OH MY!!  You sound like me!  I wouldn't have bought the dvd either.  Maybe you can just go ahead and buy the dvd now?  That might help.  I might try that, and then if that don't work....I would send it back.  Thank goodness you weren't hurt.  But, you are right about calling the company and asking for advice.  My luck, they would send me to someone who has never rode a horse, and have them tell me how to do it!!!!  I hope you don't mind, I read your message to my husband....we were both laughing.  We know exactally what your going through!  Horses can be the biggest turds!!!!  I love them but......sometimes I could kill them!!  Does this bridle look sorta like a hackamore?  I probably have seen them, but don't remember.  I was just wondering if it had a strap across the nose, or was something like a pressure point thing?  I haven't rode since the last time I told you.  I miss it.  I did take my dog to the Dogtoberfest.....I know it is silly.  But, I had the best time!!!  They had contests you could do with your dog, vendors and all kinds of cute things.  He won a couple of them.  I had fun.  I wanted to do the Americaine Idol ( isn't that hilarious!?!?)....but he would NOT do any of his tricks, he was to excited and looking at everything.  It was for a good cause, it was at a dog training facility that trains service dogs.  My mother went with me....my husband was embarressed.      ( He really was cutting wood at his mothers....but he was still embarressed! )   I hope everything is going good with you.  I look forward to our talks!!  Take care....(be careful with that bridle!)  Talk to you later, Cindy

You know some people just panic when a horse starts to buck but if I know the horse I end up laughing too.  I know what to do when they buck and how to calm them down.  But in the mean time I just laugh and giggle.  My horse likes to carry on as we come back to the barn.  He'll dance and prance with his head up high and he'll walk sideways.  Everybody else it freaking out and I'm just enjoying it.  I love it when he dances sideways.  I know he's not going to hurt me.

As to the colt it sounds like your doing it the right way.  Working them in the round pen, teaching them to tie on and tossing things at them or tying it onto the saddle or even their tail is a great way to get them over it.  They learn real quick that you are going to keep them safe.

I had so much fun with bitless bridle.  I worked him in the round pen first on turning and stopping and he did fine.  So we went ahead and rode the trails and then went through the fields.  He did great.  I do need to train him to stop quicker.  We were in a flat run and he was trying to catch up with the other horse and he didn't stop until he reached her butt.  Now that was fun.  I guess I should have bought the cd with it but I was one of those who said "I don't need it, I know what I'm doing."  Well maybe not so much with something new. LOL  I'll keep you posted.

Well I got to Ride today with my new bitless bridle.  It was great. He did everything I asked him to do.  Except when we where running flat out he didn't want to stop but I kept insisting and he finally did.  Your suppose to train them with this for a while which I did on turning so I thought that would be fine going straight.  Now I just need to teach him how to slow down with the new commands.  I'm sure that we will get it right in the next few days.

I think that I told you that my mother is staying here for a few days .  Her mind is unstable and she is a hypochondriac.  It's strange. She's always wanted to be sick with something terrible and now she' s got her wish.  Oh, she is 82 years old. 

It's advanced lung cancer and she doesn't have but a short time.  But she says she's tired and ready to go.  She wants me to take her to the funeral home next week to make arrangements.  So I will be dealing with her and with the insurance company too.  She has decided she wants to die on Nov 14 which is the date her husband died and her birthday. I also have to get her house sold and get it packed up and moved back to Memphis.  Buy I still want have our talks.  I like talking about my horses.  I'm going to add some pictures of my horses in a couple of days.

 

Hey,

I got my new bitless bridle the other day.  I can't wait to try out.  Imagine no bit.  I was going to try it out on Show today but I got a call from my mother's doctor in Selmer, TN.  I have to drive up there and take her in because they want to talk to her with the family present.  They didn't want to tell me over the phone what it was but I asked them if this was bad and they said yes.  I told them I wanted to know ahead of time what it was so I could be ready for her when she freaks out.  She's 83.  When I asked them if it was lung cancer they said yes and it was bad.  It showed up on a ct scan so I know that by her symptoms they probably won't be anything they can do.  After I talked to her I think she knows it's cancer too.  I'm not as upset as I thought I would be.  I guess because she is so old and she always wished she could be with her husband who has passed on.  It's like she wished it and her wish came true.  I've always been one of those to accept death easily.  Whenever a close relative has died, I have always been there holding their hand and telling them that it's ok to let go.  Well, it's time for me to leave and head to Selmer.  I 'll catch back up with you in a couple of days.

Hey Cindy,We went riding today through the cotton and corn fields.  I bought an endurance saddle this past year and I love mine too.  I have been trail riding in my english saddle for a long time.  When I needed my billets repaired I rode in my sisters endurance saddle and then made the decision to get one.   I had just about wore out my english anyway.  Would you belive it!  My husband's riding horse is a Pusher mare.  Boy she can cover alot of ground.  We have to tell him to slow down so we can catch up.  My horse is by Armed & Dangerous.  His name is Show, full name is A Show of Arms.  Black gelding.  We have 11 horses now.  Used to have 40!!  Can you believe that?  We did alot of breeding.  But when the market on horses went south I sold most of my mares and my two stallions.  But we are going to be breeding three of my mares this fall.  I have a paid breeding to JFK and two to Calvin Klein.  I used to own Calvin and when I sold him part of the deal was to included two breedings.  CalvinsKlein is a WGC spotted walking horse.  My other stallion was a beautiful golden palomino named I'm No Stranger.  I sold him to some people in Canada who have been using him as a stud and also as a cutting horse.  They say that he has done great showing him as a cutter.  I really miss raising babies.  I have a system that lets me know when the mare is giving birth and I am there to help deliver every one.  Well, almost.  Sometimes they sneak up on you or they have them early and miscarry.  We have had two sets of twins but none survived.  I am going to breed the pusher mare to JFK and to Calvin my Generator and Falcon mares.  If everyone get preggers than I will be playing midwife next fall.  I just think horses are almost better than people!I have decided to have DS with Dr Husted in Kentucky.  I did my paperwork but I have to wait till I get the money for the surgeon.  My insurance will pay for the hospital.  Actually it will be a revision since I have a band.I almost forgot.  My husband decided to teach his horse to shoot off of.  He was using a pellets gun to start and she jumped all over the place.  So I decided to try it and Show didn't even flinch.  My horse is better than his horse.  LOLSusan