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 1D Lawn Mower
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Location: Southeast, Texas | Anyone else have a 2010 baby gearing up to haul? Videos to share? For those who aren't planning to Futurity, are you seasoning this year or still exhibitioning?
My filly is four this year, she isn't going to Futurity, we've taken things very slow. She has a solid pattern in slow work but has never been asked to run. I was hoping she would fill out more.. She is all leg and lankiness!!! We will be starting to exhibition soon since I can't seem to keep my two seasoned horses running!
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  Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | My 4 YO is cruising through pretty nice at home. He wasn't broke until spring of his 3 YO year and then we sent him to the track through the summer/fall. I took him to his first exhibitions this past Tuesday and did more riding around and sitting that exhibtioning, but he's at the point where it's time to start going and seeing the sights. He's not spooky at all, but just not focused, so we've got a little work to do there. I think I could easily have him ready for the 5 YO futurities, and I would LOVE to do that, but with my job it makes it hard to get away like i'd need. to. |
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Location: Missouri | Mine is way behind. He isn't even patterned. I only get to ride him three times a week, tops. Some weeks I can't ride at all. He's tough anyway, so each ride is mostly trying to keep him from being too fresh, then maybe trying to learn a little. I feel like I start over every time. Really discouraging when I read that others are ready to haul  But, when I don't compare, I try to celebrate the small accomplishments (like, he didn't try to kill me today! yes!)
Some day he'll either turn a corner, or I'll give up...not sure which will happen first...
Here's a pic from last fall.
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Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | Don't be disappointed runs4fun....they are all so very different. Your colt will be right there in no time! Sometimes it takes some a little longer to decide they want to learn and some learn faster than we want them to. You're doing a good job!  |
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Location: Minnesota | just4fun - 2014-04-25 11:09 AM
Mine is way behind. He isn't even patterned. I only get to ride him three times a week, tops. Some weeks I can't ride at all. He's tough anyway, so each ride is mostly trying to keep him from being too fresh, then maybe trying to learn a little. I feel like I start over every time. Really discouraging when I read that others are ready to haul  But, when I don't compare, I try to celebrate the small accomplishments (like, he didn't try to kill me today! yes! ) Some day he'll either turn a corner, or I'll give up...not sure which will happen first...
Here's a pic from last fall.  Â
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 Scorpions R Us
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Location: So. Cali. | I picked my 4yr old up mid March after getting a 30 day tune up from having the winter off. He has a very short attention span which is holding him back from progressing quicker. Lol. He's actually very 'natural' at turning a barrel which makes me a bit nervous to over do his work, but right now my goal this season is to just haul him out to every jackpot I go to get him use to everything. Will haul this summer alone to jackpots to hopefully do some time onlys. Then aim to enter in the winter. He's loping big circles decent, picking up correct leads, etc. Just needs the consistency now.
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1D Lawn Mower
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Location: Southeast, Texas | Don't be discouraged, and don't give up!! [= My biggest frustration with my girl is that I've slow worked, slow worked, slow worked to the point that I could probably turn her loose in the arena with a slap on the rump and she would trot a perfect pattern. But, now she thinks THAT is the goal. A lope requires tons of encouragement and like I said... She has never been asked to RUN it! Lord help my legs on that day! Now for a bucket of feed she can flat out fly, with her belly almost on the ground. Maybe I need a volunteer to shake a bucket in the alley after I turn third. Is that allowed? [=
I purchased my filly in hopes of having her Futurity ready, but like Herbie said, it just isn't a feasible option right now.. I can't afford to travel and enter her in the futurities. Especially since we are going to be paying someone to train and futurity our colt starting next year! One futurity horse at a time for this household! [= So, a jackpot/rodeo horse she will be! |
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Location: Missouri | Ctrygirl14 - 2014-04-25 11:25 AM just4fun - 2014-04-25 11:09 AM Mine is way behind. He isn't even patterned. I only get to ride him three times a week, tops. Some weeks I can't ride at all. He's tough anyway, so each ride is mostly trying to keep him from being too fresh, then maybe trying to learn a little. I feel like I start over every time. Really discouraging when I read that others are ready to haul But, when I don't compare, I try to celebrate the small accomplishments (like, he didn't try to kill me today! yes! )
Some day he'll either turn a corner, or I'll give up...not sure which will happen first...
Here's a pic from last fall.
That's a gorgeous horse!!
Thanks! And, thanks for the encouragement, Herbie.
Here's what he usually looks like.   Makes me crazy! 
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Location: NE Texas | ABroussard - 2014-04-25 11:39 AM Don't be discouraged, and don't give up!! [= My biggest frustration with my girl is that I've slow worked, slow worked, slow worked to the point that I could probably turn her loose in the arena with a slap on the rump and she would trot a perfect pattern. But, now she thinks THAT is the goal. A lope requires tons of encouragement and like I said... She has never been asked to RUN it! Lord help my legs on that day! Now for a bucket of feed she can flat out fly, with her belly almost on the ground. Maybe I need a volunteer to shake a bucket in the alley after I turn third. Is that allowed? [= I purchased my filly in hopes of having her Futurity ready, but like Herbie said, it just isn't a feasible option right now.. I can't afford to travel and enter her in the futurities. Especially since we are going to be paying someone to train and futurity our colt starting next year! One futurity horse at a time for this household! [= So, a jackpot/rodeo horse she will be!
I made that mistake with my first futurity horse years ago. He worked so beautifully, but his mentality was "If it's ok with you I don't want to go tooooo fast because i'm just going to have to turn up here!". LOL He did end up making a really nice horse, but I tried everything I could to get him to run off at Ft. Smith and he went in and cruised a gorgeous pattern, but just wasn't fast enough. Training these things is hard because we want so badly for them to work perfect, we have alot of pride because we trained them, and we don't want anyone seeing them not work. I learned from the colt I mentioned before that sometimes we have to challenge them a little bit in order for them to step up in their training. You can always back them down a step, but i'm a firm believe in asking them for a little too much every once in a while just to see where my training is at. Does that even make sense? We have to trust our training and at some point put these colts on their honor......otherwise you'll end up with a horse who works perfectly at half speed but you can't make him put his heart on the line and try to win something. |
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Location: Southeast, Texas | Makes perfect sense! [=
I'm hoping I haven't ruined her "run!" I know she has it, but it takes all the push I care to give just to high lope through the pattern! Worst case scenario, a beginner will LOVE her! Lol! |
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Whack and Roll
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Location: NE Texas | ABroussard - 2014-04-25 12:10 PM Makes perfect sense! [= I'm hoping I haven't ruined her "run!" I know she has it, but it takes all the push I care to give just to high lope through the pattern! Worst case scenario, a beginner will LOVE her! Lol!
I'm sorry, ABroussard, I didn't mean to insinuate that at all. I bet she comes on just fine when you, and she, are ready to speed up. Just throwing some of the things out there that i've learned along the way. Good luck to all with their youngsters and I look forward to seeing more pics and videos!!! I'd share mine, but i'm too skeered after the long drawn out thread regarding the colt breaking expectations. LOL |
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Location: NE Texas | just4fun - 2014-04-25 11:46 AM Ctrygirl14 - 2014-04-25 11:25 AM just4fun - 2014-04-25 11:09 AM Mine is way behind. He isn't even patterned. I only get to ride him three times a week, tops. Some weeks I can't ride at all. He's tough anyway, so each ride is mostly trying to keep him from being too fresh, then maybe trying to learn a little. I feel like I start over every time. Really discouraging when I read that others are ready to haul But, when I don't compare, I try to celebrate the small accomplishments (like, he didn't try to kill me today! yes! )
Some day he'll either turn a corner, or I'll give up...not sure which will happen first...
Here's a pic from last fall.
That's a gorgeous horse!!
Here's what he usually looks like. Makes me crazy!
My colt used to do that too.....in fact when I had him broke I went and watched him at about day 20 and he was still bogging his head, bellering and bucking in the roundpen. One day at the track and one good butt whipping there and he didn't hump up anymore. Now I did have to have one good come to Jesus meeting with him when I first got him home because he wanted to be crabby about me asking him to move out and go forward but again, I had to make a believer out of him and then it was over. Sometimes we get one that has to try our patience occasionally. I was fully prepared to potentially hit the ground, but I knew it was a battle and I was going to win it one way or the other. I personally like the ones that can be a little trying sometimes. Good luck and keep us posted! He's gonna be just fine! |
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Location: WYOMING | Herbie - 2014-04-25 12:50 PM ABroussard - 2014-04-25 11:39 AM Don't be discouraged, and don't give up!! [= My biggest frustration with my girl is that I've slow worked, slow worked, slow worked to the point that I could probably turn her loose in the arena with a slap on the rump and she would trot a perfect pattern. But, now she thinks THAT is the goal. A lope requires tons of encouragement and like I said... She has never been asked to RUN it! Lord help my legs on that day! Now for a bucket of feed she can flat out fly, with her belly almost on the ground. Maybe I need a volunteer to shake a bucket in the alley after I turn third. Is that allowed? [= I purchased my filly in hopes of having her Futurity ready, but like Herbie said, it just isn't a feasible option right now.. I can't afford to travel and enter her in the futurities. Especially since we are going to be paying someone to train and futurity our colt starting next year! One futurity horse at a time for this household! [= So, a jackpot/rodeo horse she will be! I made that mistake with my first futurity horse years ago. He worked so beautifully, but his mentality was "If it's ok with you I don't want to go tooooo fast because i'm just going to have to turn up here!". LOL He did end up making a really nice horse, but I tried everything I could to get him to run off at Ft. Smith and he went in and cruised a gorgeous pattern, but just wasn't fast enough. Training these things is hard because we want so badly for them to work perfect, we have alot of pride because we trained them, and we don't want anyone seeing them not work. I learned from the colt I mentioned before that sometimes we have to challenge them a little bit in order for them to step up in their training. You can always back them down a step, but i'm a firm believe in asking them for a little too much every once in a while just to see where my training is at. Does that even make sense? We have to trust our training and at some point put these colts on their honor......otherwise you'll end up with a horse who works perfectly at half speed but you can't make him put his heart on the line and try to win something.
 its definately not a who works the best contest!!!
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Location: Deep South | Herbie - 2014-04-25 12:47 PM ABroussard - 2014-04-25 12:10 PM Makes perfect sense! [= I'm hoping I haven't ruined her "run!" I know she has it, but it takes all the push I care to give just to high lope through the pattern! Worst case scenario, a beginner will LOVE her! Lol! I'm sorry, ABroussard, I didn't mean to insinuate that at all. I bet she comes on just fine when you, and she, are ready to speed up. Just throwing some of the things out there that i've learned along the way. Good luck to all with their youngsters and I look forward to seeing more pics and videos!!! I'd share mine, but i'm too skeered after the long drawn out thread regarding the colt breaking expectations. LOL
Me too!
My 4yo is cruising through, we're working out a couple kinks, but he's progressing. He's been hauled a good bit and entered once so far. I feel like if I could haul him consistently he would be much farther along, but that's life and I've only been able to take him about once every couple months. I just take him when I can though and we'll get there. |
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Location: Kansas | just4fun - 2014-04-25 11:46 AM Ctrygirl14 - 2014-04-25 11:25 AM just4fun - 2014-04-25 11:09 AM Mine is way behind. He isn't even patterned. I only get to ride him three times a week, tops. Some weeks I can't ride at all. He's tough anyway, so each ride is mostly trying to keep him from being too fresh, then maybe trying to learn a little. I feel like I start over every time. Really discouraging when I read that others are ready to haul But, when I don't compare, I try to celebrate the small accomplishments (like, he didn't try to kill me today! yes! )
Some day he'll either turn a corner, or I'll give up...not sure which will happen first...
Here's a pic from last fall.
That's a gorgeous horse!!
Here's what he usually looks like. Makes me crazy!
Still a good looking gelding!!! |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | Mine is loping circles really good and riding out in the mountains! Oh wait mine is 7 NOT 4.. She may have seen the pattern a few times as a 6 year old before we bought her but she hasn't with me, she has only been off the ranch 4 times since we bought her last March. You guys are way a head of the game!! LOL
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Mine is way behind. He isn't even patterned. I only get to ride him three times a week, tops. Some weeks I can't ride at all. He's tough anyway, so each ride is mostly trying to keep him from being too fresh, then maybe trying to learn a little. I feel like I start over every time. Really discouraging when I read that others are ready to haul  But, when I don't compare, I try to celebrate the small accomplishments (like, he didn't try to kill me today! yes! ) Some day he'll either turn a corner, or I'll give up...not sure which will happen first...
Here's a pic from last fall.  Â
Dont feel too bad, my one 4 year old dosent even travel in a straight line unless she's on a cow (wish there was a role eye face lol) I cant wait to get back at it with her :-D |
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Location: Alberta | Mine is just getting rode and I'm using him at ranch ropings & riding him at barrel races. I'm on the fence now if I worry about taking him to futurities, I don't think he's mature enough mentally BUT see how the year goes....I might be the "not so ready" part of the equation  |
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Location: Texas | Here's one of mine, 4 yr old mare by my stud, Superflyforawhiteguy, Sunday. Her first run in this pen and first time to run without an exb. 1D 3rd. http://youtu.be/7aXN7nkBMpUhttp://youtu.be/7aXN7nkBMpU. |
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Location: Deep South | HaleyT - 2014-04-25 4:01 PM
 Here's one of mine, 4 yr old mare by my stud, Superflyforawhiteguy, Sunday. Her first run in this pen and first time to run without an exb. 1D 3rd. http://youtu.be/7aXN7nkBMpU http://youtu.be/7aXN7nkBMpU.Â
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