tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post6258221093010487090..comments2023-10-03T12:49:41.060-04:00Comments on Once Upon an Equine: Spring Thing: Puddles of OpportunityOnce Upon an Equinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807098276875052982noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-81478988141663227332010-04-07T11:34:27.504-04:002010-04-07T11:34:27.504-04:00Yes! I love the puddles, too. They're great ...Yes! I love the puddles, too. They're great training opportunities for me as well--with a horse who balks at water. I've taken to trotting him through them first and then standing in them later because it seems to build up his confidence more. I used to do it opposite, but that almost trained him to stop and be scared at every water crossing. Puddles are great.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303523299217618526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-57633233911726985142010-04-02T03:33:27.676-04:002010-04-02T03:33:27.676-04:00What a hero! Give that boy his dinner. Straight aw...What a hero! Give that boy his dinner. Straight away!<br /><br />My Fame is funny. She loves the creek, but not puddles. Go figure.HorseOfCoursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907659164579327290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-19981171182313760162010-04-01T19:24:21.889-04:002010-04-01T19:24:21.889-04:00Good boy! My mare hates puddles but only because ...Good boy! My mare hates puddles but only because she hates getting dirty, she's a bit of a princess that way. He sure seems to be OK with the puddles now, you are obviously a good trainer.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12641783472479894858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-71940848258912881642010-04-01T14:06:08.814-04:002010-04-01T14:06:08.814-04:00What a good willing boy Marley was for mom!What a good willing boy Marley was for mom!aurorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731529798233954353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-52766685402879064772010-04-01T08:38:08.152-04:002010-04-01T08:38:08.152-04:00Great training opportunity. That's taking lemo...Great training opportunity. That's taking lemons and making lemonade. What a smart boy he is.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-63654763594968574532010-04-01T07:27:29.885-04:002010-04-01T07:27:29.885-04:00Marley is a brave boy. It is nice that he was fac...Marley is a brave boy. It is nice that he was facing his puddle issues earlier too, by himself with the puddles in the pasture.<br />I love Marley. He steals my heart!juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-39762223998791681332010-04-01T06:57:51.731-04:002010-04-01T06:57:51.731-04:00My mare Maisie would avoid water at all costs - ev...My mare Maisie would avoid water at all costs - even tiny puddles. The only way to get her through a substantial puddle was to back her through it. We've worked through all those issues now and she's bravely march through any size puddle now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-40204400071764791802010-04-01T00:30:24.114-04:002010-04-01T00:30:24.114-04:00Marley, we don't like water that much either. ...Marley, we don't like water that much either. You are really brave to go through the puddle on your own. You don't look all that happy about it, though!<br /><br />Best to you from Pippin & DocDoc & Pippinhttp://livingadream2.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-806296642977794691.post-66547660674686089472010-03-31T23:29:34.549-04:002010-03-31T23:29:34.549-04:00I love how Marley took all of those opportunities ...I love how Marley took all of those opportunities for growth. He was such a good boy.GunDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965363044411500380noreply@blogger.com