tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614019788322297056.post6337102771061459801..comments2022-11-08T09:04:40.632-05:00Comments on Kathy and Renegade - Our Parelli Journey: BREAKTHROUGHS AND LOTS OF PROGRESS!!craigeagle23http://www.blogger.com/profile/01147600714163989934noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614019788322297056.post-62402894547275473612011-04-22T21:54:55.326-04:002011-04-22T21:54:55.326-04:00Hi Sam! I love clinics where there is a mix of hor...Hi Sam! I love clinics where there is a mix of horsenalities. I have one of each horsenality at home so everything is useful and it makes it so interesting!!<br /><br />Yes, I am blessed to have a wonderful group of friends to get together with. Support is such an important part of this program; I wouldn't be nearly as far along as I am if not for the support of my friends. The also help to keep me motivated and constantly improving and moving forward. As for the goofing up part; my friends help me keep my perspective and ability to laugh at myself...gotta love that!!<br /><br />I understand what you're saying about your husband and kids; my husband is not a horse person but he indulges me in my passion and I do the same for him with his Harley Davidson. My husband has even gone to a tour stop or two with me and he even used the cs one day when he forgot to close the gate and the horses got out into the yard. He used the cs to gently persuade them back into the pasture. When I got home from the grocery store, he told me all about it saying "he'd been watching me and knew what to do"!! Is there such a thing as Parelli by osmosis lol??!!<br /><br />Ahhhh...the whole white hairs, saddle, and padding thing...just when I thought I had it worked out...I see white hairs. Now, back to the drawing board. Did you read Petra's comment to this blog post and my comments to her? I'm bet if we're causing white hairs then our horses are uncomfortable but we've most likely not caused permanent harm but as responsible horse owners that care about our partners it is something we need to correct. I'm working on it by changing to my english saddle and boy is that a learning curve for this cowgirl lol!!<br /><br />Kathycraigeagle23https://www.blogger.com/profile/01147600714163989934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614019788322297056.post-90926688500601496972011-04-22T21:37:57.234-04:002011-04-22T21:37:57.234-04:00Hello Petra! Curious I didn't get a notice whe...Hello Petra! Curious I didn't get a notice when comments were posted to my blog. I'll have to check in to that!<br /><br />Thanks for the terrific comments. We are making wonderful progress and that's exciting especially since we we stuck on so many things for quite a while. Having so many breakthroughs in one weekend is almost overwhelming. I'm reading back through my notes to see exactly what has changed to cause such progress!!<br /><br />Had I not shaved Renegade I most likely wouldn't have known about the white hairs until he shedded out. Thankfully, they are not really pronounced and are scattered, not solid spots. The gullet on my western saddle is 7", and seemed to be fitting him o.k. I'm wondering if I'm somehow riding off to one side or crooked? The sweat patterns appeared to be even and normal until just recently when I started noticing a dry spot on that side at the wither. It's interesting it started happening when we began cantering and his favorite lead is his right and that's where the dry spot was. I'm suspecting the saddle is wide enough for trail riding or trotting but not for the shoulder movement in the canter.<br /><br />My english saddle has an adjustable gullet. I have the medium gullet in it now and I'm watching sweat patterns. So far, so good but if anything changes I can switch to the medium wide or wide gullet. I had tried the med. wide gullet previous to this and it seemed too wide...it pitched me and the saddle forward and there wasn't enough gullet clearance. I'm still in the process of figuring out gullet size, padding or shimming, etc. Geesh...dislike having to go through this again!!<br /><br />I have another western saddle, a ranch roper, but it's too heavy for Renegade (he such a little guy) when you add in my weight on top of it. I use it on my other horses with no problems.<br /><br />I'm interested in trying a Parelli saddle when I go to my Flex Track in October. Maybe I can try the Cruiser!<br /><br />Kathycraigeagle23https://www.blogger.com/profile/01147600714163989934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614019788322297056.post-83197255814338890852011-04-19T18:13:57.574-04:002011-04-19T18:13:57.574-04:00Sounds like you are making wonderful progress... h...Sounds like you are making wonderful progress... how exciting...!!!!<br />White hair means excessive pressure to the hair follicles, so the saddle most likely is too narrow. Since you noticed right away, they will probably go away as long as your English saddle is wider than your western saddle. Did you have an even sweat pattern with the western saddle?<br /><br />Petra Christensen<br />Parelli 2Star Junior Instructor<br />Parelli CentralParelli Centralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687538542012342351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6614019788322297056.post-7062863832167221232011-04-19T06:59:31.774-04:002011-04-19T06:59:31.774-04:00Hi Kathy, Sounds like you and Renegade are truckin...Hi Kathy, Sounds like you and Renegade are truckin along. It must be so nice to have a group to play with and help each other along. What I most enjoyed in my clinic with Maurice was that every horse needed correction in a different way, and we got to observe all of this. Riding in a group is so much fun. Also, others get to see you goof up, or shine. When I shine at home, no one knows about it and it kind of takes the greatness out of it. My husband and kids really don't put any concern into my effort and successes although they support me in my journey. Does that make any sense? <br /> I saw some white hairs appearing also on my mare the other day. I was kind of horrified. Does that mean I caused some pain to her. I don't have a Parelli saddle but am saving up for one. My saddle is a Circle Y trail saddle. It is so darn heavy and it doesn't fit one of my fat horses. I have to use a cheap nylon saddle for her. I do have the theraflex pad though. I need to do some more research in the saddling department.yourpalsamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603450950599784130noreply@blogger.com