tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.comments2024-03-05T09:22:39.828-06:00Wyvern Oaksjenjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comBlogger11572125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-73955076748708322072021-09-09T14:11:53.610-05:002021-09-09T14:11:53.610-05:00Love!!!Love!!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609268980526224486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-2600882739651701842021-09-09T11:20:28.344-05:002021-09-09T11:20:28.344-05:00Congratulations! He's very uphill in some of t...Congratulations! He's very uphill in some of those photos ;)L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-3268523910737200582021-09-08T19:42:03.948-05:002021-09-08T19:42:03.948-05:00That is so awesome!
You guys are killing second le...That is so awesome!<br />You guys are killing second level, which is no small feat.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-26177110909544772192021-09-07T10:19:05.274-05:002021-09-07T10:19:05.274-05:00You guys look great! What a fun update. :)You guys look great! What a fun update. :)SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-63242628753738361812021-03-16T18:35:24.597-05:002021-03-16T18:35:24.597-05:00Thank you, this is so helpful!!Thank you, this is so helpful!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122030340454186956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-62742318295238971252021-03-16T05:17:57.683-05:002021-03-16T05:17:57.683-05:00Hi Jen and Grégoire, what a terrific contribution!...Hi Jen and Grégoire, what a terrific contribution! As Jen knows my interest is centred in the horse-doctors so I was excited to see what Leon was reading. This translation has encouraged me to take a look at the Latin manuscript (BAV Ott. Lat. 70 which is digitised in a not-too-terrible microfilm https://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Ott.lat.70) and I would note that when Leon says 'I even took what the best doctors had to say...' he does mean doctors ('medicorum') and not veterinarians (we would expect to see 'marescalciae' if he meant horse-doctors)Sunny Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269392577419238334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-90871074518334384582021-02-24T09:59:20.751-06:002021-02-24T09:59:20.751-06:00Glad you guys pulled through :/Glad you guys pulled through :/L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-75190486179464731062021-02-24T08:22:44.957-06:002021-02-24T08:22:44.957-06:00Well. At least Logan was happy?Well. At least Logan was happy?Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-68799971768082590542021-02-22T23:21:30.420-06:002021-02-22T23:21:30.420-06:00I haven't had power at my house since the 12th...I haven't had power at my house since the 12th because our part of this storm delivered 2" of ice that - surprise!! - just annihilated trees on to power lines all over the place. And as much as that sucks I am SO GRATEFUL I didn't happen to be in Texas during this freeze!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-24024079968572315082021-02-22T19:46:32.664-06:002021-02-22T19:46:32.664-06:00So so so SO glad everything turned out mostly okay...So so so SO glad everything turned out mostly okay. What a shitty experience to live through. Logan is cracking me up though!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292565760924146966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-45388882315440387812021-02-22T18:36:08.939-06:002021-02-22T18:36:08.939-06:00Seriously, have some kerosene in your new winter e...Seriously, have some kerosene in your new winter emergency kit. Add it to your diesel tank and run the motor for a few minutes before the temperature drops. It won't void your warranty because kerosene is what is added to diesel to make winter dieselLoveLaughRidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408180801317705985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-90480143682309323642021-02-22T18:30:23.525-06:002021-02-22T18:30:23.525-06:00Sorry we couldn't help troubleshoot the diesel...Sorry we couldn't help troubleshoot the diesel 😭😭 or really in any other way... Buy I'm glad you and the fam and critters came through (mostly) unscathed! #whatatimetobealiveTrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-32659359716065388132021-01-22T08:20:39.982-06:002021-01-22T08:20:39.982-06:00Omigosh!! This is adorable AND a proud moment. Con...Omigosh!! This is adorable AND a proud moment. Congrats!Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-68293918683094641952021-01-21T13:19:45.176-06:002021-01-21T13:19:45.176-06:00Look at you go!Look at you go!L.Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052638724440787772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-61703865505224648922021-01-21T12:32:29.589-06:002021-01-21T12:32:29.589-06:00Leo looks great, but may I also say that your sitt...Leo looks great, but may I also say that your sitting trot looks SO connected! Beautiful!!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-55431866111877213872020-11-28T16:38:28.873-06:002020-11-28T16:38:28.873-06:00Ugh and ask interconnected! So rude of them to mes...Ugh and ask interconnected! So rude of them to mess one another up like that!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-54393883476478290432020-11-27T13:33:50.912-06:002020-11-27T13:33:50.912-06:00I love biomechanics. My left leg is more released ...I love biomechanics. My left leg is more released down and has less tone. My right leg is stronger, and I would argue more effective, but I have the tendency to draw it up or let it slip back my right sit bone. I also like to collapse left, something about carrying young children around on my left hip. That being said, knowing is half the battle and I think that I become pretty darn even over the years. Rotating away from my collapsed side has helped reprogram me and Harley used to swap to the left lead if I didn't keep myself straight. Shifting both of my seat bones to the right also helps me release my right leg down and find the middle again.<br /><br />Have you experimented with changing your stirrup lengths? Your right heel is below his belly in the side views. A shorter stirrup could create some interesting effects for you, even if it's just temporarily raised.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-58473379687830759942020-11-23T12:53:29.366-06:002020-11-23T12:53:29.366-06:00Oooh, I collapse right, so probably the leg thing ...Oooh, I collapse right, so probably the leg thing is related. Thank you for your kind words, but I admit that one of the reasons I'm becoming so nit-picky about the biomechanics is because I'm not as effective as I would like to be. The right leg problem manifests itself in my hips and seatbone, making movements like shoulder in and half pass almost impossible for the horse to perform. So it might *look* good but sometimes it's not very effective. :(jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-61909237160049057582020-11-23T12:49:26.380-06:002020-11-23T12:49:26.380-06:00Ha, you got me! YES, my right hip is back, because...Ha, you got me! YES, my right hip is back, because my right lats don't engage and my left lats over-compensate, so my hips twist. I also tip my pelvis down, but one thing at a time... WHY do these body parts all have to be so complicated?!?!jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-42521884645372022172020-11-23T10:16:14.222-06:002020-11-23T10:16:14.222-06:00You may already be on top of this, but is your lef...You may already be on top of this, but is your left hip advanced slightly (right hip drawn back)? I ask this because your legs remind me of my legs, but opposite! My left leg was always straighter, more down in the stirrup, more open in the knee. My right leg often drifted TOO far back, popped out of the stirrup, and had a more close angle and tone. It's probably a bit deceptive in the pictures since they are taken from slightly different angles/etc, but it does look to me like your right seatbone is a bit closer to the cantle than your left. Learning how to twist right and draw my right hip back has been huge in evening out my legs!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834098473974912416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-37236980765762642132020-11-21T09:41:25.801-06:002020-11-21T09:41:25.801-06:00I find that my right leg is weaker in general, but...I find that my right leg is weaker in general, but my left leg is tighter, especially up in my hip and IT band. I definitely have an easier time holding bend with just my leg to the left, but if s**t hits the fan, my right leg is better at catching me than the left, and I almost always come off to the left (which probably has more to do with my tendency to collapse my body left). Also, you are a LOVELY rider and even when you really break down the biomechanics and nitpick things you need to improve, I'm jealous of your equitation and effectiveness. I find your leg especially good. Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-23356518817257075752020-11-15T11:34:54.427-06:002020-11-15T11:34:54.427-06:00Let's be real, we're all just here for the...Let's be real, we're all just here for the adorable photos.jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-4990000636747977102020-11-15T09:15:55.371-06:002020-11-15T09:15:55.371-06:00I always get so much useful information from your ...I always get so much useful information from your posts. Also, the adorable photos don't hurt. Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-19503046919032460672020-11-13T07:57:37.517-06:002020-11-13T07:57:37.517-06:00Body parts never do what you want when you want th...Body parts never do what you want when you want them to. So dumb.jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3204283740895921092.post-27933158451603506122020-11-13T07:56:52.222-06:002020-11-13T07:56:52.222-06:00Haffies are the adorablest. It is known.Haffies are the adorablest. It is known.jenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737679332792618499noreply@blogger.com