Comments for Working Equitation Simplified https://workingequitationsimplified.com/ Online Programs for all levels of Working Equitation Enthusiasts Tue, 01 Apr 2025 02:22:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Comment on Simplify The Gate by Trish Hyatt https://workingequitationsimplified.com/simplify-the-gate/#comments/108 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 02:22:34 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6679#comment-108 In reply to annette Husske.

No sorry, I do not.

]]> Comment on Simplify The Gate by annette Husske https://workingequitationsimplified.com/simplify-the-gate/#comments/107 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:59:47 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6679#comment-107 Do you have plans on how to make the above gate

]]> Comment on The Day I Almost Died! Introducing Obstacles by Trish Hyatt https://workingequitationsimplified.com/almost-died-introducing-obstacles/#comments/71 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:36:41 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6866#comment-71 In reply to Karla.

Glad you liked them.

]]> Comment on The Day I Almost Died! Introducing Obstacles by Karla https://workingequitationsimplified.com/almost-died-introducing-obstacles/#comments/70 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:05:39 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6866#comment-70 In reply to Trish Hyatt.

Thanks for the pointers!

]]> Comment on The Day I Almost Died! Introducing Obstacles by Trish Hyatt https://workingequitationsimplified.com/almost-died-introducing-obstacles/#comments/69 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:02:35 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6866#comment-69 In reply to Karla.

Thanks for sharing Karla.
It can happen so quickly.
If you’re going to test out crawling make sure you have your helmet on.
And I’d recommend you have someone hold the horse facing you.
You don’t want them to wheel and kick out if they decide they need to run away. Stay safe

]]> Comment on The Day I Almost Died! Introducing Obstacles by Karla https://workingequitationsimplified.com/almost-died-introducing-obstacles/#comments/68 Sun, 07 Jan 2024 12:47:18 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6866#comment-68 Great story and a good reminder for those of us who know better, but get sloppy. I had a friend break her leg in a very similar incident to the one you described. Her horse jumped on her as well, when crossing a muddy stream, with her on foot. I love the advice to see if you can crawl to your horse. I think I will try this out. At my age, self preservation is everything and you never know if you may need to crawl to your horse if something bad happens. Thanks for the thought provoking advice!

]]> Comment on The Day I Almost Died! Introducing Obstacles by Trish Hyatt https://workingequitationsimplified.com/almost-died-introducing-obstacles/#comments/67 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 04:08:02 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6866#comment-67 In reply to Laura M Palahnuk.

Thanks for sharing your story Laura, it sure does happen quick doesn’t it.
I was using the same process as you of going back and forth a few times to demonstrate, I was on a horse, and darned if that youngster didn’t jump right into the saddle and knock me underneath 8 hooves on lumpy creek rocks.
I’m sure he said GERONIMO too!
That’s not what I was saying…

]]> Comment on The Day I Almost Died! Introducing Obstacles by Laura M Palahnuk https://workingequitationsimplified.com/almost-died-introducing-obstacles/#comments/66 Sat, 06 Jan 2024 01:57:18 +0000 https://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=6866#comment-66 Good story— One we can all relate too, I think. I had something similar, tho not near so dramatic, exciting, or dangerous. We had fairly recently built a lane over to the big pasture, which went through a small creek/stream. Most of the horses would just charge right through, tho there was an OTTB that had not yet figured out how to get his feet wet, and the rest of the herd being across the creek wasn’t yet enough pull to get him over there. so I decided to help him out. Went along, asking him (no halter or rope) to just sort of cross over. I went back and forth a couple of times to “demonstrate”. And don’t you know the moment I turned my back and headed away I heard a “GERONIMO”, and he flattened me, knocked me down onto my face and (thankfully) jumped me longways and headed up the rise at warp speed. I do remember him looking over his shoulder at me as he raced away (I wasn’t stuck in the mud as you had been). Oof, that one hurt. And yes, I imagine I appeared to be the safest way across.

]]> Comment on Question: Contact in a Bosal or Bit by Trish Hyatt https://workingequitationsimplified.com/contact-bosal-bit/#comments/64 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:30:12 +0000 http://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=5973#comment-64 In reply to Linda Kennett.

When one thing tightens, it affects other parts of the body. Which is what your human partner will feel in the reins if you clench your toes.
And what your horse has noticed as well.

People don’t always notice that the horse is responding to a (what seems an unrelated) change in our body, because they over-ride the blocking action that happened, with a go cue.

Good for you, and your horse, being able to use that subtle of an aid.

]]> Comment on Question: Contact in a Bosal or Bit by Linda Kennett https://workingequitationsimplified.com/contact-bosal-bit/#comments/63 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:19:46 +0000 http://workingequitationsimplified.com/?p=5973#comment-63 Interesting view as regards curling the toes with my horse it is a signal to him to stop and he does it nicely and no movement form anywhere else.

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