March 10, 2012 Hunter Show

We are so excited to be taking such great students to the Frying Pan Show on March 10, 2012.


We'll be there with Confetti and Piero and some great up and coming short stirrup, pre short and lead line riders.  Even have a gal doing the VHSA pony hunter  class for juniors.


Liz and I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for their kind words of late.  We are fortunate and blessed to have an amazing team of students, ponies, friends and parents in our corner.












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Show Team Newsletter

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20/20 Horsemanship Show Team News  Feb. 2012 Dear Loretta, Happy New Year!  Since you are receiving this email you either attended the December show with us, are planning on attending the March show, or have expressed an interest in the Show Team. Please read thoroughly as there is a lot of important information regarding requirements and dates, etc... Showing is fun and is a great learning experience, combined with hard work-which makes it all worth it! Sincerely, Loretta Arey 20/20 Horsemanship   Upcoming Show Dates  Sat., March 10, 2012 Hunter Show @ Frying Pan Sun., March 11, 2012 Jumper show @ Frying Pan Sat., April 14, 2012 Hunter Show @Frying Pan Sun., May 20, 2012 Hunter Show @ Turner Farm in Great Falls What Parents Need to Know How to be a great horse show parent Ensure that your student has all of her clothes ready and out the night before. Practice the braids so you do not get frustrated with them on show day. Your child will need:  A Show Coat, A dress/show shirt, TAN breeches with KNEE patches, if 12 or under she will need garters, BROWN boots, two braids going down the back of the head tied with our ribbons.  If over 13 she will need TALL black field boots and a hair net. All riders need black gloves, a black belt and a velvet helmet or helmet cover. Find a place to sit on the bleachers, get a coffee and relax. If you have never done this before you may have a lot of questions on show day.  PLEASE remember them, write them down if you like, but wait until AFTER the show to ask them.  Liz and I are are extremely busy with the kids and ponies on the show day.  We want you to be informed, but we can only think about so many things at once.  We want our students to have our focus and attention. Your child's classes are finished quickly  Yes, there is a lot of prep work that goes into a 10 minute round!  That's just the way horse shows are. I will PRE register you.  One show day you must: Go to office and give them your student's name.  Sign the entry blank and pay the fee for her classes.  If she does not already have a number you will be given one for her.  Bring it to her and help her tie it on.   Encourage your student and let her know how proud you are of her even if she does not win any ribbon. These shows are VERY competitive.

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The Importance of Backing (on the ground)

One of the first skills I learned when studying natural horsemanship was how to back up the horse-away from me on the ground.  When I need to correct a horse for rude or bad behavior I get him to back up.  To teach a horse to stand still at a mounting block, I get him to back up when or if, he moves away.  It will even work to teach a horse not to be mouthy with their tack on a fence.  (Tansey, watch out!)




From Clinton Anderson:


Backing up is very unnatural for a horse to do. Think about the number of times you’ve seen a horse backing up across the pasture. It’s rare, isn’t it? Other than taking a few steps backwards to warn the horses next to him to get out of his space, most horses don’t practice backing up on their own. They’re addicted to forward movement. That’s why teaching them to back up on the ground and under saddle is one of the best things you can do. Teaching a horse to back away from you on the ground reinforces to him that he needs to stay out of your personal hula hoop space and respect you. Backing from under saddle teaches the horse not to run through your hands and respect your cues while laying a foundation for more advanced maneuvers. To put it plain and simple, a good backup is the foundation for everything you do with your horse - stopping, collection and being able to rate the horse’s speed, to name just a few.







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Gus and Liz bareback

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Apollo's sleeping, not just sleeping anymore

Apollo is not doing well.  It seems his sleeping while being groomed issue may be a bit more than that.  Will have more details after the vet visits on Wednesday the 15th.  In the mean time he is not going to be ridden and could use some prayers.  Will share details AFTER the 15th.


Thank you.





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Why we shouldn't let our horse nibble when on lead

VERY GOOD ADVICE

    "Do not let your horse

     eat while on the lead line."

  That's it.

  Why is it such a big deal?

  Believe it or not, it leads to dangers

  in the saddle for you.

  It begins back at the lead rope.

  If you let him eat when you have him on

  the lead rope, he'll want to eat...

  "Whenever he's with you!"

  So what?

  Well...if you're riding and he stops

  to grab a mouth full of grub, it's a pain in

  the butt.

  Worst of all, it's a major sign of disrespect.  Disrespect translates into,

  "I ain't gonna listen to you."

  And when your horse won't listen to

  you...especially when you need him most (like when

  he spooks and wants to take off like an out-of-control

  tornado)...you're in for a scary, dangerous ride.

  Why?

  Cuz he's gonna do what he's gonna do

  and what you say likely won't matter.

 

  It's not just the eating - it's the

  lack of respect in lots of things that

  gets you in trouble.

  So I ask you...do you still wanna let

  your horse eat while he's on your lead rope?

  Check out more of what Brad reveals - you'll

  be glad you did.  Go to:

  http://www.horsetrainingresources.com/dvds/meyers-little-things/

 

  Brad is one of our most-favored trainers

  for a very good reason.  You'll see why.

Those of you  who know me will know I recently dealt with this very issue with my Appy mare, Gemstone.  She was eating grass, pulling reins from my daughter's hands on route to a trail ride.  The next thing you know, when I told Lauren to kick her to get her to move forward, Gem reared.  VERY BAD.  But that's all that happened.  She was able to get away with it and became completely disrespectful.  So, no more nibbling Gemmy.  She's been fine ever since, just can't let her take EVEN ONE bite.

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Tansey Twilight a.k.a. Barbie Pony and Liz 2/4/12

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Tansey Twilight and Liz 2/4/12

This is Tansey Twilight in her first real day of training doing some dressage with Liz.


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