tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post1154358451021047290..comments2023-06-30T06:19:17.125-07:00Comments on Panic and the Pony: Thoughts about LicoriceMona Sterlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12077277801514781079noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-36662711678955379582013-09-22T05:38:13.594-07:002013-09-22T05:38:13.594-07:00Looking forward to hearing about the lesson! Soun...Looking forward to hearing about the lesson! Sounds like a great match and you two look so good together :)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313417800020012776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-33054127132248440612013-09-21T15:16:02.001-07:002013-09-21T15:16:02.001-07:00Ya know I love riding Oscar, my lease horse in the...Ya know I love riding Oscar, my lease horse in the winter time. Hes a great horse and we get along well. But we don't always want the same things, I love to brush and snuggle and Oscar hates that. He 'deals' with me because I take care of him but its just a friendship.<br /><br />Lucy (the horse I leased this summer) and I had a love affair. We snuggled, she loved being bushed and we worked well together when we rode. <br /><br />You need to find your Lucy. I think Licorice is a good confidence builder, but why settle for a second time?Justaplainsamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399124494395034612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-28700049951956523902013-09-20T15:58:56.260-07:002013-09-20T15:58:56.260-07:00There are *so* many horses out there, and they'...There are *so* many horses out there, and they're such a commitment, so why settle for one that isn't 100% what you want? Putting his ears back when you're just petting him sounds like a cranky signal to me. Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546115210959552767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-22787896437967902592013-09-20T12:17:57.938-07:002013-09-20T12:17:57.938-07:00You seem very excited and that is great! I am sti...You seem very excited and that is great! I am still a bit worried because he is already making you nervous and tentative. Honestly, there are so many horses out there. Ones with good ground manners, who are sweet, and will take care of you. Just some food for thought.Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-22189272738232971612013-09-20T11:45:39.605-07:002013-09-20T11:45:39.605-07:00He may be right for you. Since he's been a le...He may be right for you. Since he's been a lesson horse, he hasn't necessarily had consistent handling on the ground and may be used to doing what he wants - the ugly ears/face may be part of this - he may not understand personal boundaries - and the chewing on things (Red did this a lot but it went away at the same time the nipping and personal space issues die) also indicate he doesn't necessarily understand what's OK behavior and what isn't - just consistently keep asking him for what you want. Personal boundaries are absolute essentials for me - but that doesn't come from him, it comes from you. (When someone says their horse is pushy on the ground or doesn't have manners, it's not the horse that's the issue.) Also, if he's been a lesson horse, he may not have had a human to bond to. Continuous trot when asked for is a very fine thing indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-48228138638062448362013-09-20T10:43:25.409-07:002013-09-20T10:43:25.409-07:00...breaking up is hard to do...
No words of wisdom......breaking up is hard to do...<br />No words of wisdom here. Just empathizing.Equine Snobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763483900684638547noreply@blogger.com