Comments for whatyourhorsewants.com http://whatyourhorsewants.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:28:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on PATIENCE IS NOT A HORSEY VIRTUE! by Eileen Baker http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?page_id=29&cpage=1#comment-28443 Eileen Baker Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:06:10 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.wordpress.com/?page_id=86#comment-28443 Thanks for the article, the solution is just what I am looking for - now I need to try it out and let you know how I ( and the horse ) cope. Thanks for the article, the solution is just what I am looking for - now I need to try it out and let you know how I ( and the horse ) cope.

]]> Comment on Dressing for Winter: You AND Your Horse by Martha Clausen http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?p=182&cpage=1#comment-28085 Martha Clausen Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:06:04 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?p=182#comment-28085 Simply perfect advice, as usual. Hugs...Martha Simply perfect advice, as usual.

Hugs…Martha

]]> Comment on Egroup by Karen http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?page_id=31&cpage=1#comment-27035 Karen Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:52:57 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.wordpress.com/?page_id=90#comment-27035 Hi, Jenny, Our email link seems to have disappeared, perhaps when I installed the site upgrade last week. So sorry! I'll work on getting it back up. Gincy asked me to say she will be in touch with you shortly. Karen Administrator Hi, Jenny,
Our email link seems to have disappeared, perhaps when I installed the site upgrade last week. So sorry! I’ll work on getting it back up. Gincy asked me to say she will be in touch with you shortly.

Karen
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]]> Comment on Egroup by Jenny Pearce http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?page_id=31&cpage=1#comment-26991 Jenny Pearce Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:27:40 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.wordpress.com/?page_id=90#comment-26991 I am the author of Zen Connection with Horses and have been looking all over your site for an email address to contact you on and can't find one. Zen Connection with Horses has some huge insights about fear with horses that I think will interest you and your group. My email address is jenny@bookswithspirit.com cheers, jenny I am the author of Zen Connection with Horses and have been looking all over your site for an email address to contact you on and can’t find one. Zen Connection with Horses has some huge insights about fear with horses that I think will interest you and your group. My email address is jenny@bookswithspirit.com
cheers, jenny

]]> Comment on PLEASURE RIDER VS. PLEASURE HORSEMAN by Patricia Guthrie http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?page_id=12&cpage=1#comment-26905 Patricia Guthrie Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:29:13 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.wordpress.com/?page_id=31#comment-26905 this describes our barn to a "T." Many different riders with different goals and ambitions, but in the end, pleasure riders. Some pleasure riders others pleasure horsemen. (or horse ladies) It took me a long time to come to grips with my never being a professional rider, competing in the high echelons of horse shows. After my old horse passed away, I bought two quarter horses. I'[ve grown old and wiser since my very first half arab mare. (remember the man who ran in the fields and couldn't stop?) I've learned that I'm scared. but, I've also learned that I do pretty darned good ground work, and I've learned to clean out stalls, even though I don't half to. I'm also reading everything I can. I'm enjoying my horses. And, will work out the scared stuff. Love this article. Reading it was an "aha" moment. Patricia Guthrie this describes our barn to a “T.” Many different riders with different goals and ambitions, but in the end, pleasure riders. Some pleasure riders others pleasure horsemen. (or horse ladies)

It took me a long time to come to grips with my never being
a professional rider, competing in the high echelons of horse
shows. After my old horse passed away, I bought two quarter horses. I’[ve grown old and wiser since my very first half arab mare. (remember the man who ran in the fields and couldn’t stop?)

I’ve learned that I’m scared. but, I’ve also learned that I do pretty darned good ground work, and I’ve learned to clean out stalls, even though I don’t half to. I’m also reading everything I can.

I’m enjoying my horses. And, will work out the scared stuff.

Love this article. Reading it was an “aha” moment.

Patricia Guthrie

]]> Comment on Books by Helen Hills http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?page_id=7&cpage=1#comment-26769 Helen Hills Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:44:24 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.com/wordpress/?page_id=4#comment-26769 Hi, Gincy-- I am the woman writing about aging and riding, to whom you responded re the Granby Regional Horse Council. I have no idea where you live or how to reach you any other way than this. I am interviewing in person only and only in Massachusetts. Perhaps by phone over the winter. Are your books available at Amazon.com? I am on dial-up, so accessing multiple sites is difficult and I have already failed to get contact through another part of your website. I would appreciate your telephone number and address. Thanks. Helen Hills Hi, Gincy–

I am the woman writing about aging and riding, to whom you responded re the Granby Regional Horse Council. I have no idea where you live or how to reach you any other way than this. I am interviewing in person only and only in Massachusetts. Perhaps by phone over the winter. Are your books available at Amazon.com? I am on dial-up, so accessing multiple sites is difficult and I have already failed to get contact through another part of your website. I would appreciate your telephone number and address. Thanks.

Helen Hills

]]> Comment on Sales Pitch by Emily Wigley http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?p=123&cpage=1#comment-26738 Emily Wigley Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:58:07 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?p=123#comment-26738 This is one of the best books on my shelf, and I am so grateful to Gincy for writing it! The careful, detailed pieces of the whole and the (un)common sense the book illustrates are contagious! I love that it's sequential, as it is easy to diagnose a hole, fill it in and proceed! This is one of the best books on my shelf, and I am so grateful to Gincy for writing it! The careful, detailed pieces of the whole and the (un)common sense the book illustrates are contagious! I love that it’s sequential, as it is easy to diagnose a hole, fill it in and proceed!

]]> Comment on DEALING WITH UNCONTROLLABLE FEAR by Karen http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?page_id=30&cpage=1#comment-26700 Karen Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:35:01 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.wordpress.com/?page_id=88#comment-26700 Cheryl and Cassandra, (and anyone else feeling in need of encouragement as you address your fear issues), I highly recommend Gincy's "Riding with Confidence" egroup, which has a link in the bottom of the right side menu. This is a wonderful group of horse people who are, or have been, in the same situation as you. Day by day, we offer each other advice, encouragement, and a sympathetic ear during the baby steps process of rebuilding our confidence. People in this group have helped and supported each other in moving from being afraid to even sit on their horses, to showing in dressage and eventing or taking long, fast trail rides. Plus, it's like having your own personal cheering section for every accomplishment on the way. Cheryl and Cassandra, (and anyone else feeling in need of encouragement as you address your fear issues), I highly recommend Gincy’s “Riding with Confidence” egroup, which has a link in the bottom of the right side menu. This is a wonderful group of horse people who are, or have been, in the same situation as you. Day by day, we offer each other advice, encouragement, and a sympathetic ear during the baby steps process of rebuilding our confidence. People in this group have helped and supported each other in moving from being afraid to even sit on their horses, to showing in dressage and eventing or taking long, fast trail rides. Plus, it’s like having your own personal cheering section for every accomplishment on the way.

]]> Comment on DEALING WITH UNCONTROLLABLE FEAR by Cassandra McEwen http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?page_id=30&cpage=1#comment-26689 Cassandra McEwen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:55:32 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.wordpress.com/?page_id=88#comment-26689 I had tears in my eyes reading this. I am taking up riding again after a 20 year hiatus. The other day, after weeks of quietly riding in the paddock, bareback to practice my center, I finally took her out to the field for a little walk. Well, Rosa bucked me right off, (thankfully I had just done manure pickup). No serious injuries, just a nice bruise on my thigh because her hind hoof caught me on the way back. I haven't been on her since, although I do exercise her on the longe line each day. I have been afraid to admit that I am afraid. 20 years ago, the falls weren't so scary (I am 40 now). Funny, I am a police officer and can charge blindly into danger, but I can't make myself get back on the horse. Well, I guess it is baby steps all over again. Cassandra I had tears in my eyes reading this. I am taking up riding again after a 20 year hiatus. The other day, after weeks of quietly riding in the paddock, bareback to practice my center, I finally took her out to the field for a little walk. Well, Rosa bucked me right off, (thankfully I had just done manure pickup). No serious injuries, just a nice bruise on my thigh because her hind hoof caught me on the way back. I haven’t been on her since, although I do exercise her on the longe line each day. I have been afraid to admit that I am afraid. 20 years ago, the falls weren’t so scary (I am 40 now). Funny, I am a police officer and can charge blindly into danger, but I can’t make myself get back on the horse.

Well, I guess it is baby steps all over again.

Cassandra

]]> Comment on Who Should Be Training Your Horse? by Gerry http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?p=65&cpage=1#comment-7484 Gerry Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:54:31 +0000 http://whatyourhorsewants.com/?p=65#comment-7484 Hello Gincy, At first, I would like to thank you very much for your wonderful book"How Your Horse Wants You To Ride". It gave me a ray of hope to my going-no-where riding situations. Before I read your book, I almost given up riding, because of constant yelling from my instructors during my lessons even though they meant well. Also my horse's on and off lameness which was obiously resulted from my bad riding. Since, I live in Asia, it is hard to find a good instructor with pacience or a trainer. Then I heard of you making a video of your riding instruction, is it on sale now? I would love to get one for myself, so I can have a good idea for correct positioning and centering of myself. Yours Sincerely, Gerry Hello Gincy,
At first, I would like to thank you very much for your wonderful book”How Your Horse Wants You To Ride”. It gave me a ray of hope to my going-no-where riding situations.
Before I read your book, I almost given up riding, because of constant yelling from my instructors during my lessons even though they meant well. Also my horse’s on and off lameness which was obiously resulted from my bad riding.
Since, I live in Asia, it is hard to find a good instructor with pacience
or a trainer. Then I heard of you making a video of your riding instruction, is it on sale now?
I would love to get one for myself, so I can have a good idea for correct positioning and centering of myself.

Yours Sincerely,

Gerry

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