Thoughts, please, for Vela's horse, Gent (update by Vela post 33)

[chocolatepuppy]

Just checking in to see if there's any news on Gent. I hope he's continuing to improve.

[Karen]

Yes, we all hope he's better every day, and that he recovers fully, even if that means he's back to being a brat!

[Vela]

Well I think Gent is feeling better today, I saddled him up and was going to just ride him at a walk in the indoor arena and do some limbering exercises to stretch out his shoulder and neck area, but he had other ideas

We walked, and he was good so I asked for a slow jog to loosen him up and instead we went bucking down the length of the arena and I lost both of my stirrups! Apparently he was feeling quite well and very energetic LOL. I got him reined in and we continued our walking and bending....I guess after two weeks off I should have lunged him a bit first He's a high energy high maintenance horse and needs constant riding or else he's naughty=x The brat is back, so I think he will be just fine.

[lvpets2002]

Yea Hurray Gent is Better & Well.. Now Gent try not to be such a daughty boy.. Behave now.. Great Great News..

[JuniorxMyxLove]

i just now saw this i'm glad he's feeling better! i can't stand it when horses get hurt.

[zippy-kat]

Alright, Gent! *High hooves* on feelin' better! Not so *high hooves* on bucking your mommy! lol


Hey Vela, aren't/weren't you doing parelli with these guys? Just curious if he's LBI, LBE, RBI, or RBE.

I'm having trouble figuring out what Summer is... 'course I haven't actually seen any explanation on how to figure it out yet, either. I started the levels program three-ish days ago. (Bought the first program the DAY BEFORE they switched everything over to patterns! LL)

LOVED the first "lesson" (she stayed with me 26 of the 30min), love the friendly game, but forgot to buy a carrot stick so, until it comes in, we're YoYo-ing.

Sorry for getting this off topic - was just curious.

[Vela]

Oh you are fine. I actually ended up stopping the Parelli because some of it were things I was not, hmm how to say it, some of it was too fluffy? hehe There are some great basic tools in there but honestly those tools are in every decent trainer's "book of to do things". I ended up reading through it and looking through the things I felt would be of benefit and using those tools without actually following the program. You have to be careful not to be "too soft" with them as if you really think about it, the lead mare in a herd doesnt nicely ask a horse to back up, she nails them with teeth and hooves, so I found a happy medium and now all it takes is a poke in the nose with one finger gently to keep them in their proper space, etc.

Gent was VERY pushy, almost dangerous pushy, and he really didn't benefit from it so much. I think some of the Parelli ideas are really cool and can help people, but some of it is just good marketing and a lot of fluff. I ended up selling my parelli on ebay =x Good common sense is really all you need when dealing with horses in my honest opinion.

Oh by the way Gent is very much an extrovert. As far as left or right brained....depends on if he has a brain that day, and how he behaves, or doesn't!