tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post4702758921297700936..comments2023-10-05T06:59:00.960-05:00Comments on HorseCentric: Day Four - 3rd day in the saddle part 2Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13104422629934443842noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-68842683573353771372010-11-12T14:15:27.051-06:002010-11-12T14:15:27.051-06:00I popped over here from BrownEyedCowGirls and wow,...I popped over here from BrownEyedCowGirls and wow, what a shock when the first pic I saw was Mark! I live within about 20 miles of him and have been fortunate enough to have ridden in two clinics of his, and audited one. He and Chrissi are such a fantastic team!!!<br /><br />Learning from him and studying his books have made our Mustangs' lives much improved. Smokey is a pretty boy; enjoy him. It was just so cool opening up a blog site to see Mark.<br />JuanitaAllenspark Lodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06390004633731055728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-44610160499881554742010-11-08T20:39:33.802-06:002010-11-08T20:39:33.802-06:00Breathe, what a wonderful clinic it was! Thank you...Breathe, what a wonderful clinic it was! Thank you for sharing as much as you did. It was great fun reading about it here. Your writing about Mark's guideline to ride with intention has really inspired me. I used it yesterday with Buckshot at a reining clinic- it was a new location for him and he was nervous. I thought, very deliberately, "we are going to walk, from here, to there" and it worked great, helping keep my mind on our task, as well as keeping Buckshot focused. Thanks! And your photos are great- you and Smokey look great together!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141033474195269489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-90059817415779349552010-11-08T18:49:23.476-06:002010-11-08T18:49:23.476-06:00Well said. You captured the essence of Mark's...Well said. You captured the essence of Mark's approach in the clinic. Hopefully, my Rocky Mountain Horse Sugar and I can ride in one of his clinics some day.<br /><br />DanDan and Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528072506443312280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-29968613142505103782010-11-08T14:17:01.071-06:002010-11-08T14:17:01.071-06:00What a fun that clinic must have been. Hopefully t...What a fun that clinic must have been. Hopefully the lesson will carry on further.<br /><br />You asked for the e-bay auction for my natural ride bareback pad here it is. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200540892948<br />If you have any questions e-mail me sydney@bitlesshorseblog.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523660446608394720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-24190213367318302672010-11-08T10:46:45.759-06:002010-11-08T10:46:45.759-06:00There's something very Zen about Mark's re...There's something very Zen about Mark's responses to questions. They are almost Haikus. I love the way he can adjust a rider's attitude in just a few simple words. I'm so glad you got this experience.Nuzzling Muzzleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649710635013663900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-6429878065234506542010-11-08T10:16:00.388-06:002010-11-08T10:16:00.388-06:00Lovely riding!
I used to move my hands around, and...Lovely riding!<br />I used to move my hands around, and was taught to do so by one of my trainers. But it ends up trapping the horse and giving such irregular pressure in the mouth.<br />My sister now is my only trainer, and she says to have a STRAIGHT LINE FROM HAND TO BIT.<br />If you used your pointer finger to point(as reins are in your closed fingers) it will point to where the mouth is..OR...if your pulling..where the pressure is for the horse.<br /><br />Thank you for the saddle info.That rounded skirt makes such a differance in how the horse may move more, I think!<br /><br /> I really liked seeing the tree-in it's raw form-on the horse. <br />The channel/Gullet has been one of the challenges for the 2 English saddles I have used..the gullet/channel narrows as it nears the back-and since so much of the horses action is there...it pushes it up and also it sits dangeriously ON the SPINE!<br /><br />I am looking on Marks Sced. and WA is maybe the closet...but a group setting, may not fit us right now.<br /><br />Loved all you writings and can't wait to see what you have been up to of late!<br />KKallhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-31951729020233109282010-11-08T08:00:16.703-06:002010-11-08T08:00:16.703-06:00Ah, learning to canter with a young horse...I so r...Ah, learning to canter with a young horse...I so remember the horrible transistions, the diving into gallops,...oh the fun it all!<br />You'll be fine...eventually, takes time.<br />So glad you had a great clinic.jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931595804895656194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-23118297058327831302010-11-08T06:22:11.445-06:002010-11-08T06:22:11.445-06:00Good times indeed! I've been looking for a cl...Good times indeed! I've been looking for a clinic this upcoming summer or even in 2012 that's even remotely close to me.... so far not so much luck at that.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03906855143092978620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-43482272383942119272010-11-08T04:55:19.829-06:002010-11-08T04:55:19.829-06:00Good stuff - you guys look great in the pictures!Good stuff - you guys look great in the pictures!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6371458020564881376.post-57028693340324280442010-11-08T04:09:27.549-06:002010-11-08T04:09:27.549-06:00So inspirational, my friend! I've enjoyed read...So inspirational, my friend! I've enjoyed reading and watching your relationship with Smokey grow and I'm so motivated to participate in one of Mark's clinics with Apache one day.<br /><br />~Lisa<br /><br />ps I hope I sent my photos to the correct e-mail. I sent you over 20 photos a few days after the clinic and I noticed you didn't post any of them or mention you had received them. gah! Some of them were so cool, and I posted a few on my own blog, too.<br />Let me know, and if you didn't get 'em, e-mail me at twinville2atyahoodotcom and I'll resend them.Laughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.com