tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post8152393299026210080..comments2023-06-30T06:19:17.125-07:00Comments on Panic and the Pony: Decisions, DecisionsMona Sterlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12077277801514781079noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-3440928375463346672016-09-27T11:47:41.489-07:002016-09-27T11:47:41.489-07:00Ive found the best horses I've had have just g...Ive found the best horses I've had have just given me this gut feeling. Sometimes it's just an immediate trust, sometimes they just give me this warm tingly feeling. I think you just have to go with your gut. I really think horses picky their people as much as their people pick them. Jamie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05874916952577180214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-34144237623098709522016-09-11T21:12:34.779-07:002016-09-11T21:12:34.779-07:00So: I leased for several years before the pony was...So: I leased for several years before the pony was gifted to me. Maybe a month into the lease, she spooked at the water pump, bolted, maybe bucked? and dumped me. Oops. It's been a lot of learning curves, and it really was a year or two before we had eachother figured out. I still come off once every year or so, but her spooks are so, so much smaller and better-controlled than they used to be, and things are workable!Figurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344675725634191104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-48183865189724981332016-09-11T21:07:16.472-07:002016-09-11T21:07:16.472-07:00I bought Bridget because she was logically the bes...I bought Bridget because she was logically the best choice in my price range after months of shopping. Bad things: pushy/rude, lazy, hard to catch, basically unstarted under saddle. Good things: sound, sensible, cute. If I had a longer trial I may have given her back...in fact during one memorable clinic I was advised to do just that and find something more cooperative/with a better work ethic! Now, I like to think we have a great partnership and I don't think I could ever part with her. It just took time to build up some mutual respect and affection. That being said, I dont mind a bit if a challenge. If I had at any point felt unsafe or woke up dreading barn time she would have been sold :)Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438372155463437107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8941830352879493498.post-63715709401523882172016-09-11T20:22:45.849-07:002016-09-11T20:22:45.849-07:00I love that I'm not the only one with this pro...I love that I'm not the only one with this problem. I've been fostering a horse since January and have finally made up my mind to just go ahead and adopt him already! It's been driving me crazy going back and forth ;)<br />pumpkinvinefarms.com neversummerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016741145612184296noreply@blogger.com