and how to shorten or lengthen a step quickly to avoid nicking a pole.
I will def look into it! |
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| Ohiobarrelracer - 2017-10-04 8:07 AM scwebster - 2017-10-03 4:58 PM Katielovestbs - 2017-10-03 3:35 PM Do you have somewhere that you can swim him?? Love swimming finished horses =] Not sure if you're looking for strictly riding...but you can also maybe do clinton anderson type stuff? And maybe trick training? I always teach new tricks when I'm bored with mine. They can now smile, lay down, beg and hug haha There is a pond I could have access to. I have never swam him. It looks like a lot of fun though!
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| 07milch - 2017-10-04 8:54 AM When we are stuck in the indoor arena due to weather I like to do poles, working on advanced moves, bareback riding, bridleless riding, and I do tons of obstacles. Tarps, pool noodles, small jumps, I made a chain of milk cartons that I do all kinds of stuff with, I use old feed bags and put 20 of them in a spot and make them go through them and back up in them (that is a good one, they tend to panic at first but once they figure it out they gain a lot of self confidence). Bridges, mailboxes and any other wacky things I can figure out. Roping.
See, you sound creative. I wish I was lol. |
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| I like to work my horses on their basics when they aren't on the pattern. Flexing. Spirals. Extension and then collection. Working through their back. Lateral and Vertical give. I am not a fan of trail riding. I try to end workouts with a little trail ride to cool them off and let them relax.
I learned a drill at a clinic. Take 5 tires (I have just the wall) and set them up in a 5 shape like on a rolling dice. from there do a circle around all 5 then just 3 then just the middle one and a corner and then just the middle tire, and repeat. Really makes them listen and be responsive. I like to go to the horn when turning just 1 and 2 because that helps work on me and my body position. |
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