tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post1217514604740675940..comments2024-03-28T03:28:50.712-04:00Comments on Starlight Lane Farm: GallopingLiz Stouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-29490083883651656072017-02-07T21:04:55.935-05:002017-02-07T21:04:55.935-05:00Some day, all three of us will gallop all out... h...Some day, all three of us will gallop all out... hopefully on the way to our top ten finish at a 100!Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-28543768827696173232017-02-07T11:49:37.008-05:002017-02-07T11:49:37.008-05:00<3 One day we'll gallop side by side again....<3 One day we'll gallop side by side again. I know we did it shortly on Wye Island, but even then I held back! Gotta move past that...and find a legit huge beach to enjoy at a flat out gallop....BAREBACK. #goalsLiz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-11742288290057783012017-02-07T11:47:41.693-05:002017-02-07T11:47:41.693-05:00I hope you'll partner with a horse who gives y...I hope you'll partner with a horse who gives you the confidence to gallop one day. It's amazing.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-75544935613411407902017-02-07T10:17:56.964-05:002017-02-07T10:17:56.964-05:00I second Dom on the voice: mine talks about the bi...I second Dom on the voice: mine talks about the bills I wouldn't be able to pay if I can't stand on my own two feet or use both arms to do my job. Hence why with my three worst accidents, I didn't even go to the doctor: I didn't want them to tell me what I couldn't do, and I didn't want to know how bad it was because then I wouldn't be able to plod on. Seems counterintuitive, but given that I was going into the first week of work at a new job each of those times, suddenly telling them I needed 4+ weeks off to recover for an injury after just being hired was not a choice. Adulting sucks all the way around.<br /><br />Being able to gallop out in the open was an enormous, enormous feat for me. As a young rider, it only really happened when flying over a jump-off course (thanks to the personal horse barely having a canter because Paso Fino), or the handful of times some horse I was being the guinea pig for, bolted and ran away with me, sometimes with me hanging off the side of their neck... <br /><br />Galloping with confidence is definitely something which is limited to my horses (as you mentioned, it's that well of trust! :)) and only when I feel safe re: the terrain, the environment around us, and the horse's mindset at that moment in time.<br /><br />I texted you immediately when this post went up, but I want to say it again: I loved this post so much! The photos are epic and seeing that confidence of yours that I admired so much, make a comeback in your riding, made me grin from ear to ear. <3Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-56697862945835398932017-02-06T14:59:32.931-05:002017-02-06T14:59:32.931-05:00I was never a super confident rider, and as I'...I was never a super confident rider, and as I've aged I've gotten more timid. I don't think I've ever really galloped on any horse! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-50715390237713399862017-02-06T11:17:23.893-05:002017-02-06T11:17:23.893-05:00For me, the voice talks about the bills I won'...For me, the voice talks about the bills I won't be able to pay if I can't ride/teach. The last time I got hurt nearly bankrupted us, and our bills are four times what they were then! Stupid adulting :(<br /><br />Boo is a witch, honestly. Q's personality is much nicer than Boo's. I have to work for every ounce of progress with her. I love her dearly, but I think people would be shocked if they met her. All the things we do look really impressive from the outside, but she tells strangers off and our rides are definitely a compromise 99% of the time. Haha.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-18644398102406392532017-02-06T06:42:17.379-05:002017-02-06T06:42:17.379-05:00You'll rediscover your big mountain confidence...You'll rediscover your big mountain confidence in short order, I know it! Your past writings and photos tell of your love of them and that kind of thing doesn't just go away for good. ;-)Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-21018124634671500502017-02-06T06:40:51.690-05:002017-02-06T06:40:51.690-05:00I second wanting that voice to go away! I hear it ...I second wanting that voice to go away! I hear it and I think about how if I fell in X moment that I'd probably be hurt and unable to do all of the other things I love in life for months. And so I mitigate whatever I'm doing, dialing it down to the point where the voice doesn't persist. <br /><br />Boo's personality is what I hope Q evolves into when our relationship is repaired fully. We're definitely getting there. I do regret that the relationship ever had to dissolve like it did for me to learn how to be better, but I'll never repeat the error again in the future!Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-27369908987939871922017-02-06T06:35:12.955-05:002017-02-06T06:35:12.955-05:00My first time cantering led to me falling off and ...My first time cantering led to me falling off and hitting my head hard on a gravel road. Fortunately, I was wearing a helmet and was no worse for the wear! I wore a helmet religiously thereafter (until I was 18 when I decided to rebel a few years, but I wasn't riding often because of college fortunately.) It took me years to get my confidence back cantering, but I practiced a lot in a controlled arena space and it got easier the more I worked at it. You'll get there! Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-39748456473811105452017-02-05T16:30:57.895-05:002017-02-05T16:30:57.895-05:00It's amazing how quickly confidence can shrink...It's amazing how quickly confidence can shrink when you get out of practice with something (I'm going through something similar hiking our "big" mountains) and how hard it can be to get started towards getting it back. Kudos to you for making and implementing a plan! These are beautiful pics and I look forward to following your further adventures at speed. :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237668899993749427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-48289735048746941632017-02-05T12:54:41.708-05:002017-02-05T12:54:41.708-05:00Sadly, I think this is something that happens to a...Sadly, I think this is something that happens to all adults sooner or later. (Some of them are just better at hiding it than others.) For me personally, I can pinpoint the exact moment that shook my confidence (you get one guess). It has come back to about 90%, but there are still times when I wish I could be fearless like I used to be.<br /><br />I think that's what I miss most about Ozzy. There is no other horse that I trust the way I trust him and I miss galloping him on a loose rein in wide open spaces. We did a little bit of it on our 17 mile ride in November and I almost cried because it felt so good to do it again. I gallop other horses on the endurance trail (Moniet and Steel in particular), but even when I do let them all the way out, there's this little nagging voice in my head that goes, "This isn't safe." I want that voice to go away.<br /><br />I find that relationships are what makes that trust and fearlessness possible. The downside of my work is that I don't get to know the horses as well as I do with my own horses. Booger is starting to teach me to have confidence in myself again. She is a good girl and I know her so well now, but she's not 100% trustworthy, and sometimes she acts out. Being able to ride through her antics without fear (she does the Q teleport, among other things) has bolstered my confidence, especially this year.<br /><br />I am so thrilled that Griffin is giving you your confidence back. I know Q shook you pretty well somewhere along the way. I think Stan's coming back into your life was destiny and is going to open even more doors for you and your amazing little gray. Plus, the photos are EPIC.Domhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139769676714813261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-40018218731478225822017-02-02T20:18:38.654-05:002017-02-02T20:18:38.654-05:00I am a very, very timid rider. It got worse after ...I am a very, very timid rider. It got worse after I saw my mother have a terrible accident on a horse that we had rescued - she nearly died. She was knocked unconscious, and ended up with a brain bleed. Seeing that terrified me and I've been scared to canter ever since because my horse is known to buck at the canter. I get a sick feeling every time I try to canter. After a few minutes, it eases and I have fun. It's something that I am determined to work through this year. <br />www.baysoverbaes.wordpress.comKalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011912207459834938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-38674634510996151372017-02-02T07:27:54.229-05:002017-02-02T07:27:54.229-05:00Open space is definitely key, but you're right...Open space is definitely key, but you're right, it's so hard to find! I hope you have some space open up to you in the future so you can let loose and enjoy =)Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-50883974107187057682017-02-02T06:59:31.686-05:002017-02-02T06:59:31.686-05:00It'll be awhile before we're flying cross ...It'll be awhile before we're flying cross country, but I know when it happens I'll probably have permagrin from the experience.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-91649788326716589452017-02-02T06:58:30.668-05:002017-02-02T06:58:30.668-05:00Fun rides with no goal in mind are so relaxing. I ...Fun rides with no goal in mind are so relaxing. I am trying to actively make time for more of that this year. I think it'll benefit all of us haha.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-66790994841379595152017-02-02T06:57:55.577-05:002017-02-02T06:57:55.577-05:00Nonarabs definitely have a calmer demeanor for the...Nonarabs definitely have a calmer demeanor for the most part! Though I do know many Arabs bonded closely with their owners who have the same calm demeanor with their human. Just gotta work for it more, I suppose. I'm grateful to have 3 very different dynamics with my horses; makes me appreciate each of them more.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-62076855303180695612017-02-02T06:56:33.147-05:002017-02-02T06:56:33.147-05:00You and Dino have a relationship that is definitel...You and Dino have a relationship that is definitely #goals. I had no idea that you'd come so far re: bareback and comfort with that - you seem like such a pro! Great work.Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-33342715327602865972017-02-01T23:19:11.383-05:002017-02-01T23:19:11.383-05:00I've also got that 'let it loose' fear...I've also got that 'let it loose' fear because Gwyn is not quite controllable at anything past a trot. I was getting better when I had hay fields to ride the perimeter of. I don't really have a good open space to let loose right now.Amy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-21959129796291472312017-02-01T18:53:34.810-05:002017-02-01T18:53:34.810-05:00Ahhhh I ❤️ Everything about this haha. Galloping i...Ahhhh I ❤️ Everything about this haha. Galloping is just the best, and building that freedom and trust to push on and move out with a horse is so liberating!! Can't wait to see you guys out flying across country!!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-57301114133988897662017-02-01T17:50:36.096-05:002017-02-01T17:50:36.096-05:00Such awesome galloping pictures!! Galloping is so...Such awesome galloping pictures!! Galloping is so much fun. I need to put more fun back into my riding. I've been working on just letting loose and having fun with my ponies. Ive lost a bit of the cruising around for fun since I started working and riding horses as a job. It's so nice to destress from the day by having a 'fun' ride on my ponies with no goal in mind.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285687707142504098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-76531595551055145742017-02-01T17:04:52.357-05:002017-02-01T17:04:52.357-05:00Galloping on Gem would be amazing....and a death w...Galloping on Gem would be amazing....and a death wish. I just have zero trust that she won't kill me. I used to gallop all over the place when I was younger. Me thinks I need a non Arab as my next mount to regain that confidence. <br /><br />You look perfectly suited to Griffon and the two of you will rock xc some day Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03346020257901575574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-20475520288882681642017-02-01T14:54:12.684-05:002017-02-01T14:54:12.684-05:00I LOVE THESE PHOTOS! You look gorgeous and balance...I LOVE THESE PHOTOS! You look gorgeous and balanced and full of JOY! THE BEST!! I was definitely way more ballsy as a teen than I am now, but the trust I have in Dino has allowed me to enjoy the 'fun stuff' again and let me work on my bravery. I'm thrilled to say that I am now riding him bareback w/t/c all over our farm, up and down (steep!) hills without a care in the world. Until very recently, cantering him bareback in a small ring definitely scared me, so this is just an awesome development! I love, love, love how you are finding your guts and your joy again galloping Griffin!! Alli + Dinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928482808436392040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-73110707091936111132017-02-01T14:54:09.842-05:002017-02-01T14:54:09.842-05:00I'm crying 😂😂😂 I don't think I'd ev...I'm crying 😂😂😂 I don't think I'd ever trust her enough to gallop tack-less, but maybe one of those white biothane Friesian bridles..... HahaTrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-12008135972941873582017-02-01T14:16:12.009-05:002017-02-01T14:16:12.009-05:00By the time you're comfortable galloping Cinna...By the time you're comfortable galloping Cinna she'll be light enough in color to replicate this: http://pre07.deviantart.net/03bb/th/pre/i/2010/103/0/a/arwen__s_ride_by_nothorn.jpg Wrap up one of the doxies to serve as Frodo 😂😂😂 Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3543945977774319437.post-49030721519536792762017-02-01T14:08:56.686-05:002017-02-01T14:08:56.686-05:00Omg I hadn't even considered that.... Now I ne...Omg I hadn't even considered that.... Now I need to get Ruby accustomed to the drone -- I barely trust Cinna cantering in an arena, galloping in a field is not in our near future 😂TrainwreckInTealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557554448624901955noreply@blogger.com