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 Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Please help me not get discouraged. This process is so frustrating and I want to beat my head against the wall. She's 7 so not that young and was reined on before but even then some days she would lay out an awesome run and the next it was a dog and pony show. This horse has so much talent but some days.... It gets easier, right? I wish I could buy a finished horse because this "making" your own horse is frustrating.
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
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Location: SE Louisiana | I always thought the best seasoning for horses like that was garlic salt and maybe a little bit of pepper..
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 Certified Snake Wrangler
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Location: North MS | A friend of mine says they make you look like a "possum's pouch" sometimes. Then they have an awesome run the next go round. Definitely keep you on your toes. |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | classicpotatochip - 2014-07-26 10:45 PM
Seasoning horses is humbling. There, I said it.
Lol the truth doesn't get much harsher than that.
I'm getting ready to have to season a colt too... And I'm dreading it more than I'm dreading giving birth. Lol
Good luck!!! And yes, it does get better... "Somewheeeeeeere over the rainbow.... Way up high....." |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Mountains of VA | I feel your pain.............I'm riding a 7yo, definately not young and green. She lays down a nice pattern here at the farm. Take her off the farm and she is looking/spooking at the BARRELS, WTH  I have to be able to do a couple of exhibitions otherwise she does not like going near the different colored barrels.
Not sure if it is a sign of intelligence or super sensitivity. Eitherway, it is FRUSTRATING. |
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Expert
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| komet. - 2014-07-26 10:45 PM
I always thought the best seasoning for horses like that was garlic salt and maybe a little bit of pepper..
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 Dr. Ruth
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Location: Blissfully happy Giants fan!!! | I actually was just doing some reflection this past weekend. I think my story is somewhat different as I had to get myself seasoned as well as my horses. I took a 10 year break and I am still not all the way back into it nor are my horses but we have made some serious improvements. I looked at videos from a year ago and then the ones most recently and the differences are just extraordinary. But I take a different take on our journey. First, no matter what, I come out of every arena praising my babies (3 of them) and I thank God we came outside of the pen safe and sound. And when I reflect on our run I find one good thing that happened and we go on that. I try and have a goal and that has gotten more and more specific but this year every weekend we have met that goal (some weekends I have been thankful we are running multiple days-lol). I just stay positive and thankful I have these guys and that they are willing to work. 2 of them recently have started to hit the 2D and are really starting to find their legs and I am starting to ride them hard. It is a really fun journey for me.
PS-all of them started this journey late in their lives. I don't do babies so that road I can't tell you. They all started barrels about their 7/8 year old years.
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 Chasin my Dream
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Location: Alberta | Just keep going....you have to also take into consideration how many runs you've got to make on her and see it does take time.... |
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 Keep those crap slapping tails away!
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Location: Around here somewhere... | I'm the odd duck out... I LOVE seasoning horses!!! |
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Location: SW New Mexico | I am in my first year seasoning my OTTQH.. It is exhausting... sometimes.. and humbling..
We have made 19 competition runs..since Oct 2013...
He can run a 2D smooth run, the next run.... he hits the 2nd, and doesn't clock..
I get frustrated.. I want to win the 1D like yesterday.. but Dave is worth spending the time.. and we will keep plugging along!! :)
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Elite Veteran
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Location: NC | As much as i love my 6 yr old some days shes great, some days im just like huh?! |
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | I know the frustration...it is hard, but it has to get better. But one week you can make a smokin run and the next you wonder what in the he!! happened. It just has to be all a part of the process. I'd love a finished horse too, but I love my mare more so I guess I just keep on with the seasoning proces. :) Here's a hug though as I know what you are going through, as do many of the people on here.  |
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  Sock eating dog owner
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | Sounds like your horse is WELL BROKE. So I will pit the blame on you and not your horse. You have to ride consistant or you will not have a consistant horse. Never quit riding because you made ( 1) great run. |
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Mature beyond Years
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Location: North of the 49th Parallel | Well, thank the good Lord for the D system. I just got a message that I somehow placed in the 4D. That was a shock because yesterday was a complete disaster and she threw me the middle finger(hence the post). I'm a little less mad at the horse now! lol. |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | bccanchaser16 - 2014-07-27 6:14 PM
Well, thank the good Lord for the D system. I just got a message that I somehow placed in the 4D. That was a shock because yesterday was a complete disaster and she threw me the middle finger(hence the post). I'm a little less mad at the horse now! lol.
Yahoo!!! A 4-D check cashes exactly the same as a 1-D check! Congratulations! |
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Location: SE Louisiana | svincent - 2014-07-27 6:25 PM
bccanchaser16 - 2014-07-27 6:14 PM
Well, thank the good Lord for the D system. I just got a message that I somehow placed in the 4D. That was a shock because yesterday was a complete disaster and she threw me the middle finger(hence the post). I'm a little less mad at the horse now! lol.
Yahoo!!! A 4-D check cashes exactly the same as a 1-D check! Congratulations!
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Red Bull Agressive
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Location: North Dakota | I should NOT have looked at this thread. I'm going to look at a 3 year old. Of course he'll be doing a whole lot more running around balloons on sticks than around barrels. Must think happy thoughts. |
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Expert
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Location: west of East Texas | I feel your pain. I always seem to be seasoning one. As soon as I get to feeling like we are finally 'there' (usually a couple of years) one of my girls needs a new horse. And guess which one they want??? I've just started a 5yo this year and she had a year of reining training before I got her. Just this Friday night she and I finally found our way within the 2 seconds of the winning run. I am on cloud nine to be running 1.9 seconds off! :) |
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 Night Watchman
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Location: Central Montana | I have the reverse siguations - I have one I consider to be seasoned - I've hauled her all over the state since she was 3 but she is just started on the pattern, she is 8 now.
I quit running barrels to rein so she is sitting on the back burne, she has had some reining training but isn't going to be competitve at the level I want. |
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