tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354290745610876546.post8305556160894626999..comments2023-05-14T05:45:33.393-07:00Comments on The Fabled Christmas Pony: Blog Hop: StalkerColbyJazzmushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00555076374298205933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354290745610876546.post-6231258649184623782014-07-17T10:12:33.719-07:002014-07-17T10:12:33.719-07:00Thanks for the nice comments about my blog! :) Thanks for the nice comments about my blog! :) Lauren @ She Moved To Texashttp://www.shemovedtotexas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354290745610876546.post-73408819587422418702014-07-16T12:54:15.521-07:002014-07-16T12:54:15.521-07:00Thanks Saiph! I will definitely have to take you u...Thanks Saiph! I will definitely have to take you up on your offer if I'm ever around! ColbyJazzmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00555076374298205933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1354290745610876546.post-54463126791193669742014-07-16T08:12:31.405-07:002014-07-16T08:12:31.405-07:00Aww thanks! :D If you're ever visiting in the ...Aww thanks! :D If you're ever visiting in the Washington DC area, just let me know!<br /><br />I was excited when I saw what your blog was about. My first horse, Lucero, was also given to me when I was a very green rider. I was 13 with only two summer riding camps under my belt and he was a just-weaned 7 month old colt. It was HARD learning to do everything on my own, and this was before natural horsemanship became a "thing"; I didn't have access to the kind of trainer that you have (which will make progress so much easier and quicker for you!). I read as much as I could on everything horse, but we didn't have internet like we do now...we had dial-up. Pain in the butt trying to look up information online! I kind of stumbled onto natural horsemanship on my own and many years later, when moving to the US, discovered that what I'd been doing when training Lucero was actually a training method and it had a name. It was so cool. <br /><br />As to the writing...haha...I'm glad you enjoy it! I wish I'd had a blog back in the day with my first horse. I had journals but I didn't religiously write as much about his training as I have with Lily and now Gracie. I wish I had. But I wrote about other things, things that I wanted to never forget in great detail, as details always become blurred with time. And that's how I ended up with my current writing style. Which can be so time-consuming and I often wish I could write in *less* detail, but I can never bring myself to summarize. Being able to look back on the blog to see progress, note gradual behavioral changes, or check what worked/didn't work has been such a valuable tool also.<br /><br />It's been awesome to read about your journey with your little girl. It's hard with these baby horses, especially when we're new to so much also! But you're doing a great job with Jazz, and I love that you're exploring so much about riding and training - different trainers, different styles and approaches, and determining what works best for you and her. I look forward to reading more about your journey as you both learn together!Nicole Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817619834026667737noreply@blogger.com