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Friday, February 24, 2017

Viva Carlos Blog Hop: Naivete


What horse related or equestrian related piece of knowledge did you believe was true for an extended period of time that turned out to not be true?

 I guess it's time I air my dirty laundry of stupid horse knowledge that isn't real. 
Riesy 003
I basically though Ries was the best most majykal hunter


 When I first started riding "hunters" I was taught to see-saw to no end. "Get his head down! See-saw!". Also, slack in the reins was a good thing. Oh and to lunge a horse that wouldn't "get his head down" while under saddle, I was taught to take a western bridle, run the reins under the chest, bring them up and over the top of the withers, and tie them in a knot. Then lunge them until the sun sets. 
lala 074
This poor dude suffered my see-sawing and poor lunging skills

 Luckily, my new dressage knowledge doesn't leave me like a hopeless freak. And seeing A rated hunters ride (instead of the unrated circuit I showed on as a kid) with contact, makes me happy that hunter rider's aren't actually dumb, I was just taught to be a dumb one. 

lala 099
Such a saint, hes still a happy pony today! I'll have to write more about him!
 And my last ungodly stupid knowledge was related to bits. I was taught the more breaks in the bit the more severe it was. So basically, Waterfords were of the devil. When I first worked at a tack store here in Idaho, I cringed so hard at the first girl who bought one. I didn't understand why everyone wasn't buying a single jointed snaffle. Sorry girl I gave dirty looks to who bought that Waterford (in fact, this was Alyssa, and I was MORTIFIED when I found out that I was the stupidest judgmental Californian-turned Idahoan that existed when we became friends). 
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9 comments:

  1. TeresaAFebruary 24, 2017 at 12:43 PM

    Interesting! I am still thinking on what I will post.

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  2. L.WilliamsFebruary 24, 2017 at 12:56 PM

    It's amazing the wrong things people teach us!

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  3. Karen MFebruary 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM

    That lunging in a western bridle situation is intense.

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    1. NicoleFebruary 25, 2017 at 8:36 AM

      yeah I'm still visualizing how it would reach back up over the neck. did it rub on their elbows/armpits?

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  4. Rocking E CowgirlFebruary 24, 2017 at 7:46 PM

    That bit about lunging with your reins all funny is TOTALLY acceptable in some parts of the western world. I see it ALL the time. :/

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  5. Wilbur, Ellie, and EmilyFebruary 24, 2017 at 9:41 PM

    That is super interesting! I'll admit- I was a little concerned when I first laid eyes on a Waterford :)

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  6. Semi Feral EquestrianFebruary 25, 2017 at 6:22 PM

    I heard so many stupid things as a kid and for the most part, I was obnoxious and would point out that in other books, etc they disagreed. I grew up riding western and there was the idea of more bit to stop the horse and so forth.

    It's amazing what we're taught with no sound logic at times.

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  7. emmaFebruary 26, 2017 at 4:39 AM

    I didn't realize or didn't understand what the extra joints were all about in a bit too, and felt similarly to you the first time I saw a Waterford (which, incidentally, happened to be a game changing bit for Isabel. She only went in it briefly but it totally changed the dynamic of our conversation for the better. Go figure)

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  8. KarleyMarch 21, 2017 at 7:53 AM

    Oh man that lunging set up... so glad you don't think all hunters are wack 😜

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