tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post2522032049424179008..comments2023-10-08T09:37:18.894-04:00Comments on Endurance Granny: My Favorite Little Training SpotJacke Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576351940350712538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-1876536361922176282014-03-19T19:08:22.911-04:002014-03-19T19:08:22.911-04:00Hey ladies! Glad you are still hanging with me. ...Hey ladies! Glad you are still hanging with me. I've found my short loop useful in that it builds her confidence so that we "can" safely work on skills without the silly spooking and googling. It gives her focus. When I want to do a snappy go get 'em ride we have a one mile flat loop that we do repeats and track out speed, trying to better it a little each day we work it. I'm using this hill up, hill down, and flat to build her strength at the canter. She thinks a quarter mile is IT at the canter, even though she can trot all day, the canter just blows her out, so it needs fixing. I've never been real confident at that gait (Phebes) so it is a 2-fer. She gets more confident, we canter a bit farther, or faster, and I don't get dumped, and hence feel more confident too. So many people don't try distance because they can only haul to the long trail once a week. Honestly that is enough if you can do some really vigorous one hour sessions around a neighbor's woods, or on a steep hill, just mixing it up, so it doesn't get boring, and saving the time conscious ride for the weekend when you CAN spend the time.<br /><br />I have been enjoying my horse stuff again. Working both horses, riding Journey, and mostly working Phebes brain, but I've been up three times on her so far this past month. All I can say is thank God for horses. They are a lot of work, but they define who I am. Life is good!All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-62852202693689740802014-03-19T16:45:30.282-04:002014-03-19T16:45:30.282-04:00I feel like you've made so much progress - it&...I feel like you've made so much progress - it's inspiring to keep watching and seeing how much the two of you can do! And on a <1 mile loop, no less. That makes me want to try a shorter section on repeat on some of our rides.Figurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344675725634191104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-49180202004050142882014-03-18T19:20:48.513-04:002014-03-18T19:20:48.513-04:00Yay EG.. I have been away from the blogs but alway...Yay EG.. I have been away from the blogs but always keep a thumb on yours...your posts have a different feel to them of late..<br />Like you are for the first time in a long time enjoying the process and your horse...you must have had a breakthrough...keep it upJonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455369648954700046noreply@blogger.com